Grades PreK-12 97 students 3.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Rochester, NY
35 schools in Rochester itself and 1 more within 6 miles.
Rochester private schools at a glance
Rochester has 35 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 6 miles. In Rochester itself: 13 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 14 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 25 teach elementary grades and 16 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 86 students and 6.6 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $9,900 to $19,395 a year, and the middle price is $12,050, using each school’s lowest published rate.
13 Catholic
6.6 students per teacher, typical
14 in a school association
85% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Rochester (35)
Schools that give Rochester as their address, at any distance from downtown, come first, then the 1 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 Rochester matches all of those.
Aquinas Institute
2 mi Grades 6-12 717 students 10.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Nazareth Elementary
2 mi Grades PreK-6 100 students 6.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 5-8 59 students 6.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 50 students 3.6 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 60% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 406 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 33 students 5.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades 5-12 76 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Mary Cariola Center
3 mi Grades K-12 253 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Ambrose Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-5 73 students 7.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 82 students 9.6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
McQuaid Jesuit
3 mi Grades 6-12 741 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 93% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 44 students 6.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 6-12 96 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Ora Academy
4 mi Grades 9-12 18 students 3.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 29 students 2.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 142 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Westfall Academy Icr
4 mi Grades PreK-5 65 students 5.4 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Hope Hall School
4 mi Grades 3-12 141 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Villa of Hope
4 mi Grades 8-12 58 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 612 students 10.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 97% to 4-year college
Bay Knoll SDA School
4 mi Grades K-7 29 students 14.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Harley School
5 mi Grades PreK-12 453 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
All 35 schools in Rochester
Nearby, within 6 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Rochester.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 3-12 23 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Rochester
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $9,900 to $19,395 a year, and the middle price is $12,050, using each school’s lowest published rate. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Kearney High School | $9,900 to $13,900 | 2025-26 |
| Aquinas Institute | $12,050 to $14,490 | 2026-27 |
| McQuaid Jesuit | $19,395 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Rochester (4)
- Catholic schools in and around Rochester (13)
- Montessori schools in and around Rochester (3)
- Special education schools in and around Rochester (7)
- Private high schools in and around Rochester (17)
- Private elementary schools in and around Rochester (26)
- Private middle schools in and around Rochester (22)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Rochester (21)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Rochester (17)
- Jewish schools in and around Rochester (3)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Rochester?
35 private schools give Rochester as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 36: 35 in Rochester and 1 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,501 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Rochester is McQuaid Jesuit with 741 students.
How much does private school cost near Rochester?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $9,900 to $19,395 a year, and the middle price is $12,050, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does New York pay for private school?
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.