Private schools in Benton County, WA
8 schools across Kennewick, Richland. About 1,486 students in all (2023-24).
Benton County private schools at a glance
There are 8 private schools in Benton County. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian. 8 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the Association Montessori International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 178 students and 13.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 178 |
| Northwest Education Academy | K-12 | 12 |
| St. Joseph's Catholic School | PreK-8 | 213 |
| Children's Garden Montessori | PreK-4 | 40 |
| Christ the King Catholic School | PreK-8 | 399 |
| Liberty Christian School | PreK-12 | 561 |
| Sagebrush Elementary School | PreK-6 | 66 |
| Sagebrush Montessori School | PreK-K | 17 |
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Neighboring counties
- Franklin County (7)
- Walla Walla County (5)
- Adams County (3)
- Yakima County (14)
- Grant County (5)
- Kittitas County (2)
- Chelan County (5)
- Whitman County (2)
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