For the 2026 school year, there are 258 religiously affiliated private schools serving 56,353 students in Arizona (50% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $10,208, which is lower than the Arizona private school average tuition cost of $12,290.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (30% of schools), Catholic (29% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (7% of schools).
Top-Ranked Arizona Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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