Calvary Chapel Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-12 27 students 2.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Lancaster, CA
9 schools in Lancaster itself and 4 more within 12 miles.
Lancaster private schools at a glance
Lancaster has 9 private schools of its own, and 4 more are within 12 miles. In Lancaster itself: 2 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school. Of the 4 nearby: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 51 students and 15 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
15 students per teacher, typical
5 in a school association
50% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Lancaster (9)
Schools that give Lancaster as their address come first, then the 4 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 Lancaster matches all of those.
Grades K-12 1,084 students 22.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades K-9 53 students 10.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades K-8 223 students 17.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 582 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 69% to 4-year college
Grades 3-12 13 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-3 40 students 7.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 386 students 20.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12 29 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (4)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Lancaster.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-6 51 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st 15 students 15 students per teacher Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 229 students 17.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Lancaster?
9 private schools give Lancaster as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 9 in Lancaster and 4 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,747 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lancaster is Desert Christian Schools with 1,084 students.
Does California pay for private school?
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.