Christian Central Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 220 students 7.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Private schools in Williamsville, NY
4 schools in Williamsville itself and 17 more within 6 miles.
Williamsville private schools at a glance
Williamsville has 4 private schools of its own, and 17 more are within 6 miles. They are Christian Central Academy, St. Peter and Paul School, Gateway-Longview Lynde School and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School. In Williamsville itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 17 nearby, there are 21 in all: 11 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 6 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 14 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 11 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 147 students and 7.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
11 Catholic
7.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Williamsville (4)
Schools that give Williamsville as their address come first, then the 17 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 Williamsville matches all of those.
St. Peter and Paul School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 65 students 3.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 123 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 152 students 10.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (17)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Williamsville.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 117 students 8.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 147 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 236 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 28 students 5.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 29 students 4.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
CHC Learning Center
3 mi Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Benedict School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 325 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 17 students 8.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-11 66 students 5.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades 9-12 406 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 206 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 647 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 96% to 4-year college
St. Mark School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 362 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Marys School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 163 students 8.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 2-11 16 students 4 students per teacher Church of God in Christ Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Williamsville
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. Marys High School | $14,300 | 2026-27 |
| St. Josephs Collegiate Institute | $17,785 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Williamsville?
4 private schools give Williamsville as their address: Christian Central Academy, St. Peter and Paul School, Gateway-Longview Lynde School and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School. Counting nearby towns, we list 21: 4 in Williamsville and 17 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,699 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Williamsville is Christian Central Academy with 220 students. The largest within 6 miles 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.