Private schools in New Mexico
No state program pays private school tuition.
No New Mexico program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.
Worth knowing: Two 2026 memorials asking the governor to opt in (HM 28 and SJM 4) died.
By city
The number is how many private schools sit within 6 miles of each town (12 miles for smaller towns), so nearby towns can overlap.
- Albuquerque (41 nearby)
- Rio Rancho (13 nearby)
- Santa Fe (12 nearby)
- Farmington (8 nearby)
- Las Cruces (7 nearby)
- Alamogordo (4 nearby)
- Roswell (4 nearby)
- Gallup (3 nearby)
- Hobbs (3 nearby)
By kind of school
By county
- Bernalillo County (42)
- Chaves County (4)
- Cibola County (2:) St. Joseph Mission School, St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School
- Curry County (1:) Clovis Christian Schools
- Doã±a Ana County (7)
- Eddy County (2:) Artesia Classical Academy, Faith Christian Academy
- Grant County (2:) Calvary Christian Academy, Guadalupe Montessori School
- Lea County (4)
- Los Alamos County (2:) Ponderosa Montessori School, Canyoncito Montessori School
- McKinley County (9)
- Otero County (4)
- Rio Arriba County (1:) St. Francis of Assisi School
- Roosevelt County (1:) Generations Academy
- San Juan County (11)
- San Miguel County (1:) United World College
- Sandoval County (7)
- Santa Fe County (14)
- Sierra County (1:) Manzano Christian School
- Valencia County (2:) St. Mary's Catholic School Belen, Canon Christian Academy
The largest private schools in New Mexico
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Academy | 6-12 | 1,185 |
| St. Pius X High School | 8-12 | 617 |
| Sandia Preparatory School | 6-12 | 504 |
| Rehoboth Christian School | PreK-12 | 434 |
| Oak Grove Classical Academy | PreK-12 | 428 |
| Manzano Day School | PreK-5 | 426 |
| Mesilla Valley Christian School | K-12 | 423 |
| Gateway Christian School | PreK-12 | 399 |
| Annunciation Catholic School | PreK-8 | 389 |
| Bosque School | 6-12 | 380 |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School | 7-12 | 343 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | PreK-8 | 295 |
| Navajo Preparatory School | 9-12 | 282 |
| Las Cruces Catholic School | PreK-8 | 274 |
| Sunset Mesa School | PreK-5 | 271 |
What private school costs in New Mexico
We have read published tuition on 8 New Mexico school websites. The middle price is $7,600 for kindergarten to grade 5 (4 schools), $9,350 for grades 6 to 8 (7 schools), $21,900 for grades 9 to 12 (6 schools). Published prices run from $5,985 to $30,118 a year.
These are the schools we have verified so far, mostly larger ones, so treat the figures as a guide rather than an average. Each school's page links its source. Tuition in every state.
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Questions parents ask
How much does New Mexico pay toward private school?
No state program pays private school tuition.
Who can get it?
No New Mexico program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.
Is there still room?
New Mexico is not on the IRS list of states taking part in the new federal scholarship tax credit that starts in 2027 (list dated September 14, 2026). The governor’s office said in March 2026 it wanted more federal guidance before deciding, and no decision was found by October 1, 2026.