Best Massachusetts Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 289 religiously affiliated private schools serving 65,903 students in Massachusetts (33% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $13,435, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $25,554.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (60% of schools), Christian (15% of schools) and Jewish (8% of schools).

Catholic Memorial Photo - The Class of 2023 applaud their fellow grads during the commencement ceremony

Whitinsville Christian School Photo - Our actively engaged, student-focused, distinctively Christian learning environment motivates students to grow in academics, arts, athletics, and other areas, integrating faith into all aspects of the educational experience.

Boston Trinity Academy Photo - Graduation 2019

St. John School Photo - The after-school program offers two programs. Regular after-school features games, crafts, outdoor play and an opportunity to complete homework. After-school elective courses are also offered in a trimester format for fall, winter and spring sessions. Elective course rotate each session, but course have included cooking, Lego Club, Latin & Greek, ISEE testing prep, Puddlestompers Animal Exploration, Sports Club &Entrepreneurial Club.

Holy Family Holy Name School Photo - Grade 3 classroom

Sacred Heart STEM School Photo - Scholars in grade 4 working hard on their STEM projects.

Abundant Life Christian School and Learning Center Photo

Metro West Jewish Day School Photo - Engage. Inspire. Excel.

Our Lady Of Lourdes School Photo - 5th Grade Students showcase their science projects.

Trinity Christian Academy Photo - Homecoming

Lighthouse Baptist Christian Academy Photo

Top Ranked Massachusetts Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Baptist

720

42%

Calvinist

641

21%

Catholic

172

52,164

29%

Christian

5,559

39%

Church of Christ

Church of the Nazarene

157

26%

Episcopal

1,299

39%

Friends

136

34%

Greek Orthodox

124

28%

Islamic

743

62%

Jewish

2,946

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

160

20%

100%

115

108

86%

Pentecostal

72%

Seventh Day Adventist

884

71%

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