Private Schools in
Indianapolis Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Indianapolis Public Schools had a 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 Indianapolis Public Schools’ Boundaries
Indianapolis Public 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 Indianapolis Public Schools’ Boundaries

Since 2017, 36 private schools located within Indianapolis Public 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	16
Nonsectarian	7
Christian	5
Church of God	1
Church of the Nazarene	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	29
Special program emphasis	3
Montessori	2
Early childhood/day care center	1
Special education	1

Private Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Cathedral High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	1,072	White	51%	92		Regular elementary or secondary
The Oaks Academy	PK–8th	Christian	958	White	29%	86		Regular elementary or secondary
Bishop Chatard	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	713	White	58%	51	1961	Regular elementary or secondary
Cardinal Ritter High School	7th–12th	Roman Catholic	607	Hispanic or Latino	10%	44	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Scecina Memorial High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	445	White	23%	36	1953	Regular elementary or secondary
Christ the King Catholic School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	332	White	60%	18	1945	Regular elementary or secondary
Little Flower Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	311	White	56%	20	1926	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Michael-St. Gabriel Archangels Catholic Eleme	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	309	Hispanic or Latino	39%	29	1948	Regular elementary or secondary
School of Knowledge	PK–12th	Islamic	297	Black	10%	31	1991	Regular elementary or secondary
The Oaks Academy Brookside	PK–5th	Christian	278	White	30%	22		Montessori
The Oaks Academy	6th–8th	Christian	262	White	31%	31		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Richard’s Episcopal School	PK–8th	Episcopal	244	White	50%	31	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Philip Neri School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	242	Hispanic or Latino	70%	15	1910	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joan of Arc/Diocese	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	224	White	32%	19	1927	Regular elementary or secondary
Central Catholic	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	223	Hispanic or Latino	61%	18	1890	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Lourdes School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	193	White	67%	16	1911	Regular elementary or secondary
Providence Cristo Rey High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	191	Hispanic or Latino	37%	21		Special program emphasis
Central Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	188	White	38%	13	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas Aquinas School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	187	White	57%	23	1941	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Cross Central School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	170	Hispanic or Latino	44%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Legacy Learning Center	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	161	Black	4%	21		Regular elementary or secondary
Trinity Christian School	PK–12th	Church of God	136	White	50%	7	1978	Regular elementary or secondary
Shepherd Community Academy	PK–5th	Church of the Nazarene	116	Hispanic or Latino	56%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Angels Catholic School	PK–6th	Roman Catholic	115	Black	46%	10	1807	Regular elementary or secondary
Lumen Christi Catholic School	PK–12th	Roman Catholic	109	White	66%	13		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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