Catholic schools in Arizona
58 statewide. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
Catholic schools in Arizona at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 19%, 58 of 302
- Towns
- 23; the most in Phoenix (16), Tucson (10) and Scottsdale (4)
- Counties
- 11 with at least one
- Students
- about 19,175 in all; the typical school has 276
- Smallest and largest
- All Saints Catholic School, 93 students; Brophy College Preparatory, 1,402 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.3 typical, 5 to 24.7 across 57 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 43, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (16 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures)
How ESA works
- Pre-K (and up)32
- Elementary (K to 5)47
- Middle (6 to 8)47
- High school (9 to 12)16
- K to 12, one school5
- 50 to 1499
- 150 to 29926
- 300 to 59918
- 600 or more4
Lowest$7,000Middle$11,913Highest$25,389
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 20 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
By city
- Catholic schools in Phoenix (18)
- Catholic schools in Laveen (16)
- Catholic schools in Tucson (10)
- Catholic schools in Glendale (6)
- Catholic schools in Paradise Valley (5)
- Catholic schools in Scottsdale (5)
- Catholic schools in Tempe (4)
- Catholic schools in Chandler (3)
- Catholic schools in Goodyear (3)
- Catholic schools in Mesa (3)
- Catholic schools in Oro Valley (3)
- Catholic schools in Yuma (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in Arizona
- Christian schools in Arizona
- Montessori schools in Arizona
- Special education schools in Arizona
- Classical schools in Arizona
- Private high schools in Arizona
- Private elementary schools in Arizona
- Private middle schools in Arizona
- Private schools with kindergarten in Arizona
- Private schools with pre-K in Arizona
- Jewish schools in Arizona
- Lutheran schools in Arizona
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Arizona
- All private schools in Arizona
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