Arkansas Private School Trends (10-Year)

184

Private Schools

-3.7% (-7 schools) 10-yr

29,934

Students

+2.3% (+673 students) 10-yr

$8,434

Avg. Tuition

+1.4% (+$116) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-7.1% (-1 student) 10-yr

22%

Students of Color

+37.5% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+9.1% (+1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (AR)

# Schools

184 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Arkansas (AR) Total	US Avg per State
2025	184	671
2024	191	703
2023	189	665
2022	170	612
2021	175	637
2020	185	684
2019	187	665
2018	191	677
2017	180	631
2016	182	644
2015	191	683

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# Students

29,934 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Arkansas (AR) Total	US Avg per State
2025	30,207	111,945
2024	30,365	113,628
2023	29,295	108,484
2022	26,597	104,892
2021	28,048	106,817
2020	27,980	109,411
2019	30,459	108,956
2018	30,410	109,868
2017	29,660	106,255
2016	29,686	107,443
2015	29,261	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arkansas
Nursery	503
Pre-K	5,687
Kind	2,448
1	1,897
2	1,918
3	1,821
4	1,765
5	1,901
6	1,719
7	1,724
8	1,780
9	1,699
10	1,603
11	1,500
12	1,461
Not Listed	508

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Average School Size

168 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	169	179
2024	162	172
2023	158	174
2022	159	185
2021	162	180
2020	154	171
2019	166	175
2018	162	172
2017	169	180
2016	166	178
2015	155	167

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% Average Students of Color

22%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	21%	34%
2024	22%	34%
2023	20%	33%
2022	18%	33%
2021	18%	32%
2020	19%	32%
2019	14%	31%
2018	14%	31%
2017	17%	32%
2016	17%	32%
2015	16%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

2,467 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	43%	55%
2024	44%	54%
2023	45%	54%
2022	46%	54%
2021	46%	54%
2020	42%	54%
2019	45%	53%
2018	44%	53%
2017	45%	53%
2016	39%	52%
2015	35%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	13	15
2024	13	15
2023	13	15
2022	13	15
2021	13	15
2020	13	15
2019	13	15
2018	13	15
2017	14	15
2016	13	15
2015	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	22	13
2019	11	11
2018	11	11

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,434

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	$10,250	$15,012
2024	$9,889	$14,622
2023	$9,794	$14,057
2022	$9,464	$13,504
2021	$9,444	$13,232
2020	$9,411	$12,915
2019	$9,339	$12,656
2018	$8,805	$12,363
2017	$8,805	$12,049
2016	$8,591	$11,633
2015	$8,318	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

26%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	26%	34%
2024	26%	34%
2023	22%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	24%	33%
2020	25%	32%
2019	22%	31%
2018	21%	30%
2017	21%	30%
2016	20%	29%
2015	15%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,509

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	$3,509	$7,073
2024	$3,383	$6,930
2023	$3,124	$6,469
2022	$3,059	$6,289
2021	$3,782	$6,055
2020	$3,782	$5,921

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Average Acceptance Rate

89%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	85%	81%
2024	87%	85%
2023	91%	85%
2022	91%	85%
2021	90%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	91%	85%
2016	91%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	0.58	0.65
2024	0.57	0.65
2023	0.56	0.65
2022	0.54	0.64
2021	0.54	0.64
2020	0.54	0.64
2019	0.49	0.63
2018	0.49	0.63
2017	0.47	0.61
2016	0.46	0.61
2015	0.46	0.61

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# American Indian Students

106 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2023	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

1,022 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

1,628 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	5%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	4%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	8%

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# Black Students

1,207 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	8%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	8%

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# White Students

17,665 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

59%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	59%	52%
2024	60%	52%
2023	61%	52%
2022	64%	54%
2021	64%	54%
2020	64%	54%
2019	68%	56%
2018	68%	56%
2017	70%	58%
2016	71%	58%
2015	71%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

30 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

8,415 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

28%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arkansas (AR) Avg	National
2025	28%	26%
2024	27%	26%
2023	25%	25%
2022	22%	25%
2021	22%	25%
2020	22%	24%
2019	20%	24%
2018	20%	23%
2017	20%	22%
2016	19%	22%
2015	19%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Arkansas?

The top-ranked private schools in Arkansas include Mt. St. Mary Academy, Catholic High School For Boys, and Harding Academy.

How many private schools are located in Arkansas?

There are 184 private schools are located in Arkansas.

How much do private schools cost in Arkansas?

The average private school tuition in Arkansas is $8,061 for elementary schools and $7,576 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Arkansas?

Approximately 22% of students in Arkansas private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Arkansas go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Arkansas attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Arkansas?

80% of private schools in Arkansas are religiously affiliated, with most being Baptist or Christian.

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

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