Smithtown Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-12 385 students 9.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 73% to 4-year college
Private schools in Smithtown, NY
4 schools in Smithtown itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Smithtown private schools at a glance
Smithtown has 4 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. They are Smithtown Christian School, Developmental Disabilities Institute, Ivy League School and St. Patrick Elementary School. In Smithtown itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 10 nearby, there are 14 in all: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 10 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 100% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 112 students and 9.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
9.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Smithtown (4)
Schools that give Smithtown as their address come first, then the 10 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 Smithtown matches all of those.
Grades Ungraded 101 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Ivy League School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 84 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 379 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Smithtown.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 126 students 10 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 117 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Knox School
4 mi Grades 6-12 112 students 24.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 50 students 3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades Ungraded 24 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 253 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
School House
6 mi Grades PreK-6 79 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
MDQ Academy
6 mi Grades PreK-12 276 students 9.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Smithtown?
4 private schools give Smithtown as their address: Smithtown Christian School, Developmental Disabilities Institute, Ivy League School and St. Patrick Elementary School. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 4 in Smithtown and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,046 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Smithtown is Smithtown Christian School with 385 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.