Grades PreK-8 201 students 17.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Modesto, CA
7 schools in Modesto itself and 3 more within 12 miles.
Modesto private schools at a glance
Modesto has 7 private schools of its own, and 3 more are within 12 miles. In Modesto itself: 3 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 3 nearby, there are 10 in all: 3 Catholic, 6 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 201 students and 11.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
11.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Modesto (7)
Schools that give Modesto 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 Modesto matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 397 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Baptist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 191 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Big Valley Christian
4 mi Grades PreK-12 792 students 10.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 82 students 11.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 254 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 39% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (3)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Modesto.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-9 80 students 9.6 students per teacher Church of Christ Co-ed
Ripon Christian Schools
10 mi Grades PreK-12 882 students 15.5 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Sierra View Christian
10 mi Grades K-12 73 students 2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Modesto
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Valley Christian | $7,490 to $11,775 | not stated |
| Central Catholic High School | $15,808 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Modesto?
7 private schools give Modesto as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 7 in Modesto and 3 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,960 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Modesto is Big Valley Christian with 792 students. The largest within 12 miles is Ripon Christian Schools with 882 students.
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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.