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Most Selective Private Schools (2024)

The national average private school acceptance rate is 85% per year (2024).
The private elementary school average acceptance rate is 85% per year and the private high school average is 81% per year.
The state with the highest average private school acceptance rate is South Dakota with 95%. The state with the lowest average private school acceptance rate is District Of Columbia with 60%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 60% 95% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 85%

Most Selective Private Schools (2024)

State
Average Acceptance Rate
(Total / High Schools / Elementary)
Most Selective Schools
(Acceptance Rate)
Rank: #11.
District Of Columbia
60% / 46% / 62%
Rank: #22.
Connecticut
69% / 57% / 75%
Rank: #33.
Massachusetts
70% / 55% / 73%
Rank: #4-54-5.
Maine
74% / 73% / 75%
Rank: #4-54-5.
New Hampshire
74% / 70% / 81%
Rank: #66.
Rhode Island
78% / 60% / 85%
Rank: #7-87-8.
New Jersey
79% / 65% / 78%
Rank: #7-87-8.
New York
79% / 74% / 80%
Rank: #9-109-10.
Georgia
81% / 78% / 80%
Rank: #9-109-10.
Vermont
81% / 76% / 83%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
Hawaii
82% / 76% / 82%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
Maryland
82% / 78% / 82%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
Utah
82% / 81% / 80%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
California
84% / 80% / 84%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
Florida
84% / 83% / 83%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
Virginia
84% / 82% / 84%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
Washington
84% / 85% / 83%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
Tennessee
85% / 85% / 85%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
Texas
85% / 81% / 84%
Rank: #20-2220-22.
Montana
86% / 91% / 86%
Rank: #20-2220-22.
Nevada
86% / 88% / 85%
Rank: #20-2220-22.
Pennsylvania
86% / 82% / 87%
Rank: #23-2423-24.
North Carolina
87% / 87% / 86%
Rank: #23-2423-24.
New Mexico
87% / 86% / 87%
Rank: #25-2725-27.
Arizona
88% / 83% / 87%
Rank: #25-2725-27.
Indiana
88% / 80% / 88%
Rank: #25-2725-27.
Louisiana
88% / 83% / 88%
Rank: #28-3228-32.
Delaware
89% / 90% / 88%
Rank: #28-3228-32.
Idaho
89% / 87% / 89%
Rank: #28-3228-32.
Ohio
89% / 84% / 89%
Rank: #28-3228-32.
Oklahoma
89% / 84% / 89%
Rank: #28-3228-32.
Oregon
89% / 86% / 88%
Rank: #33-3633-36.
Alabama
90% / 90% / 90%
Rank: #33-3633-36.
Illinois
90% / 85% / 90%
Rank: #33-3633-36.
Missouri
90% / 87% / 89%
Rank: #33-3633-36.
South Carolina
90% / 88% / 89%
Rank: #37-4037-40.
Arkansas
91% / 92% / 91%
Rank: #37-4037-40.
Colorado
91% / 87% / 89%
Rank: #37-4037-40.
Minnesota
91% / 83% / 91%
Rank: #37-4037-40.
West Virginia
91% / 92% / 90%
Rank: #41-4541-45.
Kansas
93% / 93% / 93%
Rank: #41-4541-45.
Kentucky
93% / 89% / 92%
Rank: #41-4541-45.
Michigan
93% / 92% / 93%
Rank: #41-4541-45.
Nebraska
93% / 89% / 94%
Rank: #41-4541-45.
Wisconsin
93% / 87% / 95%
Rank: #46-4846-48.
Alaska
94% / 95% / 94%
Rank: #46-4846-48.
Iowa
94% / 89% / 93%
Rank: #46-4846-48.
Mississippi
94% / 94% / 94%
Rank: #4949.
South Dakota
95% / 0% / 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school acceptance rate?
The national average private school acceptance rate is 85% for 2024.
What are the most selective private schools in the United States?
The most selective private schools in the United States include Somerset Hills Learning Institute, Our Savior Lutheran School and Midwest Academy For Gifted Education.
What is the state with the highest average private school acceptance rate?
The state with the highest average private school acceptance rate is South Dakota.

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The town with the lowest private school acceptance rate is Arcadia, CA with an average acceptance rate of 74%. The county with the lowest private school acceptance rate is Durham County, NC with an average acceptance rate of 71%.