Best West Virginia Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 114 religiously affiliated private schools serving 12,248 students in West Virginia (86% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $4,175, which is lower than the West Virginia private school average tuition cost of $6,270.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Baptist (28% of schools), Christian (25% of schools) and Catholic (25% of schools).

Heritage Christian School Photo - Celebrating 25 years !

Our Lady Of Fatima Parish School Photo - We attend Mass weekly.

Tygart Valley Christian Academy Photo - The students enrolled for class year 2013 - 2014

Wood County Christian School Photo - Engage. Equip. Impact. WCCS exists to engage students' hearts while equipping their minds in order to impact the world for Jesus.

Elkins Christian Academy Photo - ECA Principal, Melinda Watson, receiving the Educator of the Year Award in Charleston, WV at the National School Choice Rally.

St. Michael Parish School Photo - St. Michael Parish School

Seneca Trail Christian Academy Photo - Ladyblazer Volleyball !

Highland Adventist School Photo - Many of our classes use a project-based approach to learning. It really works!

Top Ranked West Virginia Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

2,803

4,881

3,566

198

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

100%

Mennonite

Methodist

121

13%

Other

33%

Pentecostal

347

Seventh Day Adventist

178

30%

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