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Best Michigan Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 670 religiously affiliated private schools serving 127,287 students in Michigan (75% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $8,481, which is lower than the Michigan private school average tuition cost of $10,240.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (33% of schools), Christian (18% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (13% of schools).

Top-Ranked Michigan Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
12
361
-
4
818
25%
50
5,786
15%
3
121
-
21
8,478
9%
220
55,874
17%
120
26,745
17%
19
3,397
31%
17
3,891
3%
5
201
5%
5
202
43%
13
1,802
16%
6
474
17%
1
-
-
3
297
-
41
2,557
37%

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