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Best Alaska Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 42 religiously affiliated private schools serving 5,994 students in Alaska (72% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $6,243, which is lower than the Alaska private school average tuition cost of $7,019.
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 (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
1
114
15%
5
1,089
35%
9
1,571
33%
16
2,285
13%
2
384
12%

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