Best Massachusetts Private Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 893 private schools serving 130,479 students in Massachusetts (there are 1,844 public schools, serving 910,733 students). 13% of all K-12 students in Massachusetts are educated in private schools (compared to the national average of 11%).

The average private school tuition is $24,082 for elementary schools and $39,852 for high schools (view national tuition averages).

The best private schools in Massachusetts include Middlesex School, The Rivers School and Groton School.

The average acceptance rate is 70% (view national acceptance rates). Minority enrollment is 29% and the student:teacher ratio is 8:1.

33% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Apple Orchard School Photo - Based on Allandale Farm, Apple Orchard students spend much of their time outside: running in fields, feeding the chickens, caring for our barn animals, walking our goats, climbing pudding stone, building tree forts, sledding, stomping in puddles and playing in the mud.

The Sage School Photo - The "Culture of Kindness" fostered at Sage is one of the school's foundational building blocks. Students are taught early and often about the importance of inclusion and are encouraged to make their fellow Sagers feel like they belong.

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

Clark School Photo - Clark School in Rowley, MA, is a private, co-ed day school for Preschool through Grade 12. We specialize in small class sizes and project-based learning, integrating technology and executive functioning skills into daily instruction. Our approach emphasizes social and emotional growth to support the development of the whole child. Discover more at clarkschool.com.

Fusion Academy Hingham Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.

Bay Farm Montessori Academy Photo - Our Children`s House preschool/pre-k, kindergarten classrooms accommodate children in mixed-age classrooms that provide a safe, stimulating, nurturing, educational, and social foundation for future success.

Milestones Day School Photo - Milestones Day School

Whitinsville Christian School Photo - Our actively engaged, student-focused, distinctively Christian learning environment motivates students to grow in academics, arts, athletics, and other areas, integrating faith into all aspects of the educational experience.

Fusion Academy Newton Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.

Commonwealth School Photo - Two blocks from Copley Square, nestled in a pair of brownstones in Boston's Back Bay, the feeling of family persists at Commonwealth, and its location gives students unparalleled access to Boston's resources, fostering meaningful scholarly research, independent projects, and community service.

Fay School Photo - Fay School is located on a 66-acre campus 25 miles from Boston in Southborough, Massachusetts, and is the oldest junior boarding school in the United States. Fay currently serves students in Kindergarten through grade nine, with an optional boarding program starting in grade seven.

Delphi Academy of Boston Photo - Small class sizes, big thinkers & challenging environment. Caring faculty provide personal, one-on-one attention for every child. Over 40 years of educational experience and success.

Miss Hall's School Photo - "The best thing about MHS is how friendly everyone is and how easy it is to become part of the community. I had an abundance of new friends on the first day of orientation, and I had bonded with my teachers by the end of the first week of classes." - Current Student

Top Ranked Massachusetts Private Schools by County (2024-25)

County

# Schools

# Students

% of K-12 Students in Private Schools

Barnstable County

2,752

11%

Berkshire County

2,390

14%

Bristol County

9,309

10%

Dukes County

Essex County

103

18,539

14%

Franklin County

2,144

19%

Hampden County

6,168

Hampshire County

1,828

10%

Middlesex County

245

33,887

14%

Nantucket County

308

16%

Norfolk County

126

20,015

17%

Plymouth County

7,495

Suffolk County

13,028

15%

Worcester County

12,392

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Massachusetts?

The best private schools in Massachusetts include Middlesex School, The Rivers School and Groton School.

How many private schools are located in Massachusetts?

893 private schools are located in Massachusetts.

How much do private schools cost in Massachusetts?

The average private school tuition in Massachusetts is $24,082 for elementary schools and $39,852 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts private schools are approximately 29% minority students (view national minority students).

What percentage of students in Massachusetts go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Massachusetts are educated in private schools (compared to national average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Massachusetts?

33% of private schools in Massachusetts are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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