St. William The Abbot School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked NY School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 543 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

St. William The Abbot School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. William The Abbot School
Pre-K	84
Kind	41
1	38
2	51
3	35
4	62
5	62
6	59
7	58
8	53

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Student Body

Total Students

543 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

At St. William the Abbot School, we provide a strong religious education stressing Catholic values in a community-centered atmosphere that is truly an extension of the family.
The focus of our faculty is to assist each child in the development of self-esteem, thereby, enabling continual growth.
St. William the Abbot School provides a strong religious education teaching Catholic values and doctrine.
The faculty's commitment to 'Teach As Jesus Did' fosters in our students a deep sense of their own dignity, an appreciation of the sacredness of human life and the need to love and respect God, themselves, and others.
We instill in our students an appreciation and understanding of our Catholic heritage, traditions and identity.
This enables them to live their faith as the Church of today leading them to fulfill their mission of spreading the kingdom of God on earth.

At St. William the Abbot School, we provide a strong religious education stressing Catholic values in a community-centered atmosphere that is truly an extension of the family. The focus of our faculty is to assist each child in the development of self-esteem, thereby, enabling continual growth. St. William the Abbot School provides a strong religious education teaching Catholic values and doctrine. The faculty's commitment to 'Teach As Jesus Did' fosters in our students a deep sense of their own dignity, an appreciation of the sacredness of human life and the need to love and respect God, themselves, and others. We instill in our students an appreciation and understanding of our Catholic heritage, traditions and identity. This enables them to live their faith as the Church of today leading them to fulfill their mission of spreading the kingdom of God on earth.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Nassau County, NY is $21,802 for elementary schools and $21,748 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Nassau County, NY is 75% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).