For the 2025-26 school year, there are 201 religiously affiliated private schools serving 45,767 students in Mississippi (80% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $11,068, which is lower than the Mississippi private school average tuition cost of $11,670.
Top Ranked Mississippi Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2025-26)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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