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Best Washington Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 379 religiously affiliated private schools serving 82,000 students in Washington (48% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $11,040, which is lower than the Washington private school average tuition cost of $15,564.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (30% of schools), Catholic (28% of schools) and Seventh Day Adventist (11% of schools).

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

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
1
142
-
10
4,114
28%
13
905
22%
4
713
16%
105
29,659
32%
113
32,872
24%
2
99
20%
1
207
66%
9
666
3%
1
125
26%
22
3,131
29%

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