Grades K-6 70 students 4.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Private schools in Northampton, MA
4 schools in Northampton itself and 13 more within 12 miles.
Northampton private schools at a glance
Northampton has 4 private schools of its own, and 13 more are within 12 miles. They are Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter, Campus School of Smith College, The Montessori School of Northampton and Cutchins Program. In Northampton itself: 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 13 nearby, there are 17 in all: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 13 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 14 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 7 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 71 students and 5.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
5.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Northampton (4)
Schools that give Northampton as their address come first, then the 13 more within 12 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 Northampton matches all of those.
Grades K-6 148 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 37 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Cutchins Program
3 mi Grades 3-12 28 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (13)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Northampton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 4-12 47 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 7-12 482 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 259 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-4 23 students 3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Common School
8 mi Grades PreK-6 71 students 4.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 105 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Center School
9 mi Grades K-12 95 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 3-12 14 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Lighthouse Holyoke
9 mi Grades 6-12 67 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 124 students 8.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
White Oak School
10 mi Grades 3-12 54 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
The Macduffie School
11 mi Grades 6-12 203 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
St. Joan of Arc School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 152 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Northampton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Williston Northampton School | $45,900 to $56,800 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Northampton?
4 private schools give Northampton as their address: Lander Grinspoon Academy - Solomon Schechter, Campus School of Smith College, The Montessori School of Northampton and Cutchins Program. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 4 in Northampton and 13 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,979 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Northampton is Campus School of Smith College with 148 students. The largest within 12 miles is The Williston Northampton School with 482 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.