Grades 9-12 283 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Alternative Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Private schools in Methuen, MA
6 schools in Methuen itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Methuen private schools at a glance
Methuen has 6 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. In Methuen itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 5 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Of the 10 nearby: 6 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 186 students and 11.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
8 Catholic
11.2 students per teacher, typical
9 in a school association
95% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Methuen (6)
Schools that give Methuen as their address come first, then the 10 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 Methuen matches all of those.
St. Monica School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 229 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 179 students 7.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-12 127 students 5.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
St. Ann's Home
3 mi Grades 2-11 135 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Methuen.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Central Catholic
2 mi Grades 9-12 1,494 students 16.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Bellesini Academy
2 mi Grades 5-8 123 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 5-8 117 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Esperanza Academy
3 mi Grades 5-8 63 students 7 students per teacher Episcopal All-girls
Grades PreK-8 401 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 186 students 6.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 81% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 454 students 19.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
School Year Abroad
4 mi Grades 10-12 168 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Brooks School
6 mi Grades 9-12 363 students 6.5 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Sacred Hearts School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 420 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Methuen
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Catholic Academy | $5,850 | 2026-27 |
| Central Catholic | $18,785 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Methuen?
6 private schools give Methuen as their address: Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School, St. Monica School, The Islamic Academy for Peace, Growing Years Learning Center, Fellowship Christian Academy and St. Ann's Home. Counting nearby towns, we list 16: 6 in Methuen and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,750 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Methuen is Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School with 283 students. The largest within 6 miles is Central Catholic with 1,494 students.
Does Massachusetts pay for private school?
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.