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Massachusetts Private Schools By Tuition Cost

The average private school tuition in Massachusetts is $26,649 per year (2026-27).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $24,825 per year and the private high school average is $40,983 per year.
The private school with the lowest tuition cost is Cristo Rey Boston High School, with a tuition of $2,700.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # MA Schools Ranked: 241
  • Top 20 Range (Tuition): $2,700–$4,700
  • MA School Avg.: $29,219
  • National School Avg.: $11,160

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # MA Schools Ranked: 241
  • Top 20 Range (Tuition): $2,700–$4,700
  • MA School Avg.: $29,219
  • National School Avg.: $11,160

Massachusetts Average Tuition Cost (Trends)

Showing 2016–2025. View full 14-year historical data

Total Growth: +36.3% (+$7,585 since 2016)

Year National avg Massachusetts (MA) avg YoY Change ($) YoY Change (%)
2025 $13,694 $28,472 ▲ +$1,166 ▲ +4.3%
2024 $13,340 $27,306 ▲ +$1,201 ▲ +4.6%
2023 $12,825 $26,105 ▲ +$1,081 ▲ +4.3%
2022 $12,321 $25,024 ▲ +$733 ▲ +3.0%
2021 $12,072 $24,291 ▲ +$694 ▲ +2.9%
2020 $11,784 $23,597 ▲ +$647 ▲ +2.8%
2019 $11,547 $22,950 ▲ +$562 ▲ +2.5%
2018 $11,280 $22,388 ▲ +$394 ▲ +1.8%
2017 $10,994 $21,994 ▲ +$1,107 ▲ +5.3%
2016 $10,614 $20,887 ▲ +$909 ▲ +4.6%
2015 $10,195 $19,978 ▲ +$190 ▲ +1.0%
2013 $9,766 $19,788 ▲ +$574 ▲ +3.0%
2012 $9,507 $19,214 — —
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Show school map — Massachusetts (tuition range: $2,700–$4,700, avg $29,219)
Tuition Cost Range: $2,700 $5,500 Avg. Tuition Cost: $4,583

Massachusetts Private Schools By Tuition Cost (2026-27)

Showing 241 schools
Map of Cristo Rey Boston High School
#1Cristo Rey Boston High School
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students
Catholic
100 Savin Hill Ave
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 825-2580
$2,700tuition
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Map of St. Michael School
#2St. Michael School
Gr: PK-8 | 251 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
209 Essex St
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 678-0266
$3,150tuition
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St. Stanislaus School Photo
#3St. Stanislaus School
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 12
Catholic
37 Rockland St
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 674-6771
$3,400tuition
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Holy Name School Photo
#4Holy Name School
Gr: PK-8 | 177 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Catholic
850 Pearce St
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 615-5302
$3,825tuition
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Our Lady Of Lourdes School Photo
#5Our Lady Of Lourdes School
Gr: PK-8 | 170 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
52 1st Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 822-3746
$3,950tuition
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Map of Community Christian Academy
#6(T6–T8)Community Christian Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 212 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 7
Christian
105 Princeton Blvd
Lowell, MA 01851
(978) 453-4738
$4,000tuition
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Map of Holy Trinity School
#6(T6–T8)Holy Trinity School
Gr: PK-8 | 276 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 2
Catholic
64 Lamphor St
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 673-6772
$4,000tuition
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Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo
#6(T6–T8)Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
Gr: 1-12 | 138 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
282 Still River Rd
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-8296
(4)
$4,000tuition
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Map of St. Bernard Elementary School
#9St. Bernard Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 245 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
254 Summer Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 342-1948
(2)
$4,150tuition
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St. Joseph School Photo
#10St. Joseph School
Gr: PK-8 | 206 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
100 Spring St
Fairhaven, MA 02719
(508) 996-1983
$4,325tuition
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All Saints Catholic School Photo
#11All Saints Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 190 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
115 Illinois Street
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508) 995-3696
$4,400tuition
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Map of Erna And Julius Hertz Nursery
#12(T12–T14)Erna And Julius Hertz Nursery
Gr: NS-PK | 72 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
125 Pond Street
Sharon, MA 02067
(781) 784-4050
$4,500tuition
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Map of Immaculate Conception School
#12(T12–T14)Immaculate Conception School
Gr: PK-8 | 319 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
218 E. Merrimack St.
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 454-5339
(1)
$4,500tuition
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Map of Noble Academy
#12(T12–T14)Noble Academy
Gr: PK-5 | 29 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Islamic
470 South St
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 472-0519
$4,500tuition
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Map of East Gate Christian Academy
#15East Gate Christian Academy
Gr: PK-11 | 98 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Christian
397 Bay St
Fall River, MA 02724
(508) 730-1735
$4,550tuition
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St. Joan Of Arc School Photo
#16St. Joan Of Arc School
Gr: PK-8 | 195 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
587 Grattan Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 533-1475
(1)
$4,575tuition
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Map of St. John Paul Ii Catholic Acad.-regional Office
#17St. John Paul Ii Catholic Acad.-regional Office
Gr: PK-8 | 943 students
Catholic
2200 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
(617) 265-0019
$4,600tuition
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Espirito Santo Parochial School Photo
#18Espirito Santo Parochial School
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
143 Everett St
Fall River, MA 02723
(508) 672-2229
(2)
$4,650tuition
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St. Michaels Academy Photo
#19(T19–T20)St. Michaels Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 461 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
153 Eddywood St
Springfield, MA 01118
(413) 782-5246
$4,700tuition
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Map of Saint Patrick School And Education Center
#19(T19–T20)Saint Patrick School And Education Center
Gr: PK-8 | 100 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Catholic
311 Adams St
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 458-4232
$4,700tuition
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St. Anthony School Photo
#21St. Anthony School
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
54 Oakes St
Everett, MA 02149
(617) 389-2448
$4,800tuition
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St Teresa of Calcutta School Photo
#22St Teresa of Calcutta School
Gr: PK-8 | 270 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
180 Orchard St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 996-0534
$4,825tuition
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British International School Of Boston Photo
#23 British International School Of Boston
Gr: PK-12 | 522 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 12
Alternative School
416 Pond Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-2261
(8)
$4,862tuition
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Map of St. John The Evangelist School
#24St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: PK-8 | 240 students
Catholic
13 Hodges Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508) 222-5062
$4,950tuition
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Map of Nashoba Montessori School
#25Nashoba Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 52 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
725 Main St,
Lancaster, MA 01523
(978) 365-2555
(2)
$5,000tuition
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Map of St. Agnes Academy
#26St. Agnes Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Catholic
30 Carson Ave
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
(1)
$5,044tuition
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St. Theresa School Photo
#27St. Theresa School
Gr: PK-8 | 192 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
192 Summer St
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 666-9116
(3)
$5,100tuition
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Holy Family Academy Photo
#28(T28–T30)Holy Family Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
99 Nichols Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-8656
$5,200tuition
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Map of New England Baptist Academy
#28(T28–T30)New England Baptist Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 57 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Baptist
560 N Main St
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 584-5188
$5,200tuition
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St. Mary-sacred Heart School Photo
#28(T28–T30)St. Mary-sacred Heart School
Gr: K-8 | 188 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
57 Richards Ave
North Attleboro, MA 02760
(508) 695-3072
(3)
$5,200tuition
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St. Mary's School Photo
#31St. Mary's School
Gr: PK-8 | 153 students
Catholic
115 Orchard St
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-1079
$5,209tuition
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South Boston Catholic Academy Photo
#32South Boston Catholic Academy
Gr: K-6 | 386 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
866 E Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 268-2326
(3)
$5,375tuition
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Map of Berkshire Christian Schools
#33Berkshire Christian Schools
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
259 Kemble St
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2446
$5,450tuition
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Map of Berea Sda Academy
#34(T34–T35)Berea Sda Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 121 students
Sports: 1
Seventh Day Adventist
800 Morton St
Mattapan, MA 02126
(617) 436-8301
$5,500tuition
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Map of Fellowship Christian Academy
#34(T34–T35)Fellowship Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 112 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
1 Fellowship Way
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 686-9373
(4)
$5,500tuition
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Massachusetts average private schools tuition?
The Massachusetts average private schools tuition is $26,649 for 2026-27.
What are the private schools with the lowest tuition cost in Massachusetts?
The top ranked private schools in Massachusetts include Cristo Rey Boston High School, St. Michael School and St. Stanislaus School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with lowest tuition cost in Massachusetts?
The private high school with lowest tuition cost in Massachusetts is Cristo Rey Boston High School, with a tuition of $2700. The private elementary school with lowest tuition cost is St. Michael School, with a tuition of $3150.

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