Private Schools

Private Schools in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

14 private schools in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,995 students: 6 Catholic, 4 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 8 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

185

Median students per teacher

7.3

Private schools in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Moravian Academy	PK–12	836	5.8	Brethren
Bethlehem Catholic High School	9–12	478	16.3	Catholic
St Anne School	PK–8	268	12.2	Catholic
Bethlehem Christian School	PK–12	257	11.1	Christian
St Michael the Archangel School	PK–8	249	6.3	Catholic
St Michael the Archangel School	PK–8	248	14.2	Catholic
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School	K–8	230	15.4	Catholic
Holy Infancy School	K–8	139	10.6	Catholic
Centennial School Lehigh UnivSpecial education	1–12	71	5.9	Nonsectarian
Covenant Christian Academy of the Lehigh Valley	K–8	52	6.8	Other religious
St John Chrysostom Academy	TK–10	50	5	Other religious
Buxmont AcademyAlternative	7–12	43	7.8	Nonsectarian
Buxmont Academy	7–12	40	6.3	Nonsectarian
Buxmont AcademySpecial program	8–12	34	5.3	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?

14 private schools in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 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 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?

Among schools that answered the survey, Moravian Academy in Bethlehem is the largest, with 836 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has 7.3 students per teacher and 185 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.