St. Paul School
1 mi Grades PreK-6 94 students 11.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Merced, CA
3 schools in Merced itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Merced private schools at a glance
Merced has 3 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. They are St. Paul School, Stone Ridge Christian Elementary and Stone Ridge Christian School. In Merced itself: 3 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 4 in all: 1 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 215 students and 13 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
13 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Merced (3)
Schools that give Merced as their address come first, then the 1 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 Merced matches all of those.
Grades K-5 215 students 19.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 450 students 13 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 53% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Merced.
No nearby school matches all of those.
St. Anthony School
9 mi Grades PreK-8 99 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Merced
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Ridge Christian School | $8,520 to $10,750 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Merced?
3 private schools give Merced as their address: St. Paul School, Stone Ridge Christian Elementary and Stone Ridge Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 4: 3 in Merced and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 858 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Merced is Stone Ridge Christian School with 450 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.