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Best Oregon Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 233 religiously affiliated private schools serving 39,742 students in Oregon (51% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $10,190, which is lower than the Oregon private school average tuition cost of $11,969.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (31% of schools), Catholic (24% of schools) and Seventh Day Adventist (15% of schools).

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

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
10
1,642
12%
56
14,321
29%
72
13,355
18%
1
866
23%
3
280
68%
3
382
2%
4
193
21%
10
1,651
16%

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