St. Francis Parish School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 340 students 17 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Bakersfield, CA
19 schools in Bakersfield itself.
Bakersfield private schools at a glance
Bakersfield has 19 private schools of its own. In Bakersfield itself: 4 Catholic, 9 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 16 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 40% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 72 students and 13 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
13 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bakersfield (19)
Schools that give Bakersfield as their address come first. Closest schools first. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Bakersfield matches all of those.
Grades PreK-5 62 students 12.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 203 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 21 students 10.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nigritian Academy
3 mi Grades K-9 11 students 6.9 students per teacher Other religious Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 317 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 529 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 191 students 14.7 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Grades K-8 178 students 12.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-8 300 students 15.9 students per teacher Church of the Nazarene Co-ed
Grades K Seventh-Day Adventist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 455 students 17.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 9-12 656 students 19.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 79% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-9 72 students 12 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 48 students 9.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 42 students 8.8 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Grades 5-12 13 students 13 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Bakersfield
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Christian High School | $16,450 | 2026-27 |
| Garces Memorial High School | $16,500 | 2027-28 |
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How many private schools are there in Bakersfield?
19 private schools give Bakersfield as their address. Together they enrolled about 3,475 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bakersfield is Bakersfield Christian High School with 656 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.