Holy Name School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 153 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Fall River, MA
8 schools in Fall River itself and 4 more within 6 miles.
Fall River private schools at a glance
Fall River has 8 private schools of its own, and 4 more are within 6 miles. In Fall River itself: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 4 nearby, there are 12 in all: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 7 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 0% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 51 students and 7.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
7.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fall River (8)
Schools that give Fall River as their address come first, then the 4 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 Fall River matches all of those.
St. Michael School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 218 students 7.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 8-12 27 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-girls 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 95 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Antioch School
3 mi Grades K-8 51 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 208 students 7.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 39 students 15 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 132 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (4)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Fall River.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Crystal Springs
4 mi Grades PreK-12 42 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 7-12 36 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Swansea Wood School
5 mi Grades 9-12 35 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Stevens School
5 mi Grades 7-12 18 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-boys 50% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Fall River?
8 private schools give Fall River as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 12: 8 in Fall River and 4 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,054 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fall River is St. Michael School with 218 students.
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No state program pays private school tuition. No Massachusetts program pays private school tuition. The state constitution bars public money for schools that are not publicly owned and controlled, and there is no K-12 tuition tax break.