New Jersey Private Schools

There are 1,454 private schools in New Jersey, serving 224,413 students.
The average private school tuition is $9,512 for elementary schools and $18,942 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
The average acceptance rate is 79% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 30% and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.
45% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Jewish).
There are 49 Blue Ribbon schools, 47 all-girls schools, 68 all-boys schools, 115 Montessori schools, 283 schools offering summer programs and 1,055 Preschools/Day Care schools.

Whether on Campus or visiting Grounds for Sculpture, Rutgers Prep's location in Somerset, NJ means that nature, the Arts, multi-cultural events, and historic treasures impact student instruction every day.

A firm handshake, good eye contact, and consideration of others - these are just a few of The Peck School values that
contribute to creating one of the most nurturing and inspirational K-8 learning environments in the country.

HudsonWay Immersion School–Mandarin and Spanish Pre-K through Grade 5 Immersion

Welcome to our Cozy Children's Corner! Your young child will never want to LEAVE this enchanted place!

At Friends School Mullica Hill we value hands-on learning. We have two science labs; here are two students disecting a flower in one of our labs.

Each day at Waldorf School of Princeton includes plenty of time for children to move! This is true for every student from Nursery through Grade eight.

Featured: Mary Help Of Christians Academy

Featured: Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child (All Girls 7-12)

2017 National Blue Ribbon School Highly Exemplary School

Featured: Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Lower School)

St. Nicholas School - Jersey City PreK3 to Grade 8 Teaching tomorrow's leaders with a focus on tradition, community, and academic excellence. Located in The Heights of Jersey for 130 years. The premier destination for excellent academics in a healthy and safe social environment. Students receive numerous scholarships and high school acceptances to the most prestigious schools in the area.

Far Brook's inviting, semi-wooded nine acre campus includes playing fields, playgrounds, and a Schoolyard wetlands habitat.

Our new location, once the Fred Steelman School, in Eatontown, NJ, was built in 1908 and renovated to suit our needs in 2015. Fashioned like a NYC loft, the rooms are spaceous with natural light flooding in, exposed brick and rafters and original wood floors. A warm and welcoming aesthetic is essential to learning. We have just the place.

The Wilberforce School provides a distinctly Christian education within a classical framework.

Chapin School Princeton focuses on Collaborative Learning through STEAM, Arts, Music, and Athletics.

New Jersey Private Schools by County

Popular cities: Lakewood (64 schools), Jersey City (30 schools), Newark (29 schools), Trenton (25 schools), Edison (23 schools).

County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Atlantic County
23 Schools
4,578 Students
21% Minority
Bergen County
187 Schools
31,593 Students
26% Minority
Burlington County
67 Schools
7,639 Students
27% Minority
Camden County
82 Schools
12,919 Students
32% Minority
Cape May County
8 Schools
971 Students
8% Minority
Cumberland County
13 Schools
1,378 Students
26% Minority
Essex County
114 Schools
17,838 Students
54% Minority
Gloucester County
37 Schools
4,673 Students
21% Minority
Hudson County
62 Schools
11,808 Students
62% Minority
Hunterdon County
23 Schools
1,567 Students
11% Minority
Mercer County
74 Schools
11,960 Students
29% Minority
Middlesex County
125 Schools
18,079 Students
43% Minority
Monmouth County
142 Schools
21,402 Students
17% Minority
Morris County
111 Schools
12,367 Students
20% Minority
Ocean County
105 Schools
24,090 Students
3% Minority
Passaic County
71 Schools
12,258 Students
52% Minority
Salem County
2 Schools
223 Students
19% Minority
Somerset County
75 Schools
10,240 Students
24% Minority
Sussex County
23 Schools
3,195 Students
9% Minority
Union County
96 Schools
14,396 Students
46% Minority
Warren County
10 Schools
1,239 Students
22% Minority

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