Grades PreK-8 218 students 20.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Santa Maria, CA
5 schools in Santa Maria itself.
Santa Maria private schools at a glance
Santa Maria has 5 private schools of its own. In Santa Maria itself: 2 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 4 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 355 students and 15.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
15.1 students per teacher, typical
3 in a school association
Private schools in Santa Maria (5)
Schools that give Santa Maria as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Santa Maria matches all of those.
Grades 1-12 23 students 11.5 students per teacher Latter Day Saints Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 355 students 16.1 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 392 students 14.6 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades 9-12 506 students 15.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 58% to 4-year college
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Santa Maria?
5 private schools give Santa Maria as their address: St. Mary of the Assumption School, Eagles Christian Academy, Valley Christian Academy, Pacific Christian School and St. Joseph High School. Together they enrolled about 1,494 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Santa Maria is St. Joseph High School with 506 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.