Valley Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 82 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Auburn, WA
7 schools in Auburn itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Auburn private schools at a glance
Auburn has 7 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. In Auburn itself: 1 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 10 nearby, there are 17 in all: 3 Catholic, 11 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 16 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 2 are 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). The typical school has about 105 students and 12 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
12 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Auburn (7)
Schools that give Auburn 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 Auburn matches all of those.
Holy Family Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 173 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 261 students 13.7 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 221 students 20.1 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Overcomer Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 194 students 15.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-6 105 students 9.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 19 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Auburn.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 274 students 7.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 201 students 13.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed
Grades K-8 26 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-10 250 students 15.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 232 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 98 students 11 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Basic Steps Academy
6 mi Grades K-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 54 students 13.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 44 students 13.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Auburn?
7 private schools give Auburn as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 7 in Auburn and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,264 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Auburn is Auburn Adventist Academy with 261 students. The largest within 6 miles is Rainier Christian School District with 274 students.
Does Washington pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Washington program pays private school tuition. The state constitution bars public money for religious instruction and keeps public schools free of sectarian control, and Washington has no individual income tax, so there is no tuition tax break.