EFA and Ozark Catholic Academy
The state's 2024-25 EFA report lists Ozark Catholic Academy as a participating school with 26 EFA students, 23% of its enrollment of about 112.
That ranks #14 of 21 participating schools in Benton and Washington counties by number of EFA students. Its EFA share is below the local average of 47% across those schools.
Of those EFA students, 85% continued in the program the next school year and 85% stayed at Ozark Catholic Academy. Statewide, schools kept 84% of their EFA students on average. Students who graduated count as leaving.
On the nationally norm-referenced tests participating schools must give, Ozark Catholic Academy's EFA students averaged the 50th percentile in math and the 51th in reading, near the national median of 50. Statewide, EFA students averaged the 57th and 59th.
Families paid $91,719 to Ozark Catholic Academy from EFA accounts in the spring 2024-25 transactions the report covers. Fall transactions aren't broken out by provider.
From grade 9 through grade 12, that's 4 school years. At the 2026-27 amount, a child who uses an account every year here would bring about $28,832 in state funding over that span. The amount is set each year, so treat this as a planning number.
Paying the balance
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Little Rock typically offer parish (participating-parishioner) rates and need-based aid. Ask how the EFA applies to the parish rate and whether diocesan assistance can cover the balance.
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Questions to ask the school
- How do you bill EFA families: directly through ClassWallet each quarter, or do we pay and get reimbursed?
- What is the full cost for my child's grade, including registration, books, uniforms and fees, and what's left after the $7,208 account?
- Which discounts and aid apply on top of the account?
- Which nationally norm-referenced test do you give, and will you share my child's results?
- Which concurrent-credit courses do you offer, and can those fees come from the account?
Other private schools in Tontitown
| School | Type | Grades | City | EFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Classical Academy | Christian | K-8 | Fayetteville | ✓ |
| Bentonville Christian Academy | Church of Christ | PK-8 | Bentonville | ✓ |
| Bentonville SDA School | Seventh-day Adventist | PK-8 | Bentonville | — |
| Clover Community School | Independent | — | Bentonville | ✓ |
| Community Christian School | Christian | — | Siloam Springs | ✓ |
| Fayetteville Christian School | Baptist | PK-12 | Fayetteville | ✓ |