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Best Rhode Island Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 53 religiously affiliated private schools serving 12,909 students in Rhode Island (32% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $16,885, which is lower than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $22,224.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (74% of schools), Jewish (6% of schools) and Christian (6% of schools).

Lincoln School Photo - Lincoln's campus is located in the heart of the East Side of Providence.

Barrington Christian Academy Photo - Middle School students are ready for another amazing year!

St. Peter School Photo - Celebrating 50 years

Jewish Community Day School Of Rhode Island Photo - At the Jewish Community Day School of RI, our students are active! This means that we're often taking our learning outside and hopping on our bus for a field trip. We see the world beyond our school walls as part of our classroom.

Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - Our Pre-K 3 and 4 Year Old Program students enjoy entertaining at their year-end celebration

St. George's School Photo - Sailing aboard St. George's School's 70-foot cutter, Geronimo.

The Prout School Photo - The Prout School is a Catholic coeducational college-preparatory school educating students in southern Rhode Island for more than 50 years.

St. Philip School Photo - Our "Buddy" program...a treasured tradition at SPS, where our Middle School leaders are partnered with Lower School students and grow together throughout their years at Saint Philip.

St. Pius V School Photo - Saint Pius V School is committed to the flourishing of the whole child: physically, spiritually, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. Each child is a gift from God that we want to guide to their full God-given potential.

Top-Ranked Rhode Island Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Assembly of God

62%

Baptist

16%

Catholic

10,320

24%

Christian

395

15%

Episcopal

380

16%

Friends

1,131

26%

Islamic

141

54%

Jewish

284

Other

29%

Seventh Day Adventist

96%

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