Private Schools in
Boston School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, private schools in Boston School District 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 Boston School District’s Boundaries
Boston School District

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
Roman Catholic	23
Nonsectarian	19
Jewish	4
Christian	2
Other	2

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	37
Early childhood/day care center	6
Special education	4
Special program emphasis	3
Montessori	2

Private Schools in Boston School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
St. John Paul II Catholic Acad.-Regional Office	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	762	Black	15%	58	1904	Regular elementary or secondary
Catholic Memorial	7th–12th	Roman Catholic	627	White	61%	50	1957	Regular elementary or secondary
Winsor School	5th–12th	Nonsectarian	478	White	39%	83	1886	Regular elementary or secondary
South Boston Catholic Academy	KG–6th	Roman Catholic	460	White	80%	66	1912	Regular elementary or secondary
British International School of Boston	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	423	White	75%	41		Early childhood/day care center
St. John Paul II Catholic Academy	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	408	Black	53%	26	1915	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Columbkille Partnership School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	327	White	38%	23	1901	Regular elementary or secondary
St. John Paul Lower Mills	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	316	Black	53%	25		Regular elementary or secondary
The Roxbury Latin School	7th–12th	Nonsectarian	304	White	48%	46	1700	Regular elementary or secondary
Boston College High School	7th–8th	Roman Catholic	273	White	59%	113	1863	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Name Parish School	PK–6th	Roman Catholic	246	White	69%	18		Regular elementary or secondary
The Newman School	7th–12th	Nonsectarian	235	White	55%	40		Regular elementary or secondary
German International School Boston	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	234	White	67%	39		Special program emphasis
Boston Trinity Academy	6th–12th	Christian	221	White	28%	32		Regular elementary or secondary
Boston University Academy	9th–12th	Nonsectarian	220	White	38%	25		Special program emphasis
St. Theresa School	PK–6th	Roman Catholic	219	White	61%	16	1950	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph Preparatory High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	212	White	41%	38		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph Preparatory High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	210	White	42%	23	1885	Regular elementary or secondary
St. John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia Camp	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	203	Black	26%	21	1937	Regular elementary or secondary
Cristo Rey Boston High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	200	Hispanic or Latino	12%	11	1921	Regular elementary or secondary
Kingsley Montessori School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	186	White	45%	77		Montessori
Kingsley Montessori School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	186	White	61%	24	1938	Montessori
The Advent School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	175	White	61%	40		Early childhood/day care center
St. John School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	172	White	63%	15	1895	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Brendan School	PK–6th	Roman Catholic	169	White	82%	10	1951	Regular elementary or secondary

* 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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