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Best Idaho Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 104 religiously affiliated private schools serving 17,250 students in Idaho (62% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $8,051, which is lower than the Idaho private school average tuition cost of $10,950.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (40% of schools), Catholic (20% of schools) and Seventh Day Adventist (14% of schools).

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

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
1
75
19%
4
259
4%
21
4,625
21%
42
9,243
10%
1
102
20%
1
280
22%
4
180
10%
1
80
-
3
660
7%
1
6
50%

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