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Best Arkansas Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 147 religiously affiliated private schools serving 22,936 students in Arkansas (79% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $6,057, which is lower than the Arkansas private school average tuition cost of $6,228.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Baptist (29% of schools), Christian (20% of schools) and Catholic (18% of schools).

Salem Lutheran Pre-School Photo - Salem Lutheran School

Gospel Light Christian School Photo - Some of the guys enjoying their last year of high school.

Maranatha Baptist Christian School Photo - 2022 ACE International Student Convention

Ridgefield Christian School Photo - Students release balloons with their favorite book inside as the kick-off for Accelerated Reading.

Immaculate Conception School Photo - IC School focuses on educating the whole child, spiritually, emotionally, physically and socially.

Mt St. Mary Academy Photo - As Catholics and all followers of Christ, we are called to love God by serving others. Our students are taught the importance of service, responding to the needs of their community and participating in a year-long service learning program.

First Baptist Church Christian School Photo

Subiaco Academy Photo - Subiaco Academy, a Benedictine, College Preparatory school for boys of all faiths in grades 7 - 12.

Bentonville Sda School Photo - Bentonville Seventh-day Adventist School

Holy Souls Catholic School Photo - MissionOur Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic School is dedicated to providing an education that is built on the Gospel message. Students are helped to build a foundation of faith, hope, love and respect to support all areas of their lives. Students are instructed to strive for academic excellence and self-discipline. Students are encouraged to use their gifts

St. James Day School Photo - The front gate of St. James Day School welcomes families onto our beautiful wooded campus of 25 acres.

Sacred Heart Catholic School Photo - School Crest

Top Ranked Arkansas Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Assembly of God

137

16%

Baptist

5,909

22%

Catholic

5,672

23%

Christian

5,581

16%

Church of Christ

2,159

Church of God

11%

Episcopal

1,102

13%

Islamic

136

46%

Jewish

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

598

11%

Methodist

285

Pentecostal

532

15%

Presbyterian

296

Seventh Day Adventist

420

52%

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

11%

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