For the 2025 school year, there are 116 religiously affiliated private schools serving 14,093 students in New Mexico (62% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $6,129, which is lower than the New Mexico private school average tuition cost of $8,796.
Top Ranked New Mexico Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2025)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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