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Best Louisiana Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 319 religiously affiliated private schools serving 106,755 students in Louisiana (79% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $9,038, which is lower than the Louisiana private school average tuition cost of $9,636.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (50% of schools), Christian (20% of schools) and Baptist (11% of schools).

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

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
6
1,376
56%
34
7,423
17%
159
70,562
20%
65
15,018
29%
1
755
6%
2
471
9%
18
6,958
17%
3
504
3%
2
194
33%
2
161
38%
5
612
84%
4
155
7%
2
206
25%

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