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Best Alaska Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 42 religiously affiliated private schools serving 6,045 students in Alaska (72% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $6,267, which is lower than the Alaska private school average tuition cost of $7,077.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (38% of schools), Catholic (21% of schools) and Baptist (12% of schools).

Top Ranked Alaska Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2025-26)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
5
1,089
35%
9
1,585
34%
16
2,286
13%
2
384
12%

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