Private Schools in
Fort Wayne Community Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools had a much higher share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools’ Boundaries
Fort Wayne Community Schools

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 Fort Wayne Community Schools’ Boundaries

Since 2017, 31 private schools located within Fort Wayne Community Schools’ 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	12
Lutheran	10
Christian	3
Nonsectarian	3
Baptist	1

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	28
Early childhood/day care center	1
Montessori	1
Special program emphasis	1

Private Schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Bishop Dwenger High School	8th–12th	Roman Catholic	928	White	43%	64	1963	Regular elementary or secondary
Blackhawk Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	866	White	45%	47		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Vincent Del. Paul School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	758	White	36%	43	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Charles Borromeo School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	721	White	43%	43	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Canterbury School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	687	White	27%	78	1977	Regular elementary or secondary
Concordia Lutheran High School	9th–12th	Lutheran	611	White	40%	49	1935	Regular elementary or secondary
Bishop Luers High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	481	White	15%	40	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Concordia Lutheran Church-Schl	PK–8th	Lutheran	396	White	17%	25		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Jude Elementary School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	361	White	41%	29	1928	Regular elementary or secondary
Concordia Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	349	White	22%	24	1900	Regular elementary or secondary
Emmanuel-St Michael School	PK–8th	Lutheran	336	White	42%	22	1867	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Cross Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	331	White	32%	21		Regular elementary or secondary
International Leadership School	KG–9th	Islamic	284	Asian American	43%	26		Regular elementary or secondary
St. John the Baptist	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	250	White	24%	16	1931	Regular elementary or secondary
Most Precious Blood Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	203	White	36%	11	1898	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Peters Lutheran School	KG–8th	Lutheran	189	White	52%	12	1855	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	170	Hispanic or Latino	78%	11		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Paul’s Lutheran School	KG–8th	Lutheran	168	White	8%	13	1837	Regular elementary or secondary
Emmaus Lutheran Church & School	PK–8th	Lutheran	158	White	53%	9		Regular elementary or secondary
Lutheran South Unity School	KG–8th	Lutheran	157	Black	16%	9	1929	Regular elementary or secondary
Queen of Angels School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	148	White	6%	17		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Therese School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	122	Hispanic or Latino	33%	13	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Horizon Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	109	Hispanic or Latino	12%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
Peace Montessori	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	106	White	43%	13	1968	Montessori
Central Christian School	PK–8th	Christian	100	White	55%	9		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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