Mississippi Private School Trends (10-Year)

247

Private Schools

-3.1% (-8 schools) 10-yr

55,084

Students

+4.1% (+2,185 students) 10-yr

$8,197

Avg. Tuition

-17.6% (-$1,756) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

20%

Students of Color

+11.1% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (MS)

# Schools

247 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Mississippi (MS) Total	US Avg per State
2025	249	671
2024	253	703
2023	238	665
2022	232	612
2021	244	637
2020	255	684
2019	238	665
2018	240	677
2017	232	631
2016	236	644
2015	255	683

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# Students

55,084 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Mississippi (MS) Total	US Avg per State
2025	55,136	111,945
2024	55,556	113,628
2023	50,940	108,484
2022	50,709	104,892
2021	51,494	106,817
2020	51,800	109,411
2019	53,314	108,956
2018	53,722	109,868
2017	53,642	106,255
2016	55,681	107,443
2015	52,899	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mississippi
Nursery	394
Pre-K	7,212
Kind	4,320
1	3,477
2	3,362
3	3,282
4	3,348
5	3,544
6	3,425
7	4,024
8	3,625
9	3,623
10	3,530
11	3,548
12	3,448
Not Listed	922

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Average School Size

229 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	227	179
2024	225	172
2023	221	174
2022	226	185
2021	217	180
2020	209	171
2019	228	175
2018	227	172
2017	234	180
2016	239	178
2015	210	167

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% Average Students of Color

20%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	19%	34%
2024	19%	34%
2023	19%	33%
2022	18%	33%
2021	19%	32%
2020	19%	32%
2019	17%	31%
2018	17%	31%
2017	17%	32%
2016	17%	32%
2015	18%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

4,484 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	47%	55%
2024	46%	54%
2023	45%	54%
2022	44%	54%
2021	45%	54%
2020	46%	54%
2019	46%	53%
2018	47%	53%
2017	45%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	42%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	15	15
2024	16	15
2023	16	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	16	15
2019	16	15
2018	16	15
2017	16	15
2016	16	15
2015	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	11	13
2024	8	12
2023	7	11
2022	8	11
2021	7	11
2020	7	11
2019	7	11
2018	7	11
2017	7	10
2016	5	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	24	26
2024	24	26
2023	23	26
2022	24	26
2021	24	26
2020	23	25
2019	24	25
2018	24	25
2017	23	25
2016	23	25
2015	23	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,197

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	$11,704	$15,012
2024	$11,509	$14,622
2023	$11,509	$14,057
2022	$11,334	$13,504
2021	$11,166	$13,232
2020	$10,993	$12,915
2019	$10,993	$12,656
2018	$10,701	$12,363
2017	$10,568	$12,049
2016	$10,181	$11,633
2015	$9,953	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

26%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	26%	34%
2024	26%	34%
2023	23%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	25%	33%
2020	23%	32%
2019	23%	31%
2018	23%	30%
2017	21%	30%
2016	22%	29%
2015	21%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,631

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	$1,631	$7,073
2024	$1,631	$6,930
2023	$1,620	$6,469
2021	$1,320	$6,055
2020	$1,227	$5,921
2019	$1,227	$5,795
2018	$1,227	$5,456

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Average Acceptance Rate

92%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	86%	81%
2024	95%	85%
2023	94%	85%
2022	96%	85%
2021	95%	85%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	93%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.48

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	0.48	0.65
2024	0.48	0.65
2023	0.49	0.65
2022	0.47	0.64
2021	0.48	0.64
2020	0.48	0.64
2019	0.48	0.63
2018	0.48	0.63
2017	0.46	0.61
2016	0.45	0.61
2015	0.46	0.61

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# American Indian Students

93 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,695 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,229 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

5,457 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	8%
2022	8%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	9%	8%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%

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# White Students

41,472 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

70%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	70%	52%
2024	70%	52%
2023	69%	52%
2022	70%	54%
2021	70%	54%
2020	70%	54%
2019	70%	56%
2018	70%	56%
2017	71%	58%
2016	72%	58%
2015	71%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

34 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

9,405 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

16%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	16%	26%
2024	16%	26%
2023	17%	25%
2022	16%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	16%	24%
2019	18%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	18%	22%
2016	17%	22%
2015	19%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 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 Mississippi?

The top-ranked private schools in Mississippi include Bayou Academy, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, and Vicksburg Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Mississippi?

There are 247 private schools are located in Mississippi.

How much do private schools cost in Mississippi?

The average private school tuition in Mississippi is $8,178 for elementary schools and $9,048 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Mississippi?

Approximately 20% of students in Mississippi private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Mississippi go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Mississippi attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Mississippi?

81% of private schools in Mississippi are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Baptist.

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Mississippi include: Genesis One Christian School vs. Simpson County Academy, St. Johns Day School vs. Laurel Christian School, Starkville Christian School vs. Starkville Academy

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