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Best Delaware Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 80 religiously affiliated private schools serving 15,923 students in Delaware (59% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $12,939, which is lower than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $16,213.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (24% of schools), Christian (20% of schools) and Amish (13% of schools).

Top-Ranked Delaware Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
10
303
50%
1
408
33%
5
617
56%
1
5
100%
19
7,403
17%
16
3,110
18%
1
146
13%
4
791
38%
1
709
18%
4
550
63%
1
35
9%
3
341
7%
5
589
34%
3
331
28%
3
443
16%

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