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Best Louisiana Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 326 religiously affiliated private schools serving 107,548 students in Louisiana (80% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $7,438, which is lower than the Louisiana private school average tuition cost of $7,827.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (51% of schools), Christian (20% of schools) and Baptist (12% of schools).

Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School Photo - OLL has been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, the highest national honor a school can receive. This is the third time since 2004 that OLL has received this award, making it the only elementary school in the state of Louisiana to be a three-time winner.

Word Of God Academy Photo - Equipping future generations for life and eternity

St. Rita School Photo - 7th grade Pinning Ceremony

St. Ann Continuation School Photo - St. Ann School

The Dunham School Photo - We develop creative, independent thinkers who enjoy learning as they discover truths about themselves and the world around them. Our academic program is the perfect balance of hands-on education in all academic areas combined with technology, innovation, and cross-cultural literacy. Students are encouraged to problem-solve, experiment, take risks, and be creative as they learn and grow.

Victory Christian Academy Photo - Kindergarten Classroom

St. Benilde School Photo - Learning is always fun

Central Private School Photo - Every Monday morning, our middle and high school students gather for Monday Morning Manna. This time of devotion and worship sets the tone for our week at school.

St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School Photo - 2018 Basketball State Champions

Islamic School Of Greater New Orleans Photo - Red Ball Presentation by the Museum.

Top Ranked Louisiana Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Assembly of God

1,661

51%

Baptist

7,275

15%

Catholic

165

73,042

22%

Christian

14,383

30%

Church of Christ

758

Church of God

377

Church of the Nazarene

444

Episcopal

6,368

17%

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)

166

91%

Islamic

492

15%

Jewish

146

17%

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

1,211

55%

Methodist

161

37%

Other

205

Pentecostal

155

Presbyterian

218

25%

Seventh Day Adventist

486

63%

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