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Best Florida Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 1,520 religiously affiliated private schools serving 325,739 students in Florida (55% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $11,669, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $13,834.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (36% of schools), Catholic (15% of schools) and Baptist (14% of schools).

Top-Ranked Florida Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
2
101
-
47
9,289
61%
214
40,954
45%
221
89,384
51%
541
96,500
46%
9
2,636
45%
21
3,248
62%
44
16,780
24%
1
573
46%
22
5,339
48%
66
14,172
18%
4
111
15%
36
5,553
31%
77
8,848
59%
3
138
79%
59
4,248
82%
37
8,744
36%
55
5,653
83%

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