Grades K-12 554 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Private schools in Buffalo, NY
12 schools in Buffalo itself and 8 more within 6 miles.
Buffalo private schools at a glance
Buffalo has 12 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 6 miles. In Buffalo itself: 7 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 7 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school. Counting the 8 nearby, there are 20 in all: 9 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 12 teach elementary grades and 13 teach high school. 3 are all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 10 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 193 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
9 Catholic
8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Buffalo (12)
Schools that give Buffalo as their address come first, then the 8 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 Buffalo matches all of those.
Grades PreK-11 277 students 10.7 students per teacher Islamic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 2-11 16 students 4 students per teacher Church of God in Christ Co-ed
Buffalo Seminary
2 mi Grades 9-12 149 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 95% to 4-year college
St. Mark School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 362 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nichols School
3 mi Grades 5-12 582 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 279 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 52% to 4-year college
Mount Mercy Academy
4 mi Grades 9-12 180 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 85% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 647 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 96% to 4-year college
Notre Dame Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 376 students 14.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 216 students 8.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 91% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Buffalo.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 7-12 136 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Baker Hall School
5 mi Grades PreK-12 193 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Baker
5 mi Grades K-12 139 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 100 students 7.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
CHC Learning Center
5 mi Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Benedict School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 325 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 147 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-10 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools
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Private school tuition near Buffalo
We verified published tuition at 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Josephs Collegiate Institute | $17,785 | 2026-27 |
| Nichols School | $30,175 to $32,375 | 2026-27 |
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- All-girls schools in Buffalo (3)
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How many private schools are there in Buffalo?
12 private schools give Buffalo as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 20: 12 in Buffalo and 8 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,895 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Buffalo is St. Josephs Collegiate Institute with 647 students.
Does New York pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New York program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. School districts provide busing to nonpublic school students who ask for it by April 1 and live within the distance limits, and lend textbooks on request.