Best private K-12 schools in the Louisville metro area

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August 12, 2025
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Best private K-12 schools in the Louisville metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Louisville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#13. Valiant Christian Academy

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 124 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

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#12. Whitefield Academy

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 809 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#11. Portland Christian School

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 624 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#10. Cornerstone Christian Academy

- Location: Shelbyville, KY
- Enrollment: 363 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#9. Christian Academy of Indiana

- Location: New Albany, IN
- Enrollment: 961 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#8. Christian Academy of Louisville

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 2,129 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#7. Northside Christian Academy

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 108 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. Highlands Latin School

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 720 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. Louisville Adventist Academy

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 90 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. Walden School

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 288 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Francis Parker School of Louisville

- Location: Goshen, KY
- Enrollment: 456 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Louisville Collegiate School

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 782 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Kentucky Country Day School

- Location: Louisville, KY
- Enrollment: 862 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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