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Best Massachusetts Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 279 religiously affiliated private schools serving 64,953 students in Massachusetts (33% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $13,893, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $26,467.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (58% of schools), Christian (14% of schools) and Jewish (9% of schools).

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

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
10
610
39%
1
562
25%
161
49,603
30%
38
4,930
36%
6
1,350
39%
1
140
48%
8
959
58%
26
4,251
5%
1
16
100%
5
593
18%

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