Are schools that are not controlled by local, state, or national governments, private schools and generally have the right to select students. Private schools are funded almost entirely through student tuition. Many private schools have affiliations with religious denominations, and nearly all religious denominations manage schools across the country. For example, many private schools are founded on the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Quaker faiths.

Although private school teachers tend to be paid less than public school teachers, there are many benefits to teaching in a private school. The U.S. Department of Education Schools and Staffing Survey suggests that private school teachers are more satisfied with their positions than public school teachers. The survey indicates that, by a significant margin, private school teachers are more content about their classroom size and receive a lot more support from other teachers and administrators than their public school counterparts.