Private schools in Onondaga County, NY
22 schools across Baldwinsville, East Syracuse, Fayetteville, N. Syr. and other towns. About 3,577 students in all (2023-24).
Onondaga County private schools at a glance
There are 22 private schools in Onondaga County. By affiliation: 13 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths. 19 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them 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 82% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 134 students and 8.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Academy | K-6 | 76 |
| Word of Life Christian Academy | PreK-6 | 97 |
| Bishop Grimes Jr-Sr High School | 7-12 | 291 |
| Immaculate Conception School | PreK-6 | 165 |
| St. Rose of Lima School | PreK-6 | 223 |
| All Saints Elementary of Tipperary Hill | PreK-6 | 52 |
| Bishop Ludden Junior Senior High School | 7-12 | 246 |
| Blessed Sacrament School | PreK-6 | 143 |
| Cathedral Academy at Pompei | K-6 | 58 |
| Christian Brothers Academy | 7-12 | 732 |
| Faith Heritage School | PreK-12 | 210 |
| Holy Cross Elementary School | PreK-6 | 141 |
| Holy Family School | PreK-6 | 134 |
| Living Word Academy | PreK-12 | 247 |
| Manlius Pebble Hill School | PreK-12 | 298 |
| Montessori Discovery School | PreK-K | 4 |
| Montessori School of Syracuse | PreK-6 | 72 |
| Most Holy Rosary School | K-6 | 110 |
| Parkview Jr Academy | PreK-9 | 63 |
| Syracuse Hebrew Day School | K-5 | 61 |
| The New School | K-8 | 22 |
| Mater Dei Academy | K-12 | 132 |
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Neighboring counties
- Cayuga County (6)
- Seneca County (1)
- Oswego County (1)
- Madison County (1)
- Cortland County (3)
- Oneida County (7)
- Wayne County (2)
- Tompkins County (5)
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