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Best District Of Columbia Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 46 religiously affiliated private schools serving 11,569 students in District Of Columbia (46% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $23,611, which is lower than the District Of Columbia private school average tuition cost of $27,957.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (57% of schools), Christian (13% of schools) and Episcopal (13% of schools).

Top-Ranked District Of Columbia Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
26
7,101
54%
6
498
84%
6
1,692
33%
1
1,142
55%
2
79
100%
1
518
6%
1
60
100%

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