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Best Hawaii Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 92 religiously affiliated private schools serving 30,655 students in Hawaii (67% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $12,627, which is lower than the Hawaii private school average tuition cost of $15,873.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (28% of schools), Christian (25% of schools) and Seventh Day Adventist (10% of schools).

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

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
2
310
92%
7
2,091
79%
26
8,241
76%
23
6,332
63%
4
6,115
100%
5
3,141
77%
5
2,673
54%
1
68
91%

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