Private Schools
Private Schools in New York, New York
106 private schools in New York, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 33,714 students: 18 Catholic, 21 other religious and 67 nonsectarian. 55 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
106
Go through high school
55
Median enrollment
217
Median students per teacher
5.9
Private schools in New York, New York
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton School | K–12 | 1,330 | 6.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Dalton School | K–12 | 1,330 | 6.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School | PK–12 | 1,138 | 5.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Lycee Francais de New York | PK–12 | 1,089 | 10 | Nonsectarian |
| Trinity School | K–12 | 1,044 | 6.7 | Christian |
| Xavier High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 924 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| The Chapin School LTDGirls | K–12 | 825 | 6.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Friends Seminary | K–12 | 801 | 14.6 | Friends |
| The Brearley SchoolGirls | K–12 | 781 | 6.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Dwight SchoolAlternative | PK–12 | 780 | 4.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Dwight School | PK–12 | 774 | 4.8 | Nonsectarian |
| The Brearley SchoolGirls | K–12 | 773 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Spence SchoolGirls | K–12 | 772 | 5.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Spence SchoolGirls | K–12 | 772 | 5.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Grace Church High School | PK–12 | 762 | 5 | Episcopal |
| Marymount School of NyGirls | PK–12 | 715 | 4.6 | Catholic |
| Nightingale-Bamford SchoolGirls | K–12 | 707 | 7 | Nonsectarian |
| Calhoun SchoolMontessori | PK–12 | 578 | 6.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Regis High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 529 | 9.4 | Catholic |
| St Ignatius Loyola School | PK–8 | 504 | 14.1 | Catholic |
| The Hewitt SchoolGirls | K–12 | 469 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| The Browning SchoolBoys | K–12 | 410 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St Davids SchoolBoys | K–8 | 405 | 2.9 | Nonsectarian |
| The School at Columbia University | K–8 | 405 | 5.1 | Nonsectarian |
| The Churchill School & CenterSpecial education | 2–12 | 394 | 40.2 | Nonsectarian |
| The Allen-Stevenson SchoolBoys | K–8 | 385 | 3.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Lukes School | PK–8 | 379 | 9 | Episcopal |
| Cristo Rey New York High School | 9–12 | 376 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| Bank Street School for Children | PK–8 | 369 | 5.8 | Nonsectarian |
| St Bernards SchoolBoys | K–9 | 367 | 4.9 | Nonsectarian |
| The Buckley SchoolBoys | K–9 | 366 | 5.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Notre Dame SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 358 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| York Prep School | 6–12 | 351 | 4 | Nonsectarian |
| The Speyer Legacy SchoolSpecial program | K–8 | 340 | 6.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Windward School the - NYCSpecial education | 2–8 | 340 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Manhattan Day School | PK–8 | 331 | 4.9 | Jewish |
| St Charles Borromeo School | K–8 | 328 | 10.3 | Catholic |
| The Birch Wathen Lenox School | K–12 | 326 | 2.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St Vincent Ferrer High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 324 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Cooke SchoolSpecial education | K–12 | 317 | 3.6 | Nonsectarian |
| The Geneva School of Manhattan | PK–11 | 317 | 7.7 | Christian |
| Village Community School | K–8 | 304 | 5.2 | Nonsectarian |
| The Town School | PK–8 | 296 | 4.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Rodeph Sholom School | PK–8 | 279 | 5 | Jewish |
| British International School of Ny | PK–12 | 262 | 4.9 | Nonsectarian |
| The EcoleSpecial program | PK–8 | 251 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Yeshiva University High SchoolBoys, Special program | 9–12 | 246 | 5.9 | Jewish |
| Dominican AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 240 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| Manhattan Country School | PK–8 | 239 | 5.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Rudolf Steiner SchoolSpecial program | PK–12 | 238 | 6.9 | Nonsectarian |
| The Cathedral School of St John the Divine | K–8 | 235 | 5 | Episcopal |
| St Mark the Evangelist School | PK–8 | 230 | 18.5 | Catholic |
| Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School | PK–8 | 218 | 22.7 | Catholic |
| Shefa SchoolSpecial education | 1–8 | 215 | 2.9 | Jewish |
| Manhattan High School for GirlsGirls | 9–12 | 213 | 7.4 | Jewish |
| Transfiguration School | PK–8 | 202 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Lasalle AcademyBoys | 9–12 | 189 | 5.8 | Catholic |
| Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch | PK–12 | 186 | 5 | Jewish |
| BASIS Independent Manhattan-Upper School | 6–12 | 184 | 7.2 | Nonsectarian |
| The Ideal School of ManhattanAlternative | K–12 | 176 | 4.5 | Nonsectarian |
| The Ideal School of Manhattan | K–12 | 174 | 1.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Harlem Academy | K–8 | 171 | 8.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Lyceum Kennedy International School | PK–12 | 163 | 7.4 | Nonsectarian |
| St Elizabeth School | PK–8 | 163 | 10.3 | Catholic |
| Manhattan Christian Academy | PK–11 | 162 | 10.6 | Christian |
| The Gateway SchoolSpecial education | K–8 | 156 | 3.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Rebecca SchoolSpecial education | Ungraded | 153 | 6.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Incarnation School | PK–8 | 151 | 10.8 | Catholic |
| Beth Jacob Parochial SchoolGirls | PK–8 | 146 | 9.1 | Jewish |
| Islamic Cultural Center School | PK–8 | 141 | 7.4 | Islamic |
| De la Salle Academy | 6–8 | 140 | 14 | Catholic |
| Reece SchoolSpecial education | 1–9 | 139 | 3.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St George Academy | 9–12 | 130 | 10.7 | Greek Orthodox |
| La Scuola D'ItaliaAlternative | PK–12 | 127 | 13 | Nonsectarian |
| Lascuola Ditalia New York | PK–12 | 127 | 2.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Manhattan Children's Center (The)Special education | Ungraded | 122 | 1.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St George Academy | 9–12 | 122 | 11.1 | Greek Orthodox |
| Beit Rabban Day School | PK–8 | 114 | 5 | Jewish |
| Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School | PK–8 | 108 | 5.5 | Jewish |
| The Caedmon SchoolMontessori | PK–5 | 108 | 4.1 | Nonsectarian |
| East Harlem School at Exodus House | 4–8 | 106 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Professional Childrens School | 6–12 | 105 | 5 | Nonsectarian |
| Nord Anglia International SchoolAlternative | PK–8 | 99 | 5.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Mesivta Tifereth JerusalemBoys | PK–12 | 98 | 4.2 | Jewish |
| Academy of St Joseph | PK–8 | 94 | 7.8 | Catholic |
| United Cerebral Palsy of New York CitySpecial education | Ungraded | 90 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Cornelia Connelly CenterGirls | 4–8 | 86 | 5.6 | Catholic |
| The Titus SchoolSpecial education | Ungraded | 86 | 6.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Hudsonway Immersion School | PK–7 | 82 | 5.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Winchendon School-Nyc | 9–12 | 80 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Aaron School K - 12Special education | 8–12 | 79 | 5.3 | Nonsectarian |
| The Parkside SchoolSpecial education | Ungraded | 79 | 5.6 | Nonsectarian |
| George Jackson AcademyBoys | 6–8 | 78 | 5.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Corlears School | PK–5 | 77 | 2.4 | Nonsectarian |
| The Lang SchoolSpecial education | K–12 | 68 | 2.8 | Nonsectarian |
| German School ManhattanSpecial program | PK–5 | 67 | 3.7 | Nonsectarian |
| The Studio School | PK–8 | 66 | 5.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Manhattan Star AcademySpecial education | PK | 64 | 3.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Alexander Robertson School | K–5 | 61 | 3.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Children's AcademySpecial education | K–12 | 59 | 2.4 | Nonsectarian |
| The Beekman School | 9–12 | 59 | 7.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan | K–8 | 56 | 3.8 | Jewish |
| Gillen Brewer SchoolSpecial education | Ungraded | 53 | 2.2 | Nonsectarian |
| The Keswell SchoolSpecial education | Ungraded | 47 | 0.8 | Nonsectarian |
| West End Day SchoolSpecial education | Ungraded | 38 | 3.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Winston Preparatory School (Transitions)Special education | Ungraded | 32 | 2.4 | 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in New York, New York?
106 private schools in New York, 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 New York, New York?
Among schools that answered the survey, Dalton School in New York is the largest, with 1,330 students in grades K–12.
How big are classes at private schools in New York, New York?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in New York, New York has 5.9 students per teacher and 217 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.
