Vermont Private School Trends (13-Year)

134

Private Schools

-20.7% (-35 schools) 13-yr

13,481

Students

+2.9% (+375 students) 13-yr

$23,109

Avg. Tuition

+17.6% (+$3,463) 13-yr

Avg. Class Size

+9.1% (+1 student) 13-yr

12%

Students of Color

+33.3% (+3.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Vermont (VT) Total	US Avg per State
2025	136	671
2024	140	703
2023	133	665
2022	121	612
2021	126	637
2020	136	684
2019	134	665
2018	135	677
2017	127	631
2016	128	644
2015	136	683
2013	135	671
2012	169	776

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Private schools down 4 in Vermont, from 140 in 2024 to 136 in 2025.

# Students

13,481 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Vermont (VT) Total	US Avg per State
2025	13,505	111,945
2024	13,403	113,628
2023	13,396	108,484
2022	11,407	104,892
2021	11,479	106,817
2020	11,586	109,411
2019	12,239	108,956
2018	12,307	109,868
2017	11,975	106,255
2016	11,847	107,443
2015	11,802	108,505
2013	11,885	112,168
2012	13,106	118,624

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Enrollment up 14% in Vermont’s private schools, rising from 11,847 students in 2016 to 13,505 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Vermont
Nursery	575
Pre-K	1,358
Kind	554
1	435
2	458
3	472
4	446
5	534
6	552
7	660
8	735
9	1,754
10	1,603
11	1,661
12	1,529
Not Listed	155

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Grade 9 enrollment highest with 1,754 students, far above any other grade in Vermont private schools.

Average School Size

101 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	99	179
2024	96	172
2023	101	174
2022	95	185
2021	92	180
2020	86	171
2019	93	175
2018	93	172
2017	97	180
2016	96	178
2015	88	167
2013	89	176
2012	78	160

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% Average Students of Color

12%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	12%	34%
2024	13%	34%
2023	14%	33%
2022	10%	33%
2021	10%	32%
2020	9%	32%
2019	10%	31%
2018	10%	31%
2017	9%	32%
2016	9%	32%
2015	9%	32%

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Students of color down 1 point in Vermont private schools, from 13% in 2024 to 12% in 2025, far below the national 34%.

Academics

# Teachers

1,559 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1
2021	7:1	11:1
2020	7:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1
2017	7:1	12:1
2016	7:1	12:1
2015	7:1	12:1
2013	7:1	12:1
2012	8:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio edges up in Vermont private schools from 7:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025, while the national ratio fell from 12:1 to 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	60%	55%
2024	59%	54%
2023	61%	54%
2022	61%	54%
2021	60%	54%
2020	60%	54%
2019	59%	53%
2018	60%	53%
2017	62%	53%
2016	61%	52%
2015	62%	52%
2013	62%	52%
2012	63%	52%

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Average Class Size

12 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	12	15
2024	12	15
2023	11	15
2022	12	15
2021	11	15
2020	11	15
2019	11	15
2018	11	15
2017	11	15
2016	11	15
2015	11	15
2013	11	15
2012	11	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	13	12
2024	13	12
2023	13	11

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,109

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	$26,427	$13,694
2024	$25,526	$13,340
2023	$24,908	$12,825
2022	$24,064	$12,321
2021	$23,783	$12,072
2020	$23,307	$11,784
2019	$23,215	$11,547
2018	$22,620	$11,280
2017	$21,555	$10,994
2016	$20,152	$10,614
2015	$19,796	$10,195
2013	$20,224	$9,766
2012	$19,646	$9,507

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Tuition higher in Vermont private school tuition rose from $20,152 in 2016 to $26,427 in 2025, while the national average increased from $10,614 to $13,694.

Average % on Financial Aid

39%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	38%	34%
2024	38%	34%
2023	40%	34%
2022	41%	33%
2021	42%	33%
2020	41%	32%
2019	41%	31%
2018	41%	30%
2017	42%	30%
2016	41%	29%
2015	40%	28%
2013	42%	27%
2012	40%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,755

$7,693

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2013-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	$7,523	$7,073
2024	$6,880	$6,930
2023	$6,880	$6,469
2022	$7,502	$6,289
2021	$7,252	$6,055
2020	$7,252	$5,921
2019	$7,693	$5,795
2018	$7,693	$5,456
2017	$7,920	$5,319
2015	$7,312	$5,030
2013	$7,312	$4,951

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Grant aid up 643 dollars in Vermont rose from $6,880 in 2024 to $7,523 in 2025, while the national average increased less.

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2013-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	85%	85%
2024	82%	85%
2023	81%	85%
2022	82%	85%
2021	82%	85%
2020	81%	85%
2019	81%	85%
2018	81%	85%
2017	80%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2013	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	0.46	0.65
2024	0.45	0.65
2023	0.43	0.65
2022	0.41	0.64
2021	0.40	0.64
2020	0.40	0.64
2019	0.39	0.63
2018	0.39	0.63
2017	0.39	0.61
2016	0.39	0.61
2015	0.36	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in Vermont private schools, rising from 0.39 in 2016 to 0.46 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

56 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

600 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian enrollment up 2 points in Vermont private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

299 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) 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	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

345 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	2%	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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Black students unchanged at 3% in Vermont private schools in 2025, up from 2% in 2016 and below the national 7%.

# White Students

9,748 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

71%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	71%	52%
2024	72%	52%
2023	74%	52%
2022	75%	54%
2021	75%	54%
2020	76%	54%
2019	77%	56%
2018	77%	56%
2017	76%	58%
2016	77%	58%
2015	79%	58%

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White share lower in Vermont from 77% in 2016 to 71% in 2025, while the U.S. also fell from 58% to 52%.

# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,714 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

20%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	19%	26%
2024	19%	26%
2023	17%	25%
2022	18%	25%
2021	17%	25%
2020	17%	24%
2019	16%	24%
2018	16%	23%
2017	17%	22%
2016	16%	22%
2015	13%	21%

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Other-race share up 3 points in Vermont private schools, rising from 16% in 2016 to 19% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Vermont?

The top-ranked private schools in Vermont include Rice Memorial High School, St. Johnsbury Academy, and Vermont Academy.

How many private schools are located in Vermont?

There are 134 private schools are located in Vermont.

How much do private schools cost in Vermont?

The average private school tuition in Vermont is $19,208 for elementary schools and $34,472 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Vermont?

Approximately 12% of students in Vermont private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Vermont go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Vermont attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Vermont?

22% of private schools in Vermont are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Vermont include: St. Albert School vs. St. Pauls School, The Riverside School vs. Thaddeus Stevens School, Thaddeus Stevens School vs. The Riverside School

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