Monroe County Private Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 63 private schools serving 10,094 students in Monroe County, NY (there are 172 public schools, serving 99,215 public students). 9% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
The average tuition cost is $9,849, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $21,773.
57% of private schools in Monroe County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 63
  • # Students Served: 10,094
  • Average Tuition: $9,849
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 47%
  • Acceptance Rate: 89%
  • Average Class Size: 15 students
  • % Students of Color: 24%
  • View Monroe County, NY School Trends

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 63
  • # Students Served: 10,094
  • Average Tuition: $9,849
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 47%
  • Acceptance Rate: 89%
  • Average Class Size: 15 students
  • % Students of Color: 24%
  • View Monroe County, NY School Trends

Top Ranked Monroe County Private Schools (2026-27)

Hillel Community Day School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 64 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Jewish
191 Fairfield Dr
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 271-6877
Allendale Columbia School Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 25
519 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 381-4560
(6)
Map of Aquinas Institute
Gr: 6-12 | 705 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 26
Catholic
1127 Dewey Ave
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-2020
Map of Asbury Day Care Center
Gr: PK-K | 19 students
Daycare / Preschool
1050 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 461-2920
Map of Bishop Kearney High School
Gr: 6-12 | 347 students
Catholic
125 Kings Hwy S
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 342-4000
The Charles Finney School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 537 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 7
2070 Five Mile Line Road
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 387-3770
(12)
Map of Crestwood Childrens Center
Gr: PK-8 | 87 students
Special Education School
2075 Scottsville Rd
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 429-2844
The Goddard School Photo
Gr: NS-PK | 123 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 3
Daycare / Preschool
131 Sully's Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 381-0160
The Harley School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 444 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 30
1981 Clover Street
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 277-1113
Map of Hillside Children's Center -andrews Trahey Campus
Gr: 5-12 | 65 students
Special Education School
1183 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 256-7628
Map of Hillside Childrens Center Halpern
Gr: 7-12 | 84 students
Special Education School
695 Bay Rd
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 787-8000
Map of Holy Cross School
Gr: PK-6 | 239 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
4488 Lake Ave
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 663-6533
(2)
Map of Mary Cariola Center
Gr: PK-12 | 399 students
Special Education School
1000 Elmwood Ave Ste 100
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 271-0761
Map of Mcquaid Jesuit
Gr: 6-12 | 734 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
All-boys (Catholic)
1800 Clinton Avenue S
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 256-6145
(4)
Nazareth Elementary School Photo
Gr: PK-6 | 129 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
311 Flower City Park
Rochester, NY 14615
(585) 458-3786
Map of Northstar Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 374 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 3
Baptist
332 Spencerport Rd
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 429-5530
Our Lady Of Mercy School For Young Women Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 680 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 1
All-girls (Catholic)
1437 Blossom Road
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 288-7120
Map of Rochester Childfirst Network
Gr: NS-PK | 53 students
Daycare / Preschool
941 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 473-2858
Rochester Christian School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 165 students
Sports: 4
Christian
260 Embury Road
Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 671-4910
(2)
Map of Rochester School For The Deaf
Gr: PK-12 | 136 students
Special Education School
1545 Saint Paul St
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 544-1240
St. Ambrose Academy Photo
Gr: PK-5 | 111 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
31 Empire Blvd
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 288-0580
(1)
St. Joseph Elementary School Photo
Gr: PK-6 | 293 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 7
Catholic
39 Gebhardt Rd
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 586-6968
(1)
St. Paul Lutheran School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 172 students
Sports: 4
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
158 East Ave
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 392-4000
(2)
Archangel School Photo
Gr: PK-12
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
2400 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-1112
(5)
Map of Bay Knoll Sda School
Gr: K-8 | 15 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Seventh Day Adventist
2639 Ridge Road East
Rochester, NY 14622
(485) 467-2722
Map of The Children's Center Of Brighton #2
Gr: K | 66 students
Daycare / Preschool
2541 Lac De Ville Blvd
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 442-7400
The Children's School @ URMC Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
55 Castleman Rd
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 273-3677
Map of Christ Clarion Community Preschool
Gr: PK-K | 84 students
Daycare / Preschool
415 Thornell Rd
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 381-5091
Map of Cornerstone Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 89 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
60 Holley St
Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 637-4540
Map of Crayon Campus
Gr: NS | 100 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
101 Sullys Trail # 30
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 444-1977
Map of Derech Hatorah Of Rochester
Gr: K-8 | 120 students
Jewish
125 Kings Hwy S
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 266-2920
Map of Destiny Christian School And Preschool
Gr: PK-12 | 139 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 3
Pentecostal
1876 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 473-1680
Map of Greece Christian School
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students
Assembly of God
750 Long Pond Rd
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 723-1165
Map of Greece Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 43 students
Montessori School
300 Chesterton Road
Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 227-4830
(5)
Map of Hamidiye Academy
Gr: 5-7 | 14 students
Islamic
853 Culver Rd
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 301-4148
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Monroe County Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Bread Of Life Christian Academy
Gr: K-8 | 80 students
2505 Browncroft Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 586-3140
Map of Cathedral School At Holy Rosary
Gr: K-7 | 115 students
Catholic
420 Lexington Ave
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-8180
Map of Catherine Mcauley Catholic School
Gr: K-6 | 122 students
Catholic
64 Maiden Lane
Rochester, NY 14616
(585) 663-1220
Map of Christ Community Church School
Gr: K-8 | 51 students
Christian
36 Coleman Creek Road
Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 637-3979
Fairport KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
6839 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 425-7325
Map of Good Shepherd School
Gr: PK-6 | 129 students
Catholic
3288 East Henrietta Road
Henrietta, NY 14467
(585) 334-5100
Map of Henrietta Christian School
Gr: K-12 | 104 students
Christian
1125 Calkins Road
Rochester, NY 14623
(716) 359-1230
Map of Holy Family School
Gr: PK-6 | 191 students
Catholic
899 Jay Street
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-4800
Map of Holy Trinity School
Gr: PK-6 | 197 students
Catholic
1456 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 265-2002
Map of Lakeside Alpha
Gr: 3-12 | 21 students
Brethren
985 Ebner Dr,
Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 872-4950
Map of Our School
Gr: PK-6 | 40 students
1161 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-2639
Map of Rochester Seventh-day Adventist Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 41 students
Seventh Day Adventist
3800 Scottsville Rd
Scottsville, NY 14546
(585) 889-5525
Map of St. Andrew Elementary School
Gr: NS-6 | 187 students
Catholic
901 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 467-9201
Map of St. Helen School
Gr: PK-6 | 138 students
Catholic
150 Lettington Drive
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 235-2391
Map of St. John Of Rochester School
Gr: PK-6 | 199 students
Catholic
10 Wickford Way
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 248-8836
Map of St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: PK-6 | 151 students
Catholic
65 Martha Street
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 352-4550
Map of St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: PK-6 | 129 students
Catholic
545 Humboldt Street
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 654-9437
Map of St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: PK-6 | 201 students
Catholic
2376 Ridge Road West
Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 225-3450
Map of St. Margaret Mary School
Gr: PK-6 | 179 students
400 Rogers Parkway
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 266-0413
Map of St. Monica Elementary School
Gr: PK-6 | 180 students
Catholic
841 Genesee Street
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 235-4140
Map of Siena Catholic Academy
Gr: 6-8 | 290 students
Catholic
2617 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 381-1220
Map of Tot-al Care Kindergarten
Gr: PK-1 | 24 students
6605 Pittsford Palmyra Road
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 425-7224
Map of Webster Christian School
Gr: NS-12 | 221 students
Christian
675 Holt Rd
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 872-5150
(1)

Overview

Category
This State (NY)
US
# Schools
63 Schools

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Private schools down 11 from 75 in 2016 to 64 in 2025, showing a steady decline in Monroe County.
# Students
10,094 Students
424,657 Students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Private-school size down 6 in Monroe County, the average students per school fell from 175 in 2016 to 169 in 2025.
% Average Students of Color
24%
39%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Students of color down 3 points in Monroe County private schools, from 27% in 2016 to 24% in 2025, while New York stayed near 40%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,096 Teachers
41,836 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Student-teacher ratio down 2 in Monroe County private schools, falling from 11:1 in 2016 to 9:1 in 2025.
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
69%
76%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Advanced degrees steady at 70% in Monroe County private-school faculty, down from 75% in 2020 and 2021.
Average Class Size
15 students
15 students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Number of AP Courses
12 courses
12 courses

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

AP courses down 2 in Monroe County private schools, from 15 in 2024 to 13 in 2025.
Average SAT score
1230
(Out of 1600)
1261
SAT score up 11 points in Monroe County private schools, rising from 1219 in 2020 to 1230 in 2025.
Average ACT score
28
(Out of 36)
29

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$9,849
$21,773

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Tuition up 16% in Monroe County, rising from $7,073 in 2016 to $8,231 in 2025.
Average % on Financial Aid
47%
34%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,450
$11,790

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Grant amount up 202 county average aid rose from $4,214 in 2016 to $4,416 in 2025.
Average Acceptance Rate
89%
79%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Endowment Size
$10.5 million
$31.78 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.59

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity score up 5 points in Monroe County private schools, rising from 0.56 in 2016 to 0.61 in 2025.
# American Indian Students
22 Students
949 Students
% American Indian Students
<1%
<1%
# Asian Students
351 Students
18,397 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Asian share down 1 point in Monroe County private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
33,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Hispanic students up 1 point in Monroe County private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.
# Black Students
958 Students
33,696 Students
% Black Students
10%
8%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Black enrollment down 2 points in Monroe County private schools, from 12% in 2016 to 10% in 2025.
# White Students
5,585 Students
252,994 Students
% White Students
56%
60%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

White share down 7 points in Monroe County private schools, from 63% in 2016 to 56% in 2025.
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
538 Students
% Hawaiian Students
<1%
<1%
# Others Students
2,639 Students
81,171 Students
% of Others Students
26%
19%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Other-race share up 9 points in Monroe County private schools, rising from 17% in 2016 to 26% in 2025.
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
7 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Monroe County, NY?
The top ranked private schools in Monroe County, NY include Allendale Columbia School, The Harley School, and Our Lady Of Mercy School For Young Women.
How many private schools are located in Monroe County?
63 private schools are located in Monroe County.
How much do private schools cost in Monroe County?
The average tuition cost is $9,849, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $21,773.
How diverse are private schools in Monroe County?
Monroe County private schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 39%.
What percentage of students in Monroe County go to private school?
9% of all K-12 students in Monroe County are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Monroe County?
57% of private schools in Monroe County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Monroe County are often viewed compared to one another?

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