Private Schools in
Knox County School District

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

Since 2017, 39 private schools located within Knox 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	12
Baptist	8
Christian	7
Roman Catholic	3
Seventh-Day Adventist	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	29
Early childhood/day care center	4
Montessori	4
Special program emphasis	2

Private Schools in Knox County School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Webb School of Knoxville	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,060	White	13%	96	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
Christian Academy of Knoxville	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	845	White	22%	86	1976	Regular elementary or secondary
Grace Christian Academy	KG–12th	Baptist	796	White	26%	60		Regular elementary or secondary
Concord Christian School	KG–12th	Christian	647	White	28%	71		Regular elementary or secondary
Rivers Edge Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	522	White	23%	17		Special program emphasis
Sacred Heart Cathedral School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	513	White	8%	42	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Cumberland Christian Academy	KG–12th	Other	492	White	32%	217		Early childhood/day care center
First Baptist Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	426	White	22%	40		Regular elementary or secondary
Berean Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	410	White	19%	52	1980	Regular elementary or secondary
St. John Neumann School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	400	White	13%	23		Regular elementary or secondary
The Episcopal School of Knoxville	PK–8th	Episcopal	309	White	19%	45		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	230	White	2%	17	1962	Regular elementary or secondary
Temple Baptist Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	221	White	13%	18	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
Tates School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	213	White	24%	23	1967	Regular elementary or secondary
Apostolic Christian School	PK–12th	Pentecostal	210	White	7%	17		Regular elementary or secondary
Paideia Academy	PK–12th	Christian	186	White	25%	18		Regular elementary or secondary
Knoxville Christian School	PK–12th	Church of Christ	169	White	-28%	9	1978	Regular elementary or secondary
Natures Way Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	94	White	26%	12	1982	Montessori
Garden Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	85	White	22%	20	1994	Montessori
First Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	78	White	26%	7	1870	Regular elementary or secondary
Rivers Edge Christian Home Edcation Program	PK–11th	Christian	77	White	31%	60		Early childhood/day care center
New Pathways Academy	10th	Nonsectarian	56	White	31%	4		Regular elementary or secondary
Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day School	KG–5th	Jewish	53	White	32%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
New Hope Christian School	PK–8th	Baptist	53	White	28%	8	1993	Regular elementary or secondary
Mead Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	38	White	18%	5	1987	Montessori

* 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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