Mistwood Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Eureka, CA
4 schools in Eureka itself and 3 more within 12 miles.
Eureka private schools at a glance
Eureka has 4 private schools of its own, and 3 more are within 12 miles. They are Mistwood Montessori School, Redwood Christian School, St. Bernard's Academy and Gospel Outreach School. In Eureka itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 3 nearby, there are 7 in all: 1 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 27 students and 12.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
12.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Eureka (4)
Schools that give Eureka as their address come first, then the 3 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. 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 Eureka matches all of those.
Redwood Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 72 students 14.4 students per teacher Church of the Nazarene Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 291 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 46% to 4-year college
Grades 1-10 18 students 2.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (3)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Eureka.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-11 27 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Mad River Montessori
6 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 103 students 15.6 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Eureka?
4 private schools give Eureka as their address: Mistwood Montessori School, Redwood Christian School, St. Bernard's Academy and Gospel Outreach School. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 4 in Eureka and 3 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 531 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Eureka is St. Bernard's Academy with 291 students.
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