Grades PreK-8 150 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in New Bedford, MA
5 schools in New Bedford itself and 5 more within 6 miles.
New Bedford private schools at a glance
New Bedford has 5 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 6 miles. In New Bedford itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 10 in all: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 150 students and 9.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
9.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in New Bedford (5)
Schools that give New Bedford as their address come first, then the 5 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 New Bedford matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 225 students 5.9 students per teacher Church of the Nazarene Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Grades 5-8 47 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-boys
Grades PreK-8 223 students 16 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Our Sisters' School
2 mi Grades 5-8 69 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls
Nearby, within 6 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown New Bedford.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 558 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
St. Joseph School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 114 students 7.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Kiddie Kampus
3 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 38 students 9.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Friends Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 202 students 5.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
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Private school tuition near New Bedford
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Stang High School | $15,100 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in New Bedford?
5 private schools give New Bedford as their address: All Saints Catholic School, Nazarene Christian Academy, Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford, St. James - St. John School and Our Sisters' School. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 5 in New Bedford and 5 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,651 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in New Bedford is Nazarene Christian Academy with 225 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Stang High School with 558 students.
Does Massachusetts pay for private school?
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.