Best Massachusetts Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 869 private schools serving 128,208 students in Massachusetts (there are 1,847 public schools, serving 911,529 students). 12% of all K-12 students in Massachusetts are educated in private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

The average private school tuition is $22,520 for elementary schools and $37,493 for high schools (view national tuition averages).

The best private schools in Massachusetts include Delphi Academy of Boston, Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Bay Farm Montessori Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 70% (view national acceptance rates). Minority enrollment is 30% and the student:teacher ratio is 8:1.

33% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Fay School Photo - Fay School is located on a 66-acre campus 25 miles from Boston in Southborough, Massachusetts, and is the oldest junior boarding school in the United States. Fay currently serves students in Kindergarten through grade nine, with an optional boarding program starting in grade seven.

Fusion Academy Newton Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.

Fusion Academy Hingham Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.

Boston Trinity Academy Photo - Graduation 2019

Catholic Memorial Photo - The Class of 2023 applaud their fellow grads during the commencement ceremony

Kingsley Montessori School Photo - Elementary students exploring a geography work. A key component of the Kingsley mission is raising empathetic global citizens-students who care deeply for the world and work together to improve it.

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

Whitinsville Christian School Photo - Our actively engaged, student-focused, distinctively Christian learning environment motivates students to grow in academics, arts, athletics, and other areas, integrating faith into all aspects of the educational experience.

Commonwealth School Photo - Two blocks from Copley Square, nestled in a pair of brownstones in Boston's Back Bay, the feeling of family persists at Commonwealth, and its location gives students unparalleled access to Boston's resources, fostering meaningful scholarly research, independent projects, and community service.

Fayerweather Street School Photo - Stop by for a visit during our annual Fall into Fayerweather: Open House on November 4 from 10 AM - 12 PM! Come and learn more about our community and our approach to progressive education. You'll get to explore our school, meet faculty and staff, talk with parents, and play on our giant slide!

The Sage School Photo - The "Culture of Kindness" fostered at Sage is one of the school's foundational building blocks. Students are taught early and often about the importance of inclusion and are encouraged to make their fellow Sagers feel like they belong.

Tabor Academy Photo - Situated on the shores of Sippican Harbor, Tabor's 88-acre campus includes direct and immediate access to the water allowing for place-based learning like no other.

Bay Farm Montessori Academy Photo - Our Children`s House preschool/pre-k, kindergarten classrooms accommodate children in mixed-age classrooms that provide a safe, stimulating, nurturing, educational, and social foundation for future success.

Milestones Day School Photo - Milestones Day School

Top Ranked Massachusetts Private Schools by County (2024)

County

# Schools

# Students

% of K-12 Students in Private Schools

Barnstable County

2,602

10%

Berkshire County

1,993

12%

Bristol County

9,107

10%

Dukes County

Essex County

18,526

14%

Franklin County

2,143

19%

Hampden County

5,036

Hampshire County

1,944

10%

Middlesex County

246

33,866

14%

Nantucket County

251

13%

Norfolk County

120

19,854

17%

Plymouth County

7,663

Suffolk County

12,894

15%

Worcester County

12,284

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Massachusetts?

The best private schools in Massachusetts include Delphi Academy of Boston, Wilbraham & Monson Academy and Bay Farm Montessori Academy.

How many private schools are located in Massachusetts?

869 private schools are located in Massachusetts.

How much do private schools cost in Massachusetts?

The average private school tuition in Massachusetts is $22,520 for elementary schools and $37,493 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts private schools are approximately 30% minority students (view national minority students).

What percentage of students in Massachusetts go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Massachusetts are educated in private schools (compared to national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Massachusetts?

33% of private schools in Massachusetts are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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