Private Schools in
Richmond City Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Richmond City Public Schools had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Richmond City Public Schools’ Boundaries
Richmond City Public Schools

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	7
Episcopal	6
Roman Catholic	5
Christian	4
Jewish	3

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	21
Special education	3
Special program emphasis	2
Early childhood/day care center	1
Montessori	1

Private Schools in Richmond City Public Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
St. Christopher’s School	PK–12th	Episcopal	956	White	76%	141	1911	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Catherines School	PK–12th	Episcopal	906	White	71%	136	1890	Regular elementary or secondary
Veritas School	PK–12th	Christian	625	White	72%	62		Regular elementary or secondary
Trinity Episcopal School	8th–12th	Episcopal	510	White	68%	54	1972	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Bridget School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	463	White	77%	41	1952	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Gertrude High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	247	White	75%	23	1922	Regular elementary or secondary
The New Community School	5th–12th	Nonsectarian	220	White	83%	53		Special education
St. Benedict School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	203	White	49%	13	1919	Regular elementary or secondary
Cristo Rey Richmond High School	9th–11th	Roman Catholic	202	Black	-10%	17		Regular elementary or secondary
All Saints Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	178	Black	-2%	17	1982	Regular elementary or secondary
Elijah House Academy	KG–8th	Christian	173	Black	26%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
Anna Julia Cooper School	2nd–8th	Episcopal	145	Black	35%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
Sabot School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	141	White	68%	20	1966	Special program emphasis
Richmond Waldorf School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	131	White	79%	10		Special program emphasis
Good Shepherd Episcopal School	PK–8th	Episcopal	126	White	60%	25	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
Rudlin Torah Academy	KG–8th	Jewish	95	White	87%	10	1966	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Andrew’s School	KG–5th	Episcopal	84	Black	35%	15	1894	Regular elementary or secondary
Orchard House School	5th–8th	Other	77	White	72%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Seven Hills School	5th–8th	Nonsectarian	76	White	65%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Central Montessori School of Virginia	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	75	White	61%	10		Montessori
Richmond Preparatory Christian Academy	PK–5th	Christian	59	Black	39%	9		Regular elementary or secondary
Church Hill Academy	9th–12th	Christian	50	Black	31%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
Geara Group/Educational Developmental Center	3rd–12th	Nonsectarian	37	Black	-7%	5	1970	Special education
Benjamin & Lillian Rochkind Yeshiva of Virginia	9th–12th	Jewish	34	White	59%	5		Regular elementary or secondary
Commonwealth Christian Academy	1st–11th	Baptist	25	Black	-25%	3		Early childhood/day care center

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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