Florida Private School Trends (10-Year)

2,773

Private Schools

+22.4% (+507 schools) 10-yr

480,501

Students

+34.2% (+122,474 students) 10-yr

$12,530

Avg. Tuition

+20.5% (+$2,130) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

48%

Students of Color

+17.1% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Florida (FL) Total	US Avg per State
2025	2,766	671
2024	2,861	703
2023	2,552	665
2022	2,331	612
2021	2,441	637
2020	2,624	684
2019	2,372	665
2018	2,405	677
2017	2,093	631
2016	2,111	644
2015	2,266	683

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# Students

480,501 Students

111,542 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Florida (FL) Total	US Avg per State
2025	479,179	111,945
2024	478,615	113,628
2023	435,569	108,484
2022	407,798	104,892
2021	410,568	106,817
2020	415,405	109,411
2019	397,405	108,956
2018	394,906	109,868
2017	366,132	106,255
2016	360,890	107,443
2015	358,027	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Florida
Nursery	9,759
Pre-K	68,936
Kind	37,076
1	32,114
2	30,662
3	30,258
4	29,591
5	27,497
6	31,032
7	31,032
8	29,367
9	30,779
10	29,760
11	28,346
12	28,026
Not Listed	6,266

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Average School Size

184 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	182	179
2024	175	172
2023	179	174
2022	185	185
2021	178	180
2020	166	171
2019	176	175
2018	173	172
2017	186	180
2016	181	178
2015	166	167

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% Average Students of Color

48%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Academics

# Teachers

41,826 Teachers

509,285 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

52%

55%

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

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	51%	55%
2024	51%	54%
2023	51%	54%
2022	50%	54%
2021	50%	54%
2020	49%	54%
2019	48%	53%
2018	47%	53%
2017	46%	53%
2016	47%	52%
2015	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	16	15
2024	15	15
2023	15	15
2022	15	15
2021	15	15
2020	15	15
2019	15	15
2018	15	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	14	13
2024	14	12
2023	13	11
2022	13	11
2021	13	11
2020	12	11
2019	12	11
2018	12	11
2017	11	10
2016	11	10
2015	10	10

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Average SAT score

1190

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	1191	1233
2024	1190	1230
2023	1194	1228
2022	1193	1229
2021	1193	1229
2020	1185	1226
2019	1199	1226
2018	1194	1226
2017	1198	1233
2016	1258	1306
2015	1226	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	25	26
2024	25	26
2023	25	26
2022	25	26
2021	25	26
2020	25	25
2019	24	25
2018	24	25
2017	24	25
2016	24	25
2015	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,530

$13,770

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$13,633	$14,622
2023	$13,036	$14,057
2022	$12,501	$13,504
2021	$12,258	$13,232
2020	$11,894	$12,915
2019	$11,706	$12,656
2018	$11,403	$12,363
2017	$11,173	$12,049
2016	$10,831	$11,633
2015	$10,400	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$636

$1,160

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	$595	$1,152
2024	$589	$1,128
2023	$587	$1,156
2022	$625	$1,102
2021	$444	$1,125
2020	$446	$1,217
2019	$590	$1,305
2018	$405	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

48%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	47%	34%
2024	46%	34%
2023	45%	34%
2022	44%	33%
2021	42%	33%
2020	41%	32%
2019	41%	31%
2018	37%	30%
2017	36%	30%
2016	34%	29%
2015	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,496

$7,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	$6,131	$7,073
2024	$5,922	$6,930
2023	$5,401	$6,469
2022	$5,252	$6,289
2021	$4,799	$6,055
2020	$4,597	$5,921
2019	$4,489	$5,795
2018	$4,153	$5,456
2017	$4,108	$5,319
2016	$3,814	$5,105
2015	$6,007	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

84%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	80%	81%
2024	84%	85%
2023	85%	85%
2022	85%	85%
2021	86%	85%
2020	86%	85%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$12.52 million

$31.7 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	$38 M	$39 M
2024	$11 M	$39 M
2023	$10 M	$39 M
2022	$10 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.73

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	0.73	0.65
2024	0.73	0.65
2023	0.73	0.65
2022	0.72	0.64
2021	0.72	0.64
2020	0.72	0.64
2019	0.71	0.63
2018	0.71	0.63
2017	0.69	0.61
2016	0.68	0.61
2015	0.68	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1,211 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

13,035 Students

264,402 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

90,961 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

55,341 Students

415,550 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	12%	7%
2024	12%	7%
2023	11%	8%
2022	11%	7%
2021	11%	7%
2020	12%	8%
2019	10%	7%
2018	10%	7%
2017	9%	7%
2016	9%	7%
2015	9%	8%

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# White Students

180,771 Students

2,927,298 Students

% White Students

38%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	39%	52%
2024	39%	52%
2023	39%	52%
2022	41%	54%
2021	42%	54%
2020	42%	54%
2019	43%	56%
2018	44%	56%
2017	47%	58%
2016	47%	58%
2015	48%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1,211 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

130,255 Students

1,473,807 Students

% of Others Students

28%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Florida (FL) Avg	National
2025	27%	26%
2024	26%	26%
2023	27%	25%
2022	27%	25%
2021	26%	25%
2020	25%	24%
2019	26%	24%
2018	25%	23%
2017	26%	22%
2016	25%	22%
2015	24%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Florida?

The top-ranked private schools in Florida include Jesuit High School, Saint Andrew's School, and American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus.

How many private schools are located in Florida?

There are 2,773 private schools are located in Florida.

How much do private schools cost in Florida?

The average private school tuition in Florida is $12,479 for elementary schools and $13,521 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Florida?

Approximately 48% of students in Florida private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Florida go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Florida attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Florida?

55% of private schools in Florida are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Catholic.

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

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