Private Schools

Private Schools in Albany, New York

13 private schools in Albany, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,109 students: 6 Catholic, 3 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 6 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

111

Median students per teacher

Private schools in Albany, New York

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Albany Academies	PK–12	620	7.8	Nonsectarian
St Pius X School	PK–8	355	13.6	Catholic
Academy of the Holy NamesGirls	6–12	210	9.5	Catholic
All Saints Catholic Academy	PK–8	159	10.6	Catholic
Neil Hellman School/Northern Rivers Family ServiceSpecial education	3–12	138	4.6	Nonsectarian
Our Savior's Christian School	PK–8	133	12.1	Christian
Mater Christi School	PK–8	111	6	Catholic
Blessed Sacrament School	PK–8	94	5	Catholic
Maimonides Hebrew Day School	PK–12	92	6.3	Jewish
Lasalle SchoolBoys, Special education	7–12	56	4.2	Catholic
St Catherine's CTR for Children R & E May SchoolSpecial education	K–6	52	4.7	Nonsectarian
Hebrew Academy of the Capital District	K–8	51	5.1	Jewish
St Anne InstituteGirls, Special education	7–12	38	3.2	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
New York State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in New York give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in New York.
Colleges in New York, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Albany, New York?

13 private schools in Albany, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Albany, New York?

Among schools that answered the survey, Albany Academies in Albany is the largest, with 620 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Albany, New York?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Albany, New York has 6 students per teacher and 111 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.