Private Schools in
Escambia County School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Escambia County School District had a higher 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 Escambia County School District’s Boundaries
Escambia County 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)

Find a Private School in Escambia County School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 38 private schools located within Escambia County 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
Nonsectarian	11
Christian	10
Roman Catholic	6
Other	3
Baptist	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	30
Special education	4
Montessori	2
Early childhood/day care center	1
Special program emphasis	1

Private Schools in Escambia County School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Hillcrest Academy Free School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,834	White	14%	105		Early childhood/day care center
Pensacola Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	654	White	22%	42	1941	Regular elementary or secondary
East Hill Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	390	White	31%	34		Regular elementary or secondary
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	342	Hispanic or Latino	48%	48		Regular elementary or secondary
Sacred Heart Cathedral School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	340	White	32%	35	1907	Regular elementary or secondary
Episcopal Day School of Christ Church Parish	PK–8th	Episcopal	332	White	36%	37	1952	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Paul Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	320	White	31%	23	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Dixon School of Arts and Sciences	KG–11th	Nonsectarian	266	Black	46%	19		Regular elementary or secondary
Aletheia Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	240	White	29%	17	1992	Regular elementary or secondary
Sl Jones Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	228	Black	55%	18		Regular elementary or secondary
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	226	White	10%	21	1878	Regular elementary or secondary
Little Flower Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	217	White	-8%	18	1945	Regular elementary or secondary
Creative Learning Academy	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	212	White	23%	24	1972	Regular elementary or secondary
Redeemer Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	162	White	34%	14	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
Marcus Pointe Christian School	PK–5th	Baptist	159	White	29%	11		Regular elementary or secondary
Jubilee Christian Academy	PK–9th	Christian	155	Black	34%	14	1994	Regular elementary or secondary
Montessori School of Pensacola	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	132	White	28%	19		Montessori
East Hill Academy	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	132	White	16%	12		Special education
Dixon Christian School of the Arts	KG–8th	Christian	122	Black	64%	11		Regular elementary or secondary
Dt Preparatory Academy	KG–8th	Other	116	Black	62%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
Trinitas Christian School	PK–12th	Other	113	White	50%	26		Special program emphasis
Christian Institute of Arts and Sciences	KG–12th	Christian	105	White	17%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Escambia Christian School	PK–8th	Church of Christ	96	Black	41%	9	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Carden Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	77	White	19%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
Bb C. Christian Academy	KG–5th	Baptist	69	Black	63%	4		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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