St. Matthias Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 226 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Somerset, NJ
7 schools in Somerset itself and 12 more within 6 miles.
Somerset private schools at a glance
Somerset has 7 private schools of its own, and 12 more are within 6 miles. In Somerset itself: 1 Catholic, 5 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 12 nearby: 1 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian and 3 of other faiths. 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 72 students and 5.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
5.1 students per teacher, typical
7 in a school association
90% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Somerset (7)
Schools that give Somerset as their address, at any distance from downtown, come first, then the 12 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 Somerset matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 673 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 229 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Sadiq School
2 mi Grades PreK-2 23 students 3.9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades 7-12 72 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
The Center School
4 mi Grades 3-12 96 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-4 33 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (12)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Somerset.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 231 students 5.8 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 200 students 12.8 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-2 92 students 15.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 452 students 10.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 9-12 118 students 18.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 32 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Somerset
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Preparatory School | $33,390 to $53,590 | 2026-27 |
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- Montessori schools in and around Somerset (5)
- Private high schools in and around Somerset (5)
- Private elementary schools in and around Somerset (17)
- Private middle schools in and around Somerset (8)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Somerset (16)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Somerset (14)
- Jewish schools in and around Somerset (3)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Somerset?
7 private schools give Somerset as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 7 in Somerset and 12 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,515 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Somerset is Rutgers Preparatory School with 673 students.
Does New Jersey pay for private school?
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.