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Leon County Private Schools (Closed)

Heritage Academy

Gr: K-8 | 48 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Christian

3324 North Monroe Street

Tallahassee, FL 32303

(850) 296-9199

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Lake Jackson Educational Youth Academy

Gr: K-8 | 21 students

3945 N Monroe St

Tallahassee, FL 32303

(850) 702-6947

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Masters Preparatory Christian Academy

Gr: 3-9 | 36 students

Christian

208 W. Carolina Street, Tallahassee, 32301

Tallahassee, FL 32304

(850) 727-8627

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Rise Institute

Gr: K-9 | 29 students

1375 Cross Creek Cir

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 309-1500

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Seminole Montessori School

Gr: PK-K | 31 students

Montessori School

2211 Thomasville Rd

Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 386-3125

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Leon County Total Schools
2025	42
2024	46
2023	40
2022	35
2021	38
2020	44
2019	42
2018	43
2017	37
2016	38
2015	38

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Private schools down 4 in Leon County, from 46 in 2024 to 42 in 2025.

# Students

6,243 Students

480,501 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	152	182	179
2024	141	175	172
2023	146	179	174
2022	155	185	185
2021	146	178	180
2020	135	166	171
2019	138	176	175
2018	137	173	172
2017	144	186	180
2016	142	181	178
2015	144	166	167

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Average students up 10 in Leon County private schools, rising from 142 in 2016 to 152 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

35%

48%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	35%	47%	34%
2024	36%	47%	34%
2023	30%	46%	33%
2022	30%	45%	33%
2021	32%	45%	32%
2020	35%	45%	32%
2019	33%	42%	31%
2018	34%	42%	31%
2017	33%	37%	32%
2016	33%	39%	32%
2015	31%	41%	32%

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Students of color held near 35% in Leon County private schools in 2025, up from 33% in 2016 and about the same as Florida's 47%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

610 Teachers

41,826 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	8:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 in Leon County private schools, from 11:1 in 2019 to 8:1 in 2022, before rising to 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

52%

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

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	57%	51%	55%
2024	57%	51%	54%
2023	52%	51%	54%
2022	52%	50%	54%
2021	60%	50%	54%
2020	58%	49%	54%
2019	59%	48%	53%
2018	59%	47%	53%
2017	63%	46%	53%
2016	63%	47%	52%
2015	68%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	13	15	15
2019	13	15	15
2018	13	15	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	13	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1278

(Out of 1600)

1190

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,674

$12,530

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Tuition Cost Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$10,508	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$10,508	$13,633	$14,622
2023	$9,847	$13,036	$14,057
2022	$9,757	$12,501	$13,504
2021	$9,693	$12,258	$13,232

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Tuition up 8% since 2021 in Leon County, rising from $9,693 to $10,508 while Florida and U.S. tuition also increased.

Average Summer Program Cost

$625

$636

Average % on Financial Aid

21%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2024)

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2024	32%	46%	34%
2023	32%	45%	34%
2020	35%	41%	32%
2019	35%	41%	31%
2018	35%	37%	30%
2017	35%	36%	30%
2016	35%	34%	29%

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Financial aid down 3 points in Leon County private schools, from 35% in 2016 to 32% in 2024.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,288

$6,496

Average Acceptance Rate

83%

84%

Average Endowment Size

$5 million

$12.52 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.73	0.65
2024	0.65	0.73	0.65
2023	0.62	0.73	0.65
2022	0.60	0.72	0.64
2021	0.62	0.72	0.64
2020	0.64	0.72	0.64
2019	0.61	0.71	0.63
2018	0.62	0.71	0.63
2017	0.58	0.69	0.61
2016	0.59	0.68	0.61
2015	0.58	0.68	0.61

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Diversity score up 6 points in Leon County private schools, rising from 0.59 in 2016 to 0.65 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

11 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

311 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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Asian share up 2 points in Leon County private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

283 Students

90,961 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	19%	9%
2024	4%	20%	9%
2023	4%	19%	9%
2022	4%	18%	8%
2021	4%	18%	9%
2020	4%	18%	9%
2019	3%	18%	8%
2018	4%	18%	8%
2017	3%	16%	8%
2016	3%	16%	8%
2015	3%	16%	8%

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# Black Students

1,100 Students

55,341 Students

% Black Students

16%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	16%	12%	7%
2024	17%	12%	7%
2023	12%	11%	8%
2022	12%	11%	7%
2021	14%	11%	7%
2020	16%	12%	8%
2019	17%	10%	7%
2018	17%	10%	7%
2017	15%	9%	7%
2016	16%	9%	7%
2015	17%	9%	8%

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Black students steady at 16% in Leon County private schools in 2025, matching 2016 despite a dip to 12% in 2023.

# White Students

3,630 Students

180,771 Students

% White Students

53%

38%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	53%	39%	52%
2024	53%	39%	52%
2023	57%	39%	52%
2022	58%	41%	54%
2021	56%	42%	54%
2020	53%	42%	54%
2019	57%	43%	56%
2018	56%	44%	56%
2017	61%	47%	58%
2016	60%	47%	58%
2015	61%	48%	58%

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White share down 7 points in Leon County private schools, from 60% in 2016 to 53% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,485 Students

130,255 Students

% of Others Students

22%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Leon County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	22%	27%	26%
2024	22%	26%	26%
2023	22%	27%	25%
2022	22%	27%	25%
2021	22%	26%	25%
2020	23%	25%	24%
2019	20%	26%	24%
2018	20%	25%	23%
2017	18%	26%	22%
2016	18%	25%	22%
2015	16%	24%	21%

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Other-race share up 4 points in Leon County private schools, rising from 18% in 2016 to 22% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Leon County, FL?

The private schools in Leon County, FL include NFC Academy, Holy Comforter Episcopal School Inc, and Trinity Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Leon County?

40 private schools are located in Leon County.

How diverse are private schools in Leon County?

Leon County private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 48%.

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

15% of all K-12 students in Leon County are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

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

55% of private schools in Leon County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

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