Best Religiously Affiliated �� Schools in Tennessee (2026)

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Best Tennessee Religiously Affiliated �� Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 412 religiously affiliated private schools serving 88,101 students in Tennessee (68% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $11,149, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $13,384.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (32% of schools), Baptist (17% of schools) and Catholic (10% of schools).

Grace Covenant Baptist Academy Photo - Field trip days are the best.

Saint Matthew Catholic School Photo - Saint Matthew School is located in Franklin, TN in the western part of Williamson County.

St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School Photo - The St. Agnes Academy Upper School is a welcoming community where girls are respected for who they are - confident, powerful young women.

St. Nicholas School Photo - St. Nicholas School is a private elementary Episcopal school in Chattanooga, Tennessee for preschool through fifth grade. Our outstanding preschool and elementary education, after school enrichment classes, comprehensive summer camp, and year round gardening programs faithfully follow our Mission and Core Values which guide everything we do.

Adventist Christian School of Maryville Photo

Franklin Christian Academy Photo - FCA theater production of Grease

Episcopal School Of Nashville Photo - Episcopal School of Nashville is an inclusive 3K-6 independent school located in the heart of East Nashville. ESN is dedicated to nurturing the joy of learning and the spirit of discovery in each of its students.

Sacred Heart Cathedral School Photo - Welcome to Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Knoxville, Tennessee, the largest school in the Diocese of Knoxville. We're more than a classroom, we're a community!

Agathos Classical School Photo - "PRO-ton, NEU-tron, e-LEC-tron, YEAH!" Students chant about the parts of an atom before other classes during an assembly.

St. Andrew's-sewanee School Photo - One of the South's Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school's 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.

Berean Christian School Photo - Berean Christian School provides Knoxville area's only all day specialized classroom program for dyslexia and other learning differences

Top-Ranked Tennessee �� Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

African Methodist Episcopal

37%

Amish

Assembly of God

10%

Baptist

11,715

14%

Brethren

Catholic

13,784

20%

Christian

130

34,421

24%

Church of Christ

9,890

10%

Church of God

365

26%

Church of God in Christ

260

100%

Church of the Nazarene

13%

Disciples of Christ

100%

Episcopal

3,703

27%

Islamic

875

54%

Jewish

737

12%

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

873

22%

1,790

2,657

916

26%

Presbyterian

3,276

Seventh Day Adventist

2,404

34%

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