Private schools in Pima County, AZ
53 schools across Oro Valley, Sells, Tucson, Vail. About 9,070 students in all (2023-24).
Pima County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 4; the most in Tucson (48) and Oro Valley (3)
- Among Arizona counties
- 2nd most private schools of 14; 18% of the state’s 302
- Typical school
- 136 students (44 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Satori, 24 students; Salpointe Catholic High School, 1,305 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.7 typical, 2.5 to 20.5 across 52 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori, 4 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 21, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 69% of graduates at the typical high school (15 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest St. Michael's Parish Day School, January 15, 2027
- State program
- Education savings account, about $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures)
How ESA works - Public charter schools
- 74 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Arizona
- Catholic11
- Christian, not Catholic26
- Jewish1
- Nonsectarian15
- Pre-K (and up)29
- Elementary (K to 5)47
- Middle (6 to 8)34
- High school (9 to 12)17
- K to 12, one school6
- Under 507
- 50 to 14917
- 150 to 29910
- 300 to 5999
- 600 or more1
Lowest$11,600Middle$14,213Highest$18,620
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 10 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Pima County
Neighboring counties
- Santa Cruz County (4)
- Pinal County (5)
- Cochise County (7)
- Graham County (1)
- Gila County (3)
- Maricopa County (193)
- Navajo County (8)
- Yavapai County (12)
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