Grades 9-12 413 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Private schools in Richmond, CA
6 schools in Richmond itself and 11 more within 6 miles.
Richmond private schools at a glance
Richmond has 6 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 6 miles. In Richmond itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 17 in all: 4 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 10 nonsectarian; 15 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 53 students and 9.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
9.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Richmond (6)
Schools that give Richmond as their address come first, then the 11 more within 6 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 Richmond matches all of those.
St. David School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 146 students 24.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Crestmont School
2 mi Grades K-8 51 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-12 35 students 10.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 3-12 44 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Richmond.
No nearby school matches all of those.
East Bay Montessori
3 mi Grades K-8 68 students 6.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. John the Baptist
3 mi Grades PreK-8 148 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-12 23 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-9 50 students 10.2 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades 1-12 41 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-8 95 students 11 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades K-8 476 students 4.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Big Minds
5 mi Grades 2-8 36 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Golestan School
5 mi Grades PreK-5 53 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 322 students 25.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 147 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Richmond
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salesian College Preparatory | $24,450 | 2026-27 |
| Prospect Sierra School | $37,900 to $42,850 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Richmond?
6 private schools give Richmond as their address: Salesian College Preparatory, St. David School, Crestmont School, Arlington Christian School, A Better Chance School and Pattys Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 6 in Richmond and 11 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,157 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Richmond is Salesian College Preparatory with 413 students. The largest within 6 miles is Prospect Sierra School with 476 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.