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Best Tennessee Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 398 religiously affiliated private schools serving 81,252 students in Tennessee (69% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $9,931, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $11,403.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (33% of schools), Baptist (17% of schools) and Catholic (11% of schools).

Immanuel Lutheran School Photo - Worship, praise, prayer and song are all a part of our school chapel services every Wednesday. 3rd graders share the song Great Big God!

Pope John Paul II Preparatory School Photo - Pope John Paul II Preparatory School

Saint Matthew Catholic School Photo - Saint Matthew School Welcomes You

St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School Photo - Teachers foster meaningful connections and offer support so every student feels a sense of belonging.

Grace Covenant Baptist Academy Photo - Field trip days are the best.

Priest Lake Christian Academy Photo - We have hands-on learning!

McCallie School Photo - The College Counseling office works with our students to help them find the best college fit for them and to make sure they are best prepared for the application and the financial aid processes.

Sacred Heart of Jesus High School Photo - The Class of 2022 after graduation

Calvary Christian School Photo - Our Andrews Annex that holds our 3rd grade to 12th grade classes.

Lipscomb Academy Photo - Lipscomb Academy is home to award-winning fine arts programs with a tradition of excellence.

St. Ann School Photo - Science Experiments

United Christian Academy Photo - Prayer in the sanctuary.

Adventist Christian School of Maryville Photo

St. Bernard Academy Photo - St. Bernard Academy is proud to celebrate 151 years in Nashville.

Providence Christian Academy Photo - PCA Front Entrance

Top Ranked Tennessee Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

African Methodist Episcopal

37%

Assembly of God

754

17%

Baptist

9,901

13%

Catholic

14,099

21%

Christian

132

30,903

20%

Church of Christ

8,595

Church of God

100%

Church of God in Christ

260

100%

Church of the Nazarene

13%

Disciples of Christ

100%

Episcopal

4,279

19%

Islamic

818

21%

Jewish

582

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

959

20%

Mennonite

103

Methodist

1,944

Other

1,118

15%

Pentecostal

854

28%

Presbyterian

3,917

11%

Seventh Day Adventist

1,953

35%

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