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Best Oregon Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 234 religiously affiliated private schools serving 39,902 students in Oregon (51% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $9,553, which is lower than the Oregon private school average tuition cost of $11,709.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (32% 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
1,370
9%
10
1,642
12%
56
14,293
29%
74
13,676
18%
1
301
45%
1
861
47%
3
280
68%
3
382
2%
4
193
21%
1
50
7%
10
1,651
16%
1
144
3%
2
71
15%
1
286
33%
35
2,334
25%

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