Grades PreK-5 34 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Salem, OR
15 schools in Salem itself and 1 more within 6 miles.
Salem private schools at a glance
Salem has 15 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 6 miles. In Salem itself: 4 Catholic, 7 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 14 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 16 in all: 4 Catholic, 8 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 15 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 144 students and 11.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Salem (15)
Schools that give Salem as their address 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 Salem matches all of those.
St. Joseph School
1 mi Grades K-8 144 students 20.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 90 students 10.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Heritage School
2 mi Grades 1-8 30 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 182 students 15.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Buttercup Hill
2 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 121 students 8.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 64 students 13.1 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades 6-12 396 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 91 students 11.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 62 students 9.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 146 students 13.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Abiqua Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 161 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 200 students 11.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Western Christian School
10 mi Grades PreK-12 447 students 13.6 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed 54% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Salem.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 493 students 9.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Salem
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Western Christian School | $8,149 to $10,763 | 2026-27 |
| Blanchet Catholic School | $11,200 to $12,875 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Salem?
15 private schools give Salem as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 16: 15 in Salem and 1 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,713 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Salem is Western Christian School with 447 students. The largest within 6 miles is Crosshill Christian School with 493 students.
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