Private schools in Oregon
No state program pays private school tuition.
No Oregon program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.
By city
The number is how many private schools sit within 6 miles of each town (12 miles for smaller towns), so nearby towns can overlap.
- Portland (68 nearby)
- Oregon City (52 nearby)
- Milwaukie (45 nearby)
- Beaverton (37 nearby)
- Lake Oswego (36 nearby)
- Hillsboro (20 nearby)
- Tualatin (18 nearby)
- Gresham (17 nearby)
- Salem (16 nearby)
- Bend (15 nearby)
- Eugene (15 nearby)
- Forest Grove (14 nearby)
- Albany (10 nearby)
- Corvallis (10 nearby)
- Medford (9 nearby)
- McMinnville (7 nearby)
- Redmond (6 nearby)
- Grants Pass (5 nearby)
- Hood River (4 nearby)
- Roseburg (4 nearby)
- Klamath Falls (3 nearby)
- La Grande (3 nearby)
- Tillamook (3 nearby)
By kind of school
- Christian schools (108)
- Catholic schools (54)
- Montessori schools (36)
- Special education schools (7)
- Private high schools (86)
- Private elementary schools (245)
- Private middle schools (180)
- Private schools with kindergarten (223)
- Private schools with pre-K (178)
- Lutheran schools (8)
- Seventh-day Adventist schools (27)
By county
- Baker County (1:) Baker Adventist Christian School
- Benton County (6)
- Clackamas County (28)
- Clatsop County (2:) Anchor Christian Academy, Encore Academy Preschool
- Columbia County (1:) Scappoose Adventist School
- Coos County (3)
- Crook County (2:) Crook County Christian School, High Desert Christian Academy
- Curry County (1:) Brookings Harbor Christian School
- Deschutes County (18)
- Douglas County (6)
- Hood River County (4)
- Jackson County (11)
- Josephine County (7)
- Klamath County (3)
- Lake County (1:) Solid Rock Christian School
- Lane County (23)
- Lincoln County (5)
- Linn County (7)
- Malheur County (1:) St. Peter Catholic School
- Marion County (22)
- Multnomah County (61)
- Polk County (5)
- Tillamook County (4)
- Umatilla County (3)
- Union County (3)
- Wasco County (1:) St. Marys Academy
- Washington County (44)
- Yamhill County (6)
The largest private schools in Oregon
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jesuit High School | 9-12 | 1,279 |
| Valley Catholic High School | K-12 | 1,006 |
| Central Catholic High School | 9-12 | 865 |
| Catlin Gabel School | PreK-12 | 767 |
| Santiam Christian School | PreK-12 | 711 |
| Grace Cascade Christian Schools | PreK-12 | 677 |
| La Salle Catholic College Preparatory | 9-12 | 659 |
| Horizon Christian School | PreK-12 | 644 |
| Horizon Christian Elememtary/Middle School | K-12 | 629 |
| Portland Christian Schools | PreK-12 | 628 |
| St. Marys Academy | 9-12 | 606 |
| Trinity Lutheran School | PreK-12 | 527 |
| St. Mary's of Medford | 5-12 | 526 |
| St. Pius X School | K-8 | 513 |
| Crosshill Christian School | PreK-12 | 493 |
What private school costs in Oregon
We have read published tuition on 15 Oregon school websites. The middle price is $9,450 for kindergarten to grade 5 (9 schools), $11,425 for grades 6 to 8 (10 schools), $15,950 for grades 9 to 12 (13 schools). Published prices run from $6,200 to $47,600 a year.
These are the schools we have verified so far, mostly larger ones, so treat the figures as a guide rather than an average. Each school's page links its source. Private school tuition in Oregon, school by school. Tuition in every state.
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Questions parents ask
How much does Oregon pay toward private school?
No state program pays private school tuition.
Who can get it?
No Oregon program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.
Is there still room?
Oregon will not take part in the new federal scholarship tax credit: Gov. Kotek announced on June 12, 2026 that the state will not opt in, and Oregon is not on the IRS list.