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Best Essex County Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 95 private schools serving 18,134 students in Essex County, MA (there are 216 public schools, serving 112,093 public students). 14% of all K-12 students in Essex County, MA are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
The top-ranked private schools in Essex County, MA include The Governors Academy, Phillips Academy Andover, and St. John's Preparatory School.
The average tuition cost is $29,394, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $26,467.
33% of private schools in Essex County, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Essex County Private Schools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Clark School
Clark School Photo - Clark School in Rowley, MA, is a private, co-ed day school for Preschool through Grade 12. We specialize in small class sizes and project-based learning, integrating technology and executive functioning skills into daily instruction. Our approach emphasizes social and emotional growth to support the development of the whole child. Discover more at clarkschool.com.
(15)
14 Forest Ridge Drive
Rowley, MA 01969
(978) 777-4699
Gr: NS-12 | 218 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Beverly School For The Deaf
Special Education School
6 Echo Ave
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 927-7070
Gr: PK-12 | 157 students
Bishop Fenwick High School
Bishop Fenwick High School Photo
(Catholic)
99 Margin St
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 587-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 466 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 19
Brooks School
Brooks School Photo
(Episcopal)
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6255
Gr: 9-12 | 351 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brookwood School
Brookwood School Photo - Brookwood''s 30-acre Campus
(7)
One Brookwood Road
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-4500
Gr: NS-8 | 295 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
300 Hampshire St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 682-0260
Gr: 9-12 | 1,181 student Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Covenant Christian Academy
Covenant Christian Academy Photo - Overhead view of campus
(Christian)
(7)
83 Pine Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 535-7100
Gr: PK-12 | 432 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
The Governors Academy
The Governors Academy Photo
(1)
1 Elm St
Byfield, MA 01922
(978) 465-1763
Gr: 9-12 | 408 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Haverhill Day Care Center
Daycare / Preschool
367 S Main St
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 372-3901
Gr: PK-K | 57 students Tuition listed