Niche recently released its rankings for the top 25 private schools in the state and, unsurprisingly, the state’s fours largest cities -Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile – were home to the largest number of schools on the list.

However, simply because a school was located in one of those four cities it doesn’t necessarily mean a higher spot in Niche’s 2023 rankings. A prime example of this is Indian Springs School, about 15 miles south of Birmingham, which finished in the top spot for the second consecutive year in a row.

1.Indian Springs (Indian Springs)-330 students, grades 8-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

2.The Altamont School (Birmingham)-389 students, grades 5-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

3.Providence Christian School (Dothan)-645 students, grades K-12, student teacher ratio 12:1

4.Randolph School (Huntsville)-974 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

5.St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Huntsville)-358 students, grades 9-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

6.The Montgomery Academy (Montgomery)-805 students, grades K-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

7.Saint James School (Montgomery)-882 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

8.St. Paul’s Episcopal School (Mobile)-1,213 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

9.The Capitol School (Tuscaloosa)-242 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 11:1

10.UMS-Wright Preparatory School (Mobile)-1,241 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 9:1

11. Westminster Christian Academy (Huntsville)- 930 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 10:1

12.John Carrol Catholic High School (Birmingham)-540 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 13:1

13.Madison Academy (Madison)-882 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 11:1

14. Mountain View Baptist School (Birmingham)- 110 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 10:1

15.Briarwood Christian School (Birmingham)- 1,850 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 16:1

16.Madison Baptist Academy (Madison)- 55 students, grades K-12, student teacher ratio 9:1

17.St. Bernard Preparatory School (Cullman)- 130 students, grades 7-12, student teacher ratio 6:1

18.Bayside Academy (Daphne)- 711 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 9:1

19.The Donoho School (Anniston)- 341 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 12:1

20.Southern Preparatory Academy (Camp Hill)- 130 students, grades 6-12, student teacher ratio 8:1

21.Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School (Montgomery)- 757 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 13:1

22.Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery)- 746 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 12:1

23.McGill-Toolen Catholic High School (Mobile)- 961 students, grades 9-12, student teacher ratio 10:1

24.Houston Academy (Dothan)- 714 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 10:1

25.Springwood School (Lanett)- 255 students, grades PK, K-12, student teacher ratio 10:1

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News.