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Best Maryland Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 449 religiously affiliated private schools serving 100,207 students in Maryland (54% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $11,437, which is lower than the Maryland private school average tuition cost of $14,338.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (32% of schools), Christian (18% of schools) and Baptist (10% of schools).

Rockbridge Academy Photo - A joyful, supportive, Christ-centered community where your child can flourish!

Riverdale Baptist School Photo - The entire student body together for a group photo during Spirit Week in 2012.

St. John's Episcopal School Photo - Our Graduation Class of 2017

The Avalon School Photo - Muddy Avalonians

St. Stephens Classical Christian Academy Photo - At SSCCA, students are actively involved in the learning process. The use of songs and recitation makes learning facts fun.

St. Mary's Ryken, A college preparatory Catholic high school Photo

Lighthouse Christian Academy Photo - K-12 Classical Christian education on Maryland's Eastern Shore since 2001.

Top Ranked Maryland Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

African Methodist Episcopal

591

90%

Amish

Assembly of God

302

18%

Baptist

7,447

54%

Brethren

635

96%

Catholic

142

49,204

34%

Christian

12,604

54%

Church of Christ

32%

Church of God

1,285

68%

Church of the Nazarene

101

Episcopal

5,687

39%

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)

834

35%

Friends

1,210

35%

Greek Orthodox

Islamic

1,023

73%

Jewish

9,060

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

1,618

27%

Mennonite

1,314

11%

Methodist

2,235

37%

Other

612

36%

Pentecostal

616

72%

Presbyterian

1,713

31%

Seventh Day Adventist

1,896

72%

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

100%

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