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Best Hawaii Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 92 religiously affiliated private schools serving 30,991 students in Hawaii (67% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $12,841, which is lower than the Hawaii private school average tuition cost of $16,019.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (28% of schools), Christian (25% of schools) and Seventh Day Adventist (10% of schools).

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

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
7
2,091
79%
26
8,300
76%
23
6,574
63%
5
3,176
77%
5
2,673
54%

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