For the 2025-26 school year, there are 258 religiously affiliated private schools serving 54,375 students in Arizona (50% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $10,208, which is lower than the Arizona private school average tuition cost of $12,400.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (30% of schools), Catholic (29% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (7% of schools).
Top Ranked Arizona ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools by Religious Affiliation (2025-26)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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