Best New York Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 1,817 private schools serving 424,823 students in New York (there are 4,804 public schools, serving 2,526,085 students). 14% of all K-12 students in New York are educated in private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

The average private school tuition is $21,554 for elementary schools and $27,745 for high schools (view national tuition averages).

The best private schools in New York include Big Apple Academy, Immaculate Heart Of Mary School and Buckley Country Day School.

The average acceptance rate is 79% (view national acceptance rates). Minority enrollment is 40% and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.

63% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Tuxedo Park School Photo - Our traditions encourage the younger and older students to work together to face challenges with teamwork, sportsmanship, kindness, and leadership.

Buckley Country Day School Photo - Buckley Country Day School is a private, mission-driven, independent co-educational day school, serving 323 children in grades toddler through eight. The school provides a superior elementary education to an intellectually capable and diverse student body in a dynamic learning community.

Avenues The World School, Online Photo - Defy your location with the new standard in online learning. Valentina, class of 2020, now at Northwestern University, wanted to study Korean language and culture, so she spent a year in Seoul taking classes with Avenues Online.

The Knox School Photo - Founded in 1904, The Knox School is Long Island`s oldest established private school. Our inclusive environment serves grades 6-12 and Post-Graduate, providing students with a broad world perspective and a wide range of skills to prepare them for the next phase of their journeys.

A Fantis School Photo - 8th Graders visit Greece as part of a multi-year cultural exchange program.

Great Oaks Elementary School Photo - Cooking Classes

The School For Young Performers Photo - SYP is committed to providing a meaningful one-on-one education for students whose lifestyles, professions or learning styles are incompatible with the traditional classroom construct.

THINK Global School Photo - THINK Global School is comprised of 41 high school students who hail from all over the world. It's an opportunity to live next to and learn from a truly global student body.

Battery Park Montessori, A Green Ivy International School Photo - Our small student-teacher ratios provide rich opportunities for personalized learning and one-one-one support from Montessori-certified teachers with years of experience in child development.

Fusion Academy Brooklyn 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.

Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our 5- and 7-day boarding programs offer the opportunity to live in historic homes led by faculty members in family-style living.

The Kew-Forest School Photo - At The Kew-Forest School, you will find a community that nurtures lifelong learners, educators who inspire young people, and students who support each other. Established in 1918, Kew-Forest is the oldest independent co-ed, college preparatory school in Queens for students in Preschool through Grade 12. For more info, visit kewforest.org.

The Waldorf School Of Garden City Photo - Welcome to the Waldorf School of Garden City!

Westbury Friends School Photo - Apples picked from our apple tree. Now on to making apple pie.

Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo - With a fresh approach to education, Bay Ridge Prep gives students an enriching experience that lasts a lifetime. Curiosity is stimulated, confidence is built, character is strengthened and socially-responsible citizens are graduated and prepared to be leaders of a global society.

Fusion Academy Westchester 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.

Top Ranked New York Private Schools by County (2024)

County

# Schools

# Students

% of K-12 Students in Private Schools

Albany County

4,930

11%

Allegany County

295

Bronx County

27,467

12%

1,720

362

519

587

893

199

603

418

401

5,243

12%

Erie County

18,913

13%

Essex County

634

15%

117

551

105

632

310

89,563

23%

157

349

238

10,026

216

129

35,482

15%

New York County

210

56,659

26%

1,974

1,432

5,298

371

18,492

24%

<1%

268

410

674

187

45,555

15%

Rensselaer County

2,484

11%

Richmond County

12,606

17%

Rockland County

24,051

38%

581

1,778

2,005

<1%

257

699

15,443

1,304

12%

540

1,542

533

<1%

274

113

28,152

17%

Wyoming County

141

Yates County

440

14%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in New York?

The best private schools in New York include Big Apple Academy, Immaculate Heart Of Mary School and Buckley Country Day School.

How many private schools are located in New York?

1,817 private schools are located in New York.

How much do private schools cost in New York?

The average private school tuition in New York is $21,554 for elementary schools and $27,745 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in New York?

New York private schools are approximately 40% minority students (view national minority students).

What percentage of students in New York go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in New York are educated in private schools (compared to national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in New York?

63% of private schools in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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