[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Sacramento County, California

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Sacramento County Total Schools
2025	136
2024	136
2023	126
2022	120
2021	125
2020	131
2019	134
2018	141
2017	133
2016	142
2015	149

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Private schools down 6 in Sacramento County, falling from 142 in 2016 to 136 in 2025.

# Students

21,002 Students

659,675 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	178	180	179
2024	171	175	172
2023	176	181	174
2022	181	189	185
2021	175	185	180
2020	169	179	171
2019	162	179	175
2018	157	173	172
2017	164	179	180
2016	155	173	178
2015	143	162	167

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Private-school size up 23 students in Sacramento County, rising from 155 in 2016 to 178 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

45%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	45%	51%	34%
2024	48%	51%	34%
2023	46%	50%	33%
2022	44%	48%	33%
2021	43%	48%	32%
2020	45%	48%	32%
2019	41%	48%	31%
2018	41%	47%	31%
2017	46%	50%	32%
2016	46%	49%	32%
2015	45%	49%	32%

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Students of color fell 3 points in Sacramento County private schools, from 48% in 2024 to 45% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,634 Teachers

55,844 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1

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Ratio down 1 point in Sacramento County, from 14:1 in 2021 to 13:1 in 2025, bringing it closer to California's 12:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	59%	55%
2024	48%	58%	54%
2023	47%	58%	54%
2022	47%	59%	54%
2021	47%	59%	54%
2020	48%	58%	54%
2019	50%	58%	53%
2018	49%	58%	53%
2017	46%	58%	53%
2016	44%	57%	52%
2015	45%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

19 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	20	17	15
2024	19	17	15
2023	19	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	19	17	15
2019	19	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	19	17	15
2016	19	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	11	14	12
2024	11	14	12
2023	12	13	11
2022	12	13	11
2021	12	13	11
2020	12	13	11
2019	11	13	11
2018	11	13	11
2017	11	12	10
2016	10	12	10
2015	10	11	10

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Average SAT score

1215

(Out of 1600)

1267

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1215	1261	1233
2024	1215	1248	1230
2023	1215	1246	1228
2022	1213	1250	1229
2021	1213	1249	1229
2020	1213	1244	1226
2019	1242	1239	1226
2018	1242	1237	1226
2017	1252	1252	1233

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SAT score down 37 points in Sacramento County private schools, from 1252 in 2017 to 1215 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	27	27	26
2024	27	27	26
2023	26	27	26
2022	26	27	26
2021	26	27	26
2020	26	26	25

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ACT score up 1 point in Sacramento County, from 26 in 2020 to 27 in 2025, while California was 27 and the U.S. 26.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,380

$18,521

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$9,779	$17,790	$13,694
2024	$9,635	$17,351	$13,340
2023	$9,455	$16,650	$12,825
2022	$9,294	$15,800	$12,321
2021	$9,192	$15,412	$12,072
2020	$9,037	$14,800	$11,784
2019	$8,872	$14,428	$11,547
2018	$8,525	$14,111	$11,280
2017	$8,266	$13,685	$10,994
2016	$8,117	$13,253	$10,614
2015	$7,842	$12,623	$10,195

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Tuition up 20% in Sacramento County, rising from $8,117 in 2016 to $9,779 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$671

$1,075

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$616	$1,044	$1,152
2024	$553	$999	$1,128
2023	$542	$1,039	$1,156
2022	$376	$934	$1,102
2021	$356	$815	$1,125
2020	$366	$882	$1,217
2019	$382	$928	$1,305
2018	$320	$982	$1,108

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Summer cost up 296 dollars in Sacramento County, rising from $320 in 2018 to $616 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

23%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	29%	34%
2024	17%	29%	34%
2023	18%	29%	34%
2022	19%	28%	33%
2021	18%	28%	33%
2020	18%	28%	32%
2019	21%	27%	31%
2018	23%	27%	30%
2017	21%	27%	30%
2016	18%	26%	29%
2015	13%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,804

$9,660

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	88%	84%	85%
2024	88%	84%	85%
2023	88%	84%	85%
2022	87%	84%	85%
2021	86%	84%	85%
2020	86%	84%	85%
2019	87%	84%	85%
2018	86%	84%	85%
2017	89%	85%	85%
2016	90%	84%	85%
2015	90%	84%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$3.5 million

$21.92 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.74	0.74	0.65
2024	0.74	0.74	0.65
2023	0.73	0.74	0.65
2022	0.72	0.73	0.64
2021	0.72	0.73	0.64
2020	0.72	0.73	0.64
2019	0.70	0.73	0.63
2018	0.71	0.73	0.63
2017	0.70	0.72	0.61
2016	0.70	0.72	0.61
2015	0.70	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 4 points in Sacramento County private schools, rising from 0.70 in 2016 to 0.74 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

96 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

1,545 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	11%	5%
2024	8%	11%	5%
2023	9%	11%	5%
2022	9%	10%	4%
2021	9%	10%	4%
2020	9%	10%	4%
2019	10%	10%	4%
2018	10%	10%	4%
2017	9%	10%	4%
2016	9%	10%	4%
2015	9%	10%	4%

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Asian share down 2 points in Sacramento County private schools, from 10% in 2019 to 8% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

3,326 Students

104,400 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17%	16%	9%
2024	17%	16%	9%
2023	17%	16%	9%
2022	19%	16%	8%
2021	19%	16%	9%
2020	18%	16%	9%
2019	13%	16%	8%
2018	13%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	11%	17%	8%
2015	12%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share up 6 points in Sacramento County private schools, rising from 11% in 2016 to 17% in 2025.

# Black Students

926 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	7%
2024	5%	5%	7%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	8%

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Black students steady at 5% in Sacramento County private schools, down from 6% in 2016 and still below the U.S. at 7% in 2025.

# White Students

7,085 Students

235,688 Students

% White Students

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	37%	52%
2024	36%	37%	52%
2023	39%	38%	52%
2022	42%	40%	54%
2021	42%	40%	54%
2020	42%	40%	54%
2019	46%	41%	56%
2018	46%	41%	56%
2017	46%	43%	58%
2016	46%	43%	58%
2015	46%	43%	58%

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White students down 10 points in Sacramento County private schools, from 46% in 2016 to 36% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

325 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

6,051 Students

188,768 Students

% of Others Students

31%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sacramento County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	29%	26%
2024	32%	29%	26%
2023	29%	28%	25%
2022	25%	28%	25%
2021	25%	27%	25%
2020	26%	27%	24%
2019	24%	26%	24%
2018	24%	26%	23%
2017	27%	24%	22%
2016	27%	24%	22%
2015	26%	23%	21%

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Other races up 5 points in Sacramento County private schools, rising from 27% in 2016 to 32% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sacramento County, CA?

The private schools in Sacramento County, CA include Jesuit High School, Al Argam Islamic School & College Preparatory, and Our Lady Of The Assumption School.

How many private schools are located in Sacramento County?

132 private schools are located in Sacramento County.

How much do private schools cost in Sacramento County?

The average tuition cost is $10,380, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,521.

How diverse are private schools in Sacramento County?

Sacramento County private schools are approximately 45% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Sacramento County go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Sacramento County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Sacramento County?

44% of private schools in Sacramento County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Sacramento County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Sacramento County include: Jesuit High School vs. Christian Brothers High School, Christian Brothers High School vs. Jesuit High School, Rancho Cordova KinderCare vs. The Goddard School

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