Catholic schools in New Hampshire
23 statewide. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
Catholic schools in New Hampshire at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 18%, 23 of 126
- Towns
- 12; the most in Manchester (10), Dover (2) and Keene (2)
- Counties
- 8 with at least one
- Students
- about 3,258 in all; the typical school has 128
- Smallest and largest
- Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 38 students; Presentation of Mary Academy, 439 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.2 typical, 3 to 17.6 across 23 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 8, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $4,800 on average for 2026-27, NHPR reported (August 14, 2026)
How EFA works
- Pre-K (and up)16
- Elementary (K to 5)17
- Middle (6 to 8)15
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school3
- Under 502
- 50 to 1498
- 150 to 2996
- 300 to 5993
Lowest$7,750Middle$8,220Highest$20,566
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 1, 2026.
- Tuition for 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
By city
The 23 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation of Mary Academy | PreK-8 | 439 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas High School | 9-12 | 354 |
| Trinity High School | 9-12 | 327 |
| St. Joseph Regional School | PreK-12 | 286 |
| Bishop Brady High School | 9-12 | 259 |
| St. Patrick Academy | PreK-8 | 216 |
| St. Mary Academy | PreK-8 | 183 |
| Mount Royal Academy | PreK-12 | 179 |
| St. Joseph Regional Catholic School | PreK-8 | 174 |
| St. Benedict Academy | PreK-6 | 128 |
| Mt St. Mary Academy | PreK-6 | 114 |
| Holy Family Academy | 7-12 | 108 |
| St. Joseph Regional Jr High School | 7-8 | 106 |
| Cardinal Lacroix Academy | PreK-6 | 98 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Academy | 9-12 | 94 |
| Holy Trinity School | PreK-8 | 58 |
| Mount Royal Academy North | PreK-7 | 50 |
| Salve Regina Academy | PreK-8 | 47 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | K-12 | 38 |
| St. Peter's Home | PreK-K | 20 |
| St. Augustin Preschool | PreK-K | 15 |
| St. Marie Child Care Center | PreK-K | 14 |
| Holycross Early Childhood Center | PreK-K | 6 |
Other kinds of school in New Hampshire
- Christian schools in New Hampshire
- Montessori schools in New Hampshire
- Special education schools in New Hampshire
- Private high schools in New Hampshire
- Private elementary schools in New Hampshire
- Private middle schools in New Hampshire
- Private schools with kindergarten in New Hampshire
- Private schools with pre-K in New Hampshire
- All private schools in New Hampshire
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