Madonna del Sasso School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 236 students 23.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Salinas, CA
4 schools in Salinas itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Salinas private schools at a glance
Salinas has 4 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. They are Madonna del Sasso School, Anthem Christian School, Sacred Heart School and Palma School. In Salinas itself: 3 Catholic and 1 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 5 in all: 3 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 236 students and 16.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
16.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Salinas (4)
Schools that give Salinas 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 Salinas matches all of those.
Grades K-8 138 students 12.7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Sacred Heart School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 305 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Palma School
2 mi Grades 6-12 487 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 80% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Salinas.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Chartwell School
10 mi Grades 1-12 191 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 18% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Salinas?
4 private schools give Salinas as their address: Madonna del Sasso School, Anthem Christian School, Sacred Heart School and Palma School. Counting nearby towns, we list 5: 4 in Salinas and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,357 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Salinas is Palma School with 487 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.