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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

959 Teachers

41,805 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	41%	51%	55%
2024	41%	51%	54%
2023	42%	51%	54%
2022	37%	50%	54%
2021	35%	50%	54%
2020	32%	49%	54%
2019	35%	48%	53%
2018	33%	47%	53%
2017	37%	46%	53%
2016	40%	47%	52%
2015	38%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	13	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	13	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	13
2024	12	14	12
2023	11	13	11
2022	9	13	11
2021	9	13	11
2020	7	12	11
2019	6	12	11
2018	8	12	11
2017	7	11	10
2016	8	11	10
2015	6	10	10

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Average SAT score

1060

(Out of 1600)

1191

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1058	1191	1233
2024	1058	1190	1230
2023	1195	1194	1228
2022	1195	1193	1229
2021	1195	1193	1229
2020	1195	1185	1226
2019	1195	1199	1226
2018	1195	1194	1226
2017	1195	1198	1233
2016	1411	1258	1306
2015	1174	1226	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	21	25	26
2024	21	25	26
2023	24	25	26
2022	24	25	26
2021	23	25	26
2020	23	25	25
2019	22	24	25
2018	22	24	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,301

$12,544

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$14,135	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$13,535	$11,299	$13,254
2023	$12,202	$10,452	$12,626
2022	$11,636	$9,929	$12,187
2021	$11,216	$9,496	$11,800
2020	$9,668	$8,947	$11,512
2019	$10,013	$8,878	$11,293
2018	$9,316	$8,498	$11,017
2017	$9,737	$8,019	$10,708
2016	$9,187	$7,729	$10,356
2015	$8,748	$7,558	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$700

$593

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$2,467	$595	$1,152
2024	$2,467	$589	$1,128
2023	$2,467	$587	$1,156
2022	$2,467	$625	$1,102
2021	$700	$444	$1,125
2020	$700	$446	$1,217
2019	$700	$590	$1,305
2018	$200	$405	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

64%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	64%	47%	34%
2024	64%	46%	34%
2023	61%	45%	34%
2022	58%	44%	33%
2021	58%	42%	33%
2020	52%	41%	32%
2019	58%	41%	31%
2018	48%	37%	30%
2017	47%	36%	30%
2016	44%	34%	29%
2015	43%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,238

$6,304

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$7,544	$6,131	$7,073
2024	$7,239	$5,922	$6,930
2023	$7,028	$5,401	$6,469
2022	$6,575	$5,252	$6,289
2021	$5,169	$4,799	$6,055
2020	$4,336	$4,597	$5,921
2019	$3,820	$4,489	$5,795
2018	$4,503	$4,153	$5,456
2017	$4,246	$4,108	$5,319
2016	$4,087	$3,814	$5,105
2015	$4,051	$6,007	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	85%	80%	81%
2024	84%	84%	85%
2023	84%	85%	85%
2022	84%	85%	85%
2021	84%	86%	85%
2020	83%	86%	85%
2019	82%	87%	85%
2018	81%	87%	85%
2017	81%	87%	85%
2016	82%	87%	85%
2015	85%	87%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$5 million

$12.52 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$28 M	$38 M	$39 M
2024	$7 M	$11 M	$39 M
2023	$7 M	$10 M	$39 M
2022	$7 M	$10 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.71	0.73	0.65
2024	0.71	0.73	0.65
2023	0.69	0.73	0.65
2022	0.65	0.72	0.64
2021	0.66	0.72	0.64
2020	0.67	0.72	0.64
2019	0.67	0.71	0.63
2018	0.67	0.71	0.63
2017	0.63	0.69	0.61
2016	0.62	0.68	0.61
2015	0.61	0.68	0.61

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# American Indian Students

21 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

196 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

1,819 Students

90,961 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	17%	19%	9%
2024	17%	20%	9%
2023	13%	19%	9%
2022	8%	18%	8%
2021	9%	18%	9%
2020	9%	18%	9%
2019	10%	18%	8%
2018	10%	18%	8%
2017	7%	16%	8%
2016	6%	16%	8%
2015	7%	16%	8%

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# Black Students

1,159 Students

55,341 Students

% Black Students

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11%	12%	7%
2024	11%	12%	7%
2023	12%	11%	8%
2022	6%	11%	7%
2021	7%	11%	7%
2020	8%	12%	8%
2019	7%	10%	7%
2018	7%	10%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	8%

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# White Students

4,712 Students

180,771 Students

% White Students

43%

38%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	43%	39%	52%
2024	43%	39%	52%
2023	47%	39%	52%
2022	43%	41%	54%
2021	44%	42%	54%
2020	44%	42%	54%
2019	44%	43%	56%
2018	44%	44%	56%
2017	51%	47%	58%
2016	53%	47%	58%
2015	56%	48%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

3,141 Students

130,016 Students

% of Others Students

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	27%	27%	26%
2024	27%	26%	26%
2023	26%	27%	25%
2022	40%	27%	25%
2021	37%	26%	25%
2020	36%	25%	24%
2019	36%	26%	24%
2018	36%	25%	23%
2017	33%	26%	22%
2016	31%	25%	22%
2015	27%	24%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Polk County, FL include Excel Christian Academy, Davenport Christian Preparatory School, and All Saints Academy.

How many private schools are located in Polk County?

64 private schools are located in Polk County.

How much do private schools cost in Polk County?

The average tuition cost is $11,301, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $12,544.

How diverse are private schools in Polk County?

Polk County private schools are approximately 38% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 48%.

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

9% of all K-12 students in Polk County are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

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

81% of private schools in Polk County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	152	182	179
2024	152	175	172
2023	159	179	174
2022	169	185	185
2021	163	178	180
2020	149	166	171
2019	154	176	175
2018	157	173	172
2017	162	186	180
2016	155	181	178
2015	150	166	167

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2022-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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