Mizzentop Day School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 138 students 3.8 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Private schools in Pawling, NY
3 schools in Pawling itself and 5 more within 12 miles.
Pawling private schools at a glance
Pawling has 3 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. They are Mizzentop Day School, Duane Lake Academy and Trinity-Pawling School. In Pawling itself: 1 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 2 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 8 in all: 1 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the National Association of Episcopal Schools (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 25% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 51 students and 5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Pawling (3)
Schools that give Pawling as their address come first, then the 5 more within 12 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 Pawling matches all of those.
Duane Lake Academy
under 1 mi Grades 2-9 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Trinity-Pawling School
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 250 students 17.7 students per teacher Episcopal Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Pawling.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-Transitional K Assembly of God Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 2-12 209 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Bethel Christian Academy
10 mi Grades 7-10 Under 10 K-12 students Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 51 students 4.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Longview School
11 mi Grades 5-12 18 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Pawling?
3 private schools give Pawling as their address: Mizzentop Day School, Duane Lake Academy and Trinity-Pawling School. Counting nearby towns, we list 8: 3 in Pawling and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 687 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Pawling is Trinity-Pawling School with 250 students.
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