Massachusetts Private School Trends (10-Year)

853

Private Schools

-9.9% (-94 schools) 10-yr

126,233

Students

-7.9% (-10,806 students) 10-yr

$26,639

Avg. Tuition

+43.3% (+$8,055) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

32%

Students of Color

+14.3% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (MA)

# Schools

853 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	855	671
2024	887	703
2023	859	665
2022	829	612
2021	862	637
2020	892	684
2019	901	665
2018	920	677
2017	907	631
2016	921	644
2015	947	683

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# Students

126,233 Students

111,511 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	127,049	111,945
2024	130,010	113,628
2023	128,532	108,484
2022	125,711	104,892
2021	127,977	106,817
2020	129,338	109,411
2019	132,171	108,956
2018	135,058	109,868
2017	135,247	106,255
2016	136,684	107,443
2015	137,039	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Massachusetts
Nursery	3,416
Pre-K	22,522
Kind	9,382
1	5,717
2	5,393
3	5,436
4	5,540
5	6,033
6	6,567
7	7,031
8	7,773
9	9,026
10	9,209
11	9,620
12	9,907
Not Listed	3,661

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Average School Size

159 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	159	179
2024	156	172
2023	159	174
2022	162	185
2021	159	180
2020	155	171
2019	157	175
2018	157	172
2017	160	180
2016	159	178
2015	152	167

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% Average Students of Color

32%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	31%	34%
2024	29%	34%
2023	30%	33%
2022	29%	33%
2021	28%	32%
2020	27%	32%
2019	26%	31%
2018	25%	31%
2017	26%	32%
2016	27%	32%
2015	28%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

15,776 Teachers

509,096 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1
2020	8:1	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

68%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	67%	55%
2024	67%	54%
2023	67%	54%
2022	67%	54%
2021	67%	54%
2020	66%	54%
2019	66%	53%
2018	65%	53%
2017	64%	53%
2016	64%	52%
2015	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	16	13
2024	15	12
2023	14	11
2022	15	11
2021	14	11
2020	14	11
2019	13	11
2018	13	11
2017	13	10
2016	12	10
2015	11	10

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Average SAT score

1289

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	1289	1233
2024	1291	1230
2023	1272	1228
2022	1266	1229
2021	1263	1229
2020	1254	1226
2019	1238	1226
2018	1235	1226
2017	1277	1233
2015	1102	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	29	26
2024	29	26
2023	29	26
2022	29	26
2021	29	26
2020	29	25
2019	28	25
2018	28	25
2017	28	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$26,639

$13,770

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$25,400	$14,622
2023	$24,283	$14,057
2022	$23,278	$13,504
2021	$22,595	$13,232
2020	$21,950	$12,915
2019	$21,348	$12,656
2018	$20,825	$12,363
2017	$20,459	$12,049
2016	$19,429	$11,633
2015	$18,584	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,798

$1,156

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$2,893	$1,152
2024	$2,670	$1,128
2023	$2,623	$1,156
2022	$2,725	$1,102
2021	$2,818	$1,125
2020	$2,596	$1,217
2019	$2,279	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

35%

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,788

$7,573

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$17,137	$7,073
2024	$16,262	$6,930
2023	$15,114	$6,469
2022	$14,744	$6,289
2021	$14,176	$6,055
2020	$14,234	$5,921
2019	$13,455	$5,795
2018	$12,706	$5,456
2017	$12,090	$5,319
2016	$12,060	$5,105
2015	$12,547	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

73%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	71%	81%
2024	70%	85%
2023	71%	85%
2022	70%	85%
2021	71%	85%
2020	71%	85%
2019	71%	85%
2018	71%	85%
2017	71%	85%
2016	70%	85%
2015	69%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$94.31 million

$31.64 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$83 M	$39 M
2024	$105 M	$39 M
2023	$103 M	$39 M
2022	$100 M	$40 M
2021	$102 M	$40 M
2020	$104 M	$40 M
2019	$107 M	$40 M
2018	$127 M	$43 M
2017	$130 M	$45 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.63	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.60	0.64
2021	0.60	0.64
2020	0.59	0.64
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.58	0.63
2017	0.55	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

187 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

6,791 Students

264,408 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

7,564 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

8,693 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

67,896 Students

2,927,431 Students

% White Students

55%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	54%	52%
2024	54%	52%
2023	56%	52%
2022	58%	54%
2021	59%	54%
2020	59%	54%
2019	61%	56%
2018	61%	56%
2017	63%	58%
2016	64%	58%
2015	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

83 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

33,186 Students

1,473,279 Students

% of Others Students

27%

26%

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

The top-ranked private schools in Massachusetts include Middlesex School, Concord Academy, and The Rivers School.

How many private schools are located in Massachusetts?

There are 853 private schools are located in Massachusetts.

How much do private schools cost in Massachusetts?

The average private school tuition in Massachusetts is $24,813 for elementary schools and $40,972 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Massachusetts?

Approximately 32% of students in Massachusetts private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Massachusetts go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Massachusetts?

32% of private schools in Massachusetts are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

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

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