Private Schools
Private Schools in Sacramento, California
31 private schools in Sacramento, California with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 7,660 students: 12 Catholic, 7 other religious and 12 nonsectarian. 15 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
31
Go through high school
15
Median enrollment
160
Median students per teacher
13.6
Private schools in Sacramento, California
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers High School | 9–12 | 1,141 | 17.7 | Catholic |
| St Francis Catholic High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 764 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| Sacramento Country Day School | K–12 | 562 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Al Argam Islamic School & College Preparatory | PK–12 | 504 | 12.6 | Islamic |
| St Ignatius Parish School | PK–8 | 338 | 16.3 | Catholic |
| Cristo Rey High School | 9–12 | 319 | 17.8 | Catholic |
| St Francis of Assisi Elementary School | K–8 | 319 | 17.9 | Catholic |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | PK–8 | 312 | 22.9 | Catholic |
| St Mary School | PK–8 | 301 | 19.5 | Catholic |
| Presentation of the Blessed Mary School | PK–8 | 284 | 19.1 | Catholic |
| Trinity Christian School | PK–12 | 262 | 16.3 | Assembly of God |
| Cornerstone Christian School | PK–12 | 240 | 13.3 | Christian |
| St Robert Catholic School | K–8 | 217 | 21.9 | Catholic |
| St Patrick Academy | PK–8 | 170 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| Brookfield SchoolSpecial program | PK–8 | 164 | 10.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Sierra School of SacramentoSpecial education | 1–12 | 160 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| St Charles Borromeo School | PK–8 | 158 | 17.6 | Catholic |
| Korean School of SacramentoSpecial program | PK–12 | 152 | 63.3 | Nonsectarian |
| More Life Christian Academy | K–12 | 151 | 24 | Nonsectarian |
| St Philomene Dual Language Catholic SchoolSpecial program | K–8 | 151 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Camellia Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | PK–8 | 150 | 12 | Nonsectarian |
| Point Quest EducationSpecial education | K–12 | 150 | 12.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Sierra SchoolSpecial education | 1–12 | 137 | 7.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Courtyard School | K–8 | 119 | 11 | Nonsectarian |
| Bergamo Montessori SchoolMontessori | K–6 | 95 | 13.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Calvary Christian School | PK–12 | 78 | 9.8 | Pentecostal |
| Dar-Ul-Madinah | PK–5 | 73 | 6.3 | Islamic |
| Aldar AcademySpecial education | 1–12 | 58 | 8.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Shalom School | PK–6 | 51 | 6 | Jewish |
| Read Academy of SacramentoSpecial education | 3–11 | 47 | 3.6 | Nonsectarian |
| 6900 West 4TH Street | 1–7 | 33 | 11 | Christian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- CAASPP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in California give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in California.
- Colleges in California, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Sacramento, California?
31 private schools in Sacramento, California 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 Sacramento, California?
Among schools that answered the survey, Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento is the largest, with 1,141 students in grades 9–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Sacramento, California?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Sacramento, California has 13.6 students per teacher and 160 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.
