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Private Schools in
Cleveland Municipal School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Cleveland Municipal School District 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 Cleveland Municipal School District’s Boundaries
Cleveland Municipal 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, 31 private schools located within Cleveland Municipal 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.

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    Demographics Over Time

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    Religious Orientation

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

    Religious Orientation Count
    Roman Catholic 22
    Lutheran 3
    Nonsectarian 2
    Christian 1
    Islamic 1

    School Type

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

    Private Schools in Cleveland Municipal School District’s Boundaries

    School Grades Religion Enrollment Mostly … Racial Difference* Teachers Founded Type
    St. Ignatius High School 6th–12th Roman Catholic 1,492 White 62% 103 1886 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Joseph Academy 9th–12th Roman Catholic 682 White 59% 54 1890 Regular elementary or secondary
    Urban Community School PK–8th Roman Catholic 556 Hispanic or Latino 15% 39 Regular elementary or secondary
    Cleveland Central Catholic High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 488 Black 23% 46 1968 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Adalbert Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 459 Black 41% 36 1922 Regular elementary or secondary
    Metro Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 444 White 25% 34 1987 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Mark School PK–8th Roman Catholic 409 White 62% 21 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Martin Del. Porres School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 382 Black 26% 29 Regular elementary or secondary
    Ala. Ihsan School 1st–12th Islamic 332 White 60% 35 Regular elementary or secondary
    Our Lady of Angels School PK–8th Roman Catholic 304 White 38% 19 1923 Regular elementary or secondary
    Mary Queen of Peace School PK–8th Roman Catholic 288 Hispanic or Latino 28% 30 Regular elementary or secondary
    Benedictine High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 285 Black -6% 27 1927 Regular elementary or secondary
    Saints. Agatha Aloysius School PK–8th Roman Catholic 270 Black 41% 14 1903 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Leo the Great Elementary School KG–8th Roman Catholic 236 White 20% 10 1947 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Jerome Elementary School PK–8th Roman Catholic 233 Black 39% 10 1921 Regular elementary or secondary
    Holy Name Elementary KG–8th Roman Catholic 226 Black 28% 12 1859 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Francis School PK–8th Roman Catholic 225 Black 37% 16 1920 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Stanislaus School KG–8th Roman Catholic 194 Black 18% 11 1907 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Thomas Aquinas School KG–8th Roman Catholic 191 Black 39% 13 1925 Regular elementary or secondary
    Luther Memorial School PK–8th Lutheran 182 Hispanic or Latino 26% 12 Regular elementary or secondary
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel PK–8th Roman Catholic 180 White 23% 14 1956 Regular elementary or secondary
    Ramah Junior Academy KG–8th Seventh-Day Adventist 178 Black 39% 11 1925 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Mary Byzantine School KG–8th Other 150 White 25% 11 1956 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. John Nottingham Lutheran School KG–8th Lutheran 141 Black 37% 9 1892 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Rocco School PK–8th Roman Catholic 132 Hispanic or Latino 51% 13 1927 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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    by Sergio Hernández, Nat Lash and Brandon Roberts

    Jeff Frankl contributed design. Mollie Simon contributed research.

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