Private Schools in
Cincinnati City School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Cincinnati City School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Cincinnati City School District’s Boundaries
Cincinnati City School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 47 private schools located within Cincinnati City School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Roman Catholic	32
Nonsectarian	6
Baptist	2
Christian	2
Jewish	2

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	40
Montessori	4
Special education	2
Early childhood/day care center	1

Private Schools in Cincinnati City School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
The Seven Hills School	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	927	White	46%	143	1974	Regular elementary or secondary
The Summit Country Day School	PK–12th	Roman Catholic	821	White	55%	111	1890	Regular elementary or secondary
Elder High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	797	White	72%	61	1922	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Ursula Academy	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	646	White	70%	59		Regular elementary or secondary
Archbishop Mcnicholas High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	521	White	73%	51	1951	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Mary School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	464	White	72%	24	1908	Regular elementary or secondary
Guardian Angels Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	427	White	71%	25	1895	Early childhood/day care center
Mercy Mcauley High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	420	White	61%	25	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
Nativity School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	401	White	57%	24	1921	Regular elementary or secondary
Purcell Marian High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	360	Black	-1%	30	1981	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Ursula Villa School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	338	White	77%	31	1910	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Lawrence Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	330	Hispanic or Latino	56%	21	1904	Regular elementary or secondary
Depaul Cristo Rey High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	322	Black	4%	37		Regular elementary or secondary
Cardinal Pacelli Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	318	White	73%	22	1932	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Lourdes School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	280	White	50%	16	1927	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Lourdes	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	273	White	48%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Mercy Montessori Center	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	252	White	54%	32	1969	Montessori
Cincinnati Hebrew Day School	PK–12th	Jewish	243	White	79%	31	1946	Regular elementary or secondary
St. William School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	240	Hispanic or Latino	26%	21	1910	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Martin of Tours Elementary School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	239	White	25%	18	1911	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Teresa of Avila School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	223	White	42%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Cecilia Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	218	Hispanic or Latino	38%	25	1913	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Francis Del. Sales School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	210	Black	31%	19	1877	Regular elementary or secondary
Aldersgate Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	209	White	35%	17	1922	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Family Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	187	Hispanic or Latino	65%	19	1885	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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