Private schools in Pierce County, WA
38 schools across Edgewood, Fife, Gig Harbor, Lakewood and other towns. About 8,689 students in all (2023-24).
Pierce County private schools at a glance
There are 38 private schools in Pierce County. By affiliation: 8 Catholic, 23 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian. 34 teach elementary grades and 13 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 19 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 10 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 98% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 148 students and 11.8 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.
Private schools
Cities in and around Pierce County
- Private schools in Tacoma
- Private schools in Puyallup
- Private schools in Federal Way
- Private schools in Gig Harbor
- Private schools in Auburn
- Private schools in Des Moines
- Private schools in Kent
- Private schools in Burien
- Private schools in Lacey
- Private schools in Renton
- Private schools in Port Orchard
- Private schools in Olympia
- All of Washington
Neighboring counties
- Thurston County (15)
- King County (211)
- Kitsap County (24)
- Mason County (1)
- Lewis County (3)
- Snohomish County (33)
- Jefferson County (2)
- Island County (7)
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