St. Joseph School, Decatur, IN

St. Joseph School is a Roman Catholic private school in Decatur, IN teaching grades K-8. It reported 248 students and about 11.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Indiana’s official Choice Scholarship list.

Can you use Choice Scholarship here?

✓ On the official Indiana Choice Scholarship list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: K-8
Students: 248
Teachers: 22
Students per teacher: 11.5
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Town

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Indiana pays, and what that leaves you

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Indiana Choice Scholarship Scholarship

About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district These are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at St. Joseph School?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms Choice Scholarship award Children

Choice Scholarship pays between $6,033 and $8,329 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Zion Lutheran School	PreK-8	75	12.3	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	<1
Three Oaks Christian School ✓	PreK-12	70	6.1	Christian (nondenominational)	<1
St. Peter-Immanuel Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	63	10.7	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	6
Oak Grove School	1-8	46	19.2	Amish	9
Bethlehem Lutheran School	K-8	55	10	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	9
St. John-Emmanuel Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	85	7.4	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	10
Shady Lane School	1-8	39	19.5	Amish	10
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School	PreK-8	89	11.7	Roman Catholic	10

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