[+] Show Closed Private Schools in San Francisco County, California

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	San Francisco County Total Schools
2025	117
2024	127
2023	113
2022	113
2021	119
2020	120
2019	118
2018	120
2017	109
2016	109
2015	109

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Private schools down 10 in San Francisco County, from 127 in 2024 to 117 in 2025.

# Students

25,059 Students

659,675 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	234	180	179
2024	221	175	172
2023	233	181	174
2022	251	189	185
2021	251	185	180
2020	252	179	171
2019	241	179	175
2018	237	173	172
2017	247	179	180
2016	249	173	178
2015	240	162	167

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Average students down 15 in San Francisco County private schools, from 249 in 2016 to 234 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

55%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	51%	34%
2024	54%	51%	34%
2023	52%	50%	33%
2022	52%	48%	33%
2021	51%	48%	32%
2020	50%	48%	32%
2019	54%	48%	31%
2018	52%	47%	31%
2017	57%	50%	32%
2016	57%	49%	32%
2015	57%	49%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,859 Teachers

55,844 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	13:1	11:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in San Francisco County, from 12:1 in 2016 to 10:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

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

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	59%	59%	55%
2024	59%	58%	54%
2023	58%	58%	54%
2022	62%	59%	54%
2021	62%	59%	54%
2020	61%	58%	54%
2019	61%	58%	53%
2018	60%	58%	53%
2017	63%	58%	53%
2016	64%	57%	52%
2015	62%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	18	17	15
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	16	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	19	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	12
2024	15	14	12
2023	14	13	11
2022	15	13	11
2021	15	13	11
2020	10	13	11
2019	11	13	11
2018	10	13	11
2017	11	12	10
2016	10	12	10
2015	10	11	10

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Average SAT score

1210

(Out of 1600)

1267

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$28,151

$18,521

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$27,403	$17,790	$13,694
2024	$26,887	$17,351	$13,340
2023	$25,796	$16,650	$12,825
2022	$24,418	$15,800	$12,321
2021	$23,698	$15,412	$12,072
2020	$22,921	$14,800	$11,784
2019	$22,310	$14,428	$11,547
2018	$21,371	$14,111	$11,280
2017	$20,346	$13,685	$10,994
2016	$19,618	$13,253	$10,614
2015	$18,791	$12,623	$10,195

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Tuition up 39% in San Francisco County, rising from $19,618 in 2016 to $27,403 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$2,090

$1,075

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$2,090	$1,044	$1,152
2021	$1,320	$815	$1,125
2020	$1,158	$882	$1,217
2019	$1,030	$928	$1,305
2018	$932	$982	$1,108

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Summer cost up $1,158 in San Francisco County, rising from $932 in 2018 to $2,090 in 2025 and finishing well above California and U.S. averages.

Average % on Financial Aid

35%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	29%	34%
2024	33%	29%	34%
2023	34%	29%	34%
2022	34%	28%	33%
2021	34%	28%	33%
2020	31%	28%	32%
2019	32%	27%	31%
2018	31%	27%	30%
2017	31%	27%	30%
2016	30%	26%	29%
2015	30%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,175

$9,660

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$16,311	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$15,884	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$15,121	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$14,083	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$13,935	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$12,858	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$13,610	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$10,246	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$9,609	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$8,620	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$7,633	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

64%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	84%	85%
2024	67%	84%	85%
2023	64%	84%	85%
2022	67%	84%	85%
2021	67%	84%	85%
2020	65%	84%	85%
2019	61%	84%	85%
2018	63%	84%	85%
2017	65%	85%	85%
2016	61%	84%	85%
2015	63%	84%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$15.79 million

$21.92 million

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Endowment Trends (2020-2025)

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$14 M	$19 M	$40 M
2024	$14 M	$17 M	$39 M
2023	$13 M	$16 M	$39 M
2022	$16 M	$18 M	$40 M
2021	$12 M	$17 M	$40 M
2020	$10 M	$16 M	$40 M

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Endowment up 4M in San Francisco County, rising from $10M in 2020 to $14M in 2025.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.75	0.74	0.65
2024	0.75	0.74	0.65
2023	0.74	0.74	0.65
2022	0.73	0.73	0.64
2021	0.73	0.73	0.64
2020	0.73	0.73	0.64
2019	0.74	0.73	0.63
2018	0.74	0.73	0.63
2017	0.75	0.72	0.61
2016	0.75	0.72	0.61
2015	0.75	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score steady at 0.75 in San Francisco County private schools, matching California at 0.74 and staying above the U.S. at 0.65 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

99 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

5,301 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

21%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	11%	5%
2024	21%	11%	5%
2023	20%	11%	5%
2022	19%	10%	4%
2021	19%	10%	4%
2020	19%	10%	4%
2019	23%	10%	4%
2018	23%	10%	4%
2017	23%	10%	4%
2016	23%	10%	4%
2015	24%	10%	4%

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Asian share down 3 points in San Francisco County private schools, from 23% in 2016 to 20% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

3,088 Students

104,400 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

1,110 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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

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Black student share down 1 point in San Francisco County, from 5% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# White Students

9,995 Students

235,688 Students

% White Students

39%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

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

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White share up 1 point in San Francisco County private schools, rising from 38% in 2016 to 39% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

248 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

5,997 Students

188,768 Students

% of Others Students

23%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Francisco County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	29%	26%
2024	24%	29%	26%
2023	22%	28%	25%
2022	23%	28%	25%
2021	23%	27%	25%
2020	23%	27%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	23%	26%	23%
2017	20%	24%	22%
2016	20%	24%	22%
2015	19%	23%	21%

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Other-race share up 4 points in San Francisco County private schools, from 20% in 2016 to 24% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in San Francisco County, CA include Archbishop Riordan High School, Convent & Stuart Hall, and Ica Cristo Rey.

How many private schools are located in San Francisco County?

110 private schools are located in San Francisco County.

How much do private schools cost in San Francisco County?

The average tuition cost is $28,151, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,521.

How diverse are private schools in San Francisco County?

San Francisco County private schools are approximately 55% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in San Francisco County go to private school?

31% of all K-12 students in San Francisco County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in San Francisco County?

43% of private schools in San Francisco County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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