Private schools in New Orleans, LA
40 schools in New Orleans itself and 16 more within 6 miles. LA GATOR pays $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income.
Order: nearest first. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in New Orleans (40)
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Grades K-8105 students11.7 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
Grades 8-12330 students11.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls97% to 4-year college
Grades K-1251 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12611 students13.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7196 students14 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 5-7349 students14 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys
Grades PreK-7750 students12.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-7219 students11.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-1119 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades 8-12776 students14.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12390 students7.1 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8331 students6.6 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
Grades PreKRoman CatholicSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades PreK-7141 students11.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Ursuline Academy
2 miGrades PreK-12405 students7.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7285 students9.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys
Raphael Academy
3 miGrades UngradedUnder 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades PreK-121,004 students6.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12611 students5.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7363 students11.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-7192 students6.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 8-12511 students14.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Grades KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-7584 students9.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-8276 students3.4 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
Grades PreK-8341 students9.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades PreK-12796 students9.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys96% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12141 students11.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-642 students2.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-859 students5.8 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
Grades 8-121,202 students9.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-447 students6.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades K-935 students6.6 students per teacherOther religiousSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades PreK-12503 students12.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed98% to 4-year college
Grades K-818 students9 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Grades PreK-8306 students10.3 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-893 students10.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
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Grades PreK-7315 students12.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-7219 students15.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-12678 students6.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7736 students13.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-7524 students16.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-7282 students11.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-1220 students8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades 8-12651 students13 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys77% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12468 students13 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-340 students4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-7230 students14.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 8-12470 students14.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls84% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7291 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-8141 students15.7 students per teacherEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCo-ed
Grades PreK-7334 students15.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
New Orleans private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Waldorf School of New Orleans, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Metairie (8), Marrero (5) and Gretna (2)
- Students
- about 17,486 in all; the typical school has 315
- Smallest and largest
- New Orleans Adventist Academy, 18 students; Mount Carmel Academy, 1,202 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.2 typical, 2.1 to 16.4 across 50 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 3 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 8 all-girls and 6 all-boys
- Association members
- 30, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 99% of graduates at the typical high school (17 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 2 schools; soonest Stuart Hall School, December 11, 2026
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 78, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in New Orleans
- Catholic32
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian11
- Not in federal survey4
In New OrleansWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)35
- Elementary (K to 5)41
- Middle (6 to 8)47
- High school (9 to 12)20
- K to 12, one school9
In New OrleansWithin 6 mi
- Under 507
- 50 to 1497
- 150 to 2999
- 300 to 59916
- 600 or more10
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 16 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
- Deadlines, 2 schools: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near New Orleans
Lowest$5,406Middle$12,615Highest$24,440
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $18,250 middle, $5,406 to $24,440 (9 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $12,075 middle, $5,406 to $29,850 (14 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $12,780 middle, $10,300 to $30,990 (11 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Castle Private School | $5,406 | 2026-27 |
| Christian Brothers School- Canal Street Campus | $9,600 to $9,775 | 2026-27 |
| Christian Brothers School | $9,775 | 2026-27 |
| Archbishop Shaw High School | $10,300 | 2026-27 |
| De la Salle High School | $10,400 | 2026-27 |
| St. Augustine High School | $10,950 | 2026-27 |
| Mount Carmel Academy | $11,700 | 2026-27 |
| Archbishop Rummel High School | $12,450 | 2026-27 |
| St. Marys Dominican High School | $12,780 | 2026-27 |
| Jesuit Senior High School (Boys) | $12,950 | 2026-27 |
| Ursuline Academy | $13,285 to $13,635 | 2026-27 |
| Stuart Hall School | $18,250 to $18,800 | 2026-27 |
| Metairie Park Country Day School | $22,610 to $27,760 | 2026-27 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart | $22,860 to $25,585 | 2026-27 |
| St. Georges Episcopal School | $23,865 to $29,500 | 2026-27 |
Showing the 15 lowest-priced of 16 schools with verified tuition.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Louisiana, by city and grade.
What Louisiana pays
- Program
- Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, education savings account
- Award
- $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
- Also
- These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.
Keep looking
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- Christian schools in and around New Orleans (8)
- Catholic schools in and around New Orleans (32)
- Montessori schools in and around New Orleans (3)
- Special education schools in and around New Orleans (3)
- Private high schools in and around New Orleans (20)
- Private elementary schools in and around New Orleans (41)
- Private middle schools in and around New Orleans (47)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around New Orleans (40)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around New Orleans (35)
- All-girls schools in and around New Orleans (8)
- All-boys schools in and around New Orleans (6)
- All schools in Orleans Parish
- All schools in Jefferson Parish
- Private schools in Gretna (4 mi)
- Private schools in Marrero (6 mi)
- Private schools in Metairie (6 mi)
- Private schools in Mandeville (28 mi)
- Private schools in Slidell (29 mi)
- Private schools in Covington (36 mi)
- Private schools in Hammond (44 mi)
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