Orange County Private Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 37 private schools serving 22,463 students in Orange County, NY (there are 82 public schools, serving 56,991 public students). 28% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
The average tuition cost is $19,605, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $21,773.
61% of private schools in Orange County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 37
  • # Students Served: 22,463
  • Average Tuition: $19,605
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 31%
  • Acceptance Rate: 71%
  • Average Class Size: 14 students
  • % Students of Color: 23%
  • View Orange County, NY School Trends

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 37
  • # Students Served: 22,463
  • Average Tuition: $19,605
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 31%
  • Acceptance Rate: 71%
  • Average Class Size: 14 students
  • % Students of Color: 23%
  • View Orange County, NY School Trends

Top Ranked Orange County Private Schools (2026-27)

Tuxedo Park School Photo
Gr: NS-9 | 127 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 11
Mountain Farm Rd
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4737
(9)
Map of Bais Rochel School
Gr: PK-12 | 4,482 students
All-girls | Specialized Curriculum (Jewish)
7 Israel Zupnick Dr
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-5820
Map of Bishop Dunn Memorial School
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
50 Gidney Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 569-3494
Canterbury Brook Academy of the Arts Photo
Gr: K-12 | 130 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 16
Specialized Curriculum
267 Van Ness Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 728-1925
(8)
Map of John S Burke Catholic High School
Gr: 6-12 | 510 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 17
Catholic
80 Fletcher St
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-5481
(2)
Map of Middletown Christian School-sda
Gr: PK-8 | 61 students
Seventh Day Adventist
70 Highland Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 343-3787
New York Military Academy Photo
Gr: 7-12 | 80 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 12
78 Academy Ave
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 618-7335
(2)
Northern Academy Photo
Gr: 1-12 | 124 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 1
1 Ashley Avenue
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 288-0636
Map of Sacred Heart School
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students
Catholic
24 S Robinson Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 561-1433
(1)
St. John School Photo
Gr: K-5 | 174 students
Sports: 1
Catholic
77 Murray Ave
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-6434
(1)
Map of Sheri Torah V'yoel Moshe
Gr: PK-12 | 4,226 students
All-boys (Jewish)
23-25 Larkin Drive
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 782-8800
The Storm King School Photo
Gr: 8-12 | 188 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 23 | Extracurriculars: 20
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 458-7511
(7)
Map of Uta Of Kiryas Joel
Gr: PK-11 | 9,361 students
Jewish
51 Forest Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-5800
Map of The Arc Greater Hudson Valley Ny
Gr: PK-12 | 112 students
Special Education School
28 Ingrassia Rd
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 564-1855
Map of Birch School
Gr: 2-12 | 47 students
Alternative School
9 Vance Ln
Rock Tavern, NY 12575
(845) 645-7772
Map of Butterhill Day School
Gr: PK-1 | 30 students
265 Main St
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-2341
Map of Butterhill Day School
Gr: NS-PK | 95 students
Daycare / Preschool
336 Hudson Street Cornwall
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 534-2341
Map of Cedarwood Christian School
Gr: 8-12 | 12 students
Alternative School (Christian)
5 Wisner Rd
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 754-1229
Chapel Field Christian School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 285 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 19
Christian
211 Fleury Rd.
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 778-1881
(6)
Map of Congregation Mesifta Ohr Hatalmud
Gr: 9-12 | 70 students
All-boys (Jewish)
701 Blooming Grove Tpke Turpk
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 784-4020
Map of Fei Tian Academy Of The Arts
Gr: 7-12 | 169 students
Specialized Curriculum (Seventh Day Adventist)
140 Galley Hill Rd
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
(845) 754-4226
(1)
Map of Goshen Christian Preschool
Gr: NS-PK | 35 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 3
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2430 State Route 17A
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-6365
Harmony Christian School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 198 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
1790 Route 211 E
Middletown, NY 10941
(845) 692-5353
(4)
Map of Little Harvard
Gr: PK-K | 96 students
Daycare / Preschool
63 Lawrence Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 565-6112
Map of Little Harvard
Gr: PK-K | 75 students
Alternative School
83 East Main Street
Washingtonville, NY 10992
(845) 497-3212
Little Lotus Academy Photo
Gr: PK-5 | 40 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Extracurriculars: 8
47 Academy Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 281-0522
(3)
Map of Middle School Claire's Montessori
Gr: 1 | 2 students
Montessori School
8 Factory St
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 522-9652
Map of Most Precious Blood School
Gr: PK-8 | 189 students
Catholic
180 Ulster Ave
Walden, NY 12586
(845) 778-3028
Map of New Beginnings Montessori
Gr: PK-2 | 158 students
Montessori School
33 Albert St
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 342-0051
Map of Nora Cronin Presentation Academy
Gr: 6-8 | 60 students
Extracurriculars: 6
All-girls (Catholic)
69 Bay View Terrace
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 567-0708
Map of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School
Gr: PK-8 | 186 students
Catholic
205 Wawayanda Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 343-8836
(1)
Map of St. Joseph School
Gr: K-9 | 171 students
Catholic
113 Cottage St
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 343-3139
Map of St. Paul Christian Education Center
Gr: PK-1 | 114 students
Christian
21 Still Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-1068
Map of St. St.ephen St.. Edward School
Gr: PK-8 | 197 students
Catholic
75 Sanfordville Rd
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 986-3533
Map of San Miguel Academy Of Newburgh
Gr: 5-8 | 62 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
241 Liberty St
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 772-1172
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Orange County Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Calvary Christian School
Gr: 2-12 | 12 students
Alternative School (Christian)
41 Route 209
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 856-1620
Map of English Rose Day School
Gr: PK-K | 99 students
Daycare / Preschool
16 Weathervane Dr
Washingtonville, NY 10992
(845) 496-4455
Map of Holy Angels Of The Hudson Valley
Gr: NS-7 | 96 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
7 Cozzens Ave
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-2674
Map of Imrei Shufer
Gr: PK-8 | 159 students
All-boys (Jewish)
Po Box 1062
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 425-4001
Montgomery Montessori School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 42 students
Montessori School
136 Clinton Street
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 401-9232
(8)
Sacred Heart School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
26 Still Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-0365
Map of St. Joseph School
Gr: PK-8 | 135 students
Catholic
21 Glenmere Avenue
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-7873
Map of St. Joseph School
Gr: K-9 | 136 students
Catholic
148 Windsor Hwy
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 565-5110

Overview

Category
This State (NY)
US
# Schools
38 Schools

Showing 2016–2025. View full 11-year historical data

Private schools down 5 in Orange County, falling from 43 in 2020 to 38 in 2025.
# Students
22,463 Students
424,657 Students

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Average students up 157 in Orange County private schools, from 435 in 2016 to 592 in 2025.
% Average Students of Color
23%
39%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,227 Teachers
41,836 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
10:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 6 in Orange County private schools, rising from 12:1 in 2016 to 18:1 in 2025.
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
74%
76%

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Average Class Size
14 students
15 students

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Average Number of AP Courses
10 courses
12 courses
Average SAT score
1234
(Out of 1600)
1261
SAT score flat at 1244 in Orange County private schools from 2021 to 2025, while New York and U.S. scores rose slightly.
Average ACT score
23
(Out of 36)
29

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$19,605
$21,773

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Tuition up $4,767 in Orange County, rising from $16,913 in 2016 to $21,680 in 2025.
Average Summer Program Cost
$1,225
$2,323
Average % on Financial Aid
31%
34%

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Financial aid now 30% in Orange County private schools, down from 35% in 2019 and matching the 34% state rate in 2025.
Average Financial Aid Grant
$10,367
$11,790
Average Acceptance Rate
71%
79%
Average Endowment Size
$2.5 million
$31.78 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.59

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# American Indian Students
4 Students
949 Students
% American Indian Students
<1%
<1%
# Asian Students
387 Students
18,397 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%

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# Hispanic Students
597 Students
33,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%

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# Black Students
336 Students
33,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%

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# White Students
17,748 Students
252,994 Students
% White Students
80%
60%

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# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
538 Students
% Hawaiian Students
<1%
<1%
# Others Students
3,146 Students
81,171 Students
% of Others Students
14%
19%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Orange County, NY?
The top ranked private schools in Orange County, NY include The Storm King School, Tuxedo Park School, and Bais Rochel School.
How many private schools are located in Orange County?
37 private schools are located in Orange County.
How much do private schools cost in Orange County?
The average tuition cost is $19,605, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $21,773.
How diverse are private schools in Orange County?
Orange County private schools are approximately 23% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 39%.
What percentage of students in Orange County go to private school?
28% of all K-12 students in Orange County are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Orange County?
61% of private schools in Orange County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Orange County are often viewed compared to one another?

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