Holy Name School
1 mi Grades K-8 145 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Camden, NJ
6 schools in Camden itself and 15 more within 6 miles.
Camden private schools at a glance
Camden has 6 private schools of its own, and 15 more are within 6 miles. In Camden itself: 3 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 15 nearby, there are 21 in all: 11 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 14 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 7 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 66% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 145 students and 10.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
11 Catholic
10.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Camden (6)
Schools that give Camden as their address come first, then the 15 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 Camden matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 167 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
River Academy Camden
1 mi Grades 6-11 20 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 354 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 50 students 8.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 66% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 96 students 10.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (15)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Camden.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-10 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 327 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 184 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Gloucester Catholic
3 mi Grades 7-12 270 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 193 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Peter School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 192 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Paul VI High School
4 mi Grades 9-12 1,049 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Fusion Academy
4 mi Grades 8-12 22 students 2.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 45 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 384 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
The Beechwood School
4 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Larc School
5 mi Grades PreK-12 86 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 116 students 5.2 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Grades 9-12 68 students 3.8 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 360 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Camden
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul VI High School | $13,100 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Camden?
6 private schools give Camden as their address: Holy Name School, Sacred Heart Grade School, River Academy Camden, St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral School, Urban Promise Academy and Camden Forward School/Urban Promise Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 21: 6 in Camden and 15 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,149 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Camden is St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral School with 354 students. The largest within 6 miles is Paul VI High School with 1,049 students.
Does New Jersey pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New Jersey program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. When a district does not bus an eligible nonpublic school student, it pays the parent aid in lieu of transportation: $1,177 for 2026-27.