Private schools in Worcester County, MA
62 schools across Barre, Fitchburg, Gardner, Gilbertville and other towns. About 9,798 students in all (2023-24).
Worcester County private schools at a glance
There are 62 private schools in Worcester County. By affiliation: 21 Catholic, 10 other Christian, 29 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths. 49 teach elementary grades and 28 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 4 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 19 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 22 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 93% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 110 students and 7.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
Private schools
Cities in and around Worcester County
- Private schools in Worcester
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- Private schools in Wellesley
- Private schools in Weston
- All of Massachusetts
Neighboring counties
- Middlesex County (127)
- Norfolk County (65)
- Suffolk County (46)
- Hampshire County (10)
- Hampden County (27)
- Essex County (62)
- Franklin County (5)
- Bristol County (35)
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