Best Mississippi Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 182 religiously affiliated private schools serving 38,284 students in Mississippi (77% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $5,988, which is lower than the Mississippi private school average tuition cost of $5,994.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (34% of schools), Baptist (25% of schools) and Catholic (18% of schools).

Top Ranked Mississippi Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
46
5,677
40%
33
8,956
22%
62
18,215
14%
5
285
28%
4
849
5%
14
3,217
9%

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