Grades PreK-6 61 students 10.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Yakima, WA
8 schools in Yakima itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Yakima private schools at a glance
Yakima has 8 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. In Yakima itself: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 8 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 9 in all: 3 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 8 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 88 students and 9.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
9.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Yakima (8)
Schools that give Yakima as their address come first, then the 1 more within 12 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 Yakima matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 188 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-7 30 students 6.8 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-10 76 students 9.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 294 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 88 students 8.9 students per teacher Methodist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Riverside Christian
4 mi Grades PreK-12 325 students 10.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Yakima.
No nearby school matches all of those.
La Salle High School
4 mi Grades 9-12 203 students 7.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Yakima?
8 private schools give Yakima as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 8 in Yakima and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,267 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Yakima is Riverside Christian with 325 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.