Maine Private School Trends (10-Year)

163

Private Schools

-8.9% (-16 schools) 10-yr

19,476

Students

+4.9% (+909 students) 10-yr

$22,000

Avg. Tuition

+26.6% (+$4,616) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+8.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

16%

Students of Color

+33.3% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (ME)

# Schools

163 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Maine (ME) Total	US Avg per State
2025	163	671
2024	168	703
2023	158	665
2022	144	612
2021	150	637
2020	164	684
2019	165	665
2018	170	677
2017	164	631
2016	165	644
2015	179	683

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# Students

19,476 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Maine (ME) Total	US Avg per State
2025	19,450	111,945
2024	19,852	113,628
2023	18,913	108,484
2022	17,485	104,892
2021	17,573	106,817
2020	17,929	109,411
2019	17,504	108,956
2018	17,998	109,868
2017	17,797	106,255
2016	17,784	107,443
2015	18,567	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maine
Nursery	326
Pre-K	1,708
Kind	861
1	709
2	726
3	726
4	661
5	863
6	887
7	935
8	1,011
9	2,084
10	2,270
11	2,598
12	2,590
Not Listed	521

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Average School Size

122 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	122	179
2024	120	172
2023	120	174
2022	122	185
2021	118	180
2020	110	171
2019	107	175
2018	107	172
2017	110	180
2016	108	178
2015	105	167

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% Average Students of Color

16%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	16%	34%
2024	16%	34%
2023	15%	33%
2022	13%	33%
2021	13%	32%
2020	12%	32%
2019	13%	31%
2018	13%	31%
2017	13%	32%
2016	12%	32%
2015	12%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

2,271 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	9:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	59%	55%
2024	59%	54%
2023	58%	54%
2022	58%	54%
2021	58%	54%
2020	60%	54%
2019	58%	53%
2018	56%	53%
2017	55%	53%
2016	56%	52%
2015	62%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	13	15
2024	13	15
2023	13	15
2022	13	15
2021	13	15
2020	12	15
2019	12	15
2018	12	15
2017	12	15
2016	12	15
2015	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	13	13
2024	13	12
2023	14	11
2022	14	11
2021	14	11
2020	15	11
2019	14	11
2018	13	11
2017	13	10
2016	13	10
2015	12	10

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Average SAT score

1215

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	1209	1233
2024	1207	1230
2023	1209	1228
2022	1207	1229
2021	1206	1229
2020	1196	1226

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$22,000

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	$22,564	$15,012
2024	$21,932	$14,622
2023	$21,636	$14,057
2022	$20,975	$13,504
2021	$20,875	$13,232
2020	$20,175	$12,915
2019	$19,902	$12,656
2018	$19,163	$12,363
2017	$18,008	$12,049
2016	$17,791	$11,633
2015	$17,384	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

38%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	37%	34%
2024	37%	34%
2023	36%	34%
2022	36%	33%
2021	37%	33%
2020	37%	32%
2019	35%	31%
2018	35%	30%
2017	35%	30%
2016	31%	29%
2015	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,886

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	$11,886	$7,073
2024	$11,769	$6,930
2023	$12,023	$6,469
2022	$11,664	$6,289
2021	$11,637	$6,055
2020	$10,550	$5,921
2019	$9,680	$5,795
2018	$9,110	$5,456
2017	$8,603	$5,319
2016	$8,502	$5,105
2015	$6,364	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	75%	81%
2024	75%	85%
2023	72%	85%
2022	74%	85%
2021	75%	85%
2020	74%	85%
2019	77%	85%
2018	78%	85%
2017	79%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	80%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$16.58 million

$31.45 million

Students by Ethnicity

0.47

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	0.47	0.65
2024	0.47	0.65
2023	0.48	0.65
2022	0.41	0.64
2021	0.41	0.64
2020	0.41	0.64
2019	0.40	0.63
2018	0.39	0.63
2017	0.34	0.61
2016	0.33	0.61
2015	0.36	0.61

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# American Indian Students

96 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2024	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

912 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

546 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%

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# Black Students

750 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	3%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	8%

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# White Students

13,584 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

70%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	71%	52%
2024	71%	52%
2023	70%	52%
2022	75%	54%
2021	76%	54%
2020	75%	54%
2019	76%	56%
2018	77%	56%
2017	80%	58%
2016	81%	58%
2015	79%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

33 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

3,366 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

17%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Maine (ME) Avg	National
2025	17%	26%
2024	16%	26%
2023	18%	25%
2022	16%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	16%	24%
2019	14%	24%
2018	14%	23%
2017	13%	22%
2016	12%	22%
2015	14%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Maine?

The top-ranked private schools in Maine include Fryeburg Academy, Foxcroft Academy, and Kents Hill School.

How many private schools are located in Maine?

There are 163 private schools are located in Maine.

How much do private schools cost in Maine?

The average private school tuition in Maine is $16,826 for elementary schools and $28,703 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Maine?

Approximately 16% of students in Maine private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Maine go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Maine?

37% of private schools in Maine are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Catholic.

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

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