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Best Massachusetts Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 279 religiously affiliated private schools serving 64,847 students in Massachusetts (33% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $13,900, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $26,435.
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 (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
10
610
39%
1
563
25%
161
49,573
31%
38
4,931
37%
6
1,350
39%
1
-
-
2
126
16%
8
959
58%
26
4,252
5%
1
17
-
1
16
100%
6
850
23%
1
108
86%
1
9
100%

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