Tennessee Private School Trends (10-Year)

605

Private Schools

+18.6% (+95 schools) 10-yr

113,692

Students

+35.9% (+30,047 students) 10-yr

$12,665

Avg. Tuition

+29.3% (+$2,867) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

21%

Students of Color

+5.0% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (TN)

# Schools

605 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Tennessee (TN) Total	US Avg per State
2025	604	671
2024	631	703
2023	584	665
2022	535	612
2021	549	637
2020	580	684
2019	561	665
2018	569	677
2017	532	631
2016	546	644
2015	510	683

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# Students

113,692 Students

111,476 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Tennessee (TN) Total	US Avg per State
2025	113,875	111,945
2024	115,511	113,628
2023	106,169	108,484
2022	103,701	104,892
2021	102,851	106,817
2020	102,725	109,411
2019	98,365	108,956
2018	96,210	109,868
2017	94,270	106,255
2016	94,064	107,443
2015	83,645	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tennessee
Nursery	3,281
Pre-K	15,160
Kind	7,982
1	6,617
2	6,245
3	6,467
4	6,300
5	6,548
6	7,282
7	7,364
8	7,510
9	8,329
10	8,115
11	7,802
12	7,619
Not Listed	1,071

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Average School Size

206 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	203	179
2024	197	172
2023	196	174
2022	210	185
2021	202	180
2020	190	171
2019	187	175
2018	181	172
2017	190	180
2016	184	178
2015	174	167

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% Average Students of Color

21%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	20%	34%
2024	20%	34%
2023	19%	33%
2022	20%	33%
2021	20%	32%
2020	19%	32%
2019	20%	31%
2018	19%	31%
2017	21%	32%
2016	21%	32%
2015	20%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

11,195 Teachers

508,651 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	54%	55%
2024	54%	54%
2023	55%	54%
2022	55%	54%
2021	53%	54%
2020	52%	54%
2019	52%	53%
2018	53%	53%
2017	51%	53%
2016	51%	52%
2015	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	15	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	14	15
2015	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

13 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1285

(Out of 1600)

1234

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	1274	1233
2024	1264	1230
2023	1265	1228
2022	1269	1229
2021	1271	1229
2020	1255	1226
2019	1250	1226
2018	1248	1226
2017	1234	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,665

$13,752

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	$13,484	$15,012
2024	$13,060	$14,622
2023	$12,416	$14,057
2022	$11,865	$13,504
2021	$11,578	$13,232
2020	$11,339	$12,915
2019	$11,111	$12,656
2018	$10,952	$12,363
2017	$10,573	$12,049
2016	$10,176	$11,633
2015	$9,798	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$472

$1,157

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	$405	$1,152
2024	$299	$1,128
2023	$188	$1,156
2022	$317	$1,102

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	25%	34%
2024	25%	34%
2023	25%	34%
2022	25%	33%
2021	25%	33%
2020	25%	32%
2019	25%	31%
2018	25%	30%
2017	24%	30%
2016	25%	29%
2015	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,048

$7,425

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	$6,809	$7,073
2024	$6,443	$6,930
2023	$5,839	$6,469
2022	$5,804	$6,289
2021	$5,361	$6,055
2020	$5,594	$5,921
2019	$4,578	$5,795
2018	$4,636	$5,456
2017	$4,394	$5,319
2016	$4,594	$5,105
2015	$3,882	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	83%	81%
2024	86%	85%
2023	86%	85%
2022	86%	85%
2021	88%	85%
2020	88%	85%
2019	88%	85%
2018	88%	85%
2017	88%	85%
2016	89%	85%
2015	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$40.08 million

$31.46 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	$43 M	$39 M
2024	$47 M	$39 M
2023	$51 M	$39 M
2022	$53 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.56

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	0.56	0.65
2024	0.56	0.65
2023	0.54	0.65
2022	0.53	0.64
2021	0.52	0.64
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.50	0.63
2017	0.47	0.61
2016	0.46	0.61
2015	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

307 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2,796 Students

264,410 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

4,321 Students

506,594 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	4%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

7,090 Students

415,557 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	6%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	6%	8%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%

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# White Students

68,608 Students

2,927,501 Students

% White Students

61%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	61%	52%
2024	61%	52%
2023	62%	52%
2022	64%	54%
2021	65%	54%
2020	66%	54%
2019	68%	56%
2018	68%	56%
2017	71%	58%
2016	71%	58%
2015	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

87 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

28,817 Students

1,472,620 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tennessee (TN) Avg	National
2025	26%	26%
2024	25%	26%
2023	26%	25%
2022	24%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	22%	24%
2019	20%	24%
2018	19%	23%
2017	18%	22%
2016	17%	22%
2015	16%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 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 Tennessee?

The top-ranked private schools in Tennessee include University School Of Nashville, Harpeth Hall School, and Lipscomb Academy.

How many private schools are located in Tennessee?

There are 605 private schools are located in Tennessee.

How much do private schools cost in Tennessee?

The average private school tuition in Tennessee is $12,771 for elementary schools and $13,939 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Tennessee?

Approximately 21% of students in Tennessee private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Tennessee go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Tennessee?

68% of private schools in Tennessee are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Baptist.

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

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