Ohio Private School Trends (10-Year)

1,312

Private Schools

+6.6% (+81 schools) 10-yr

232,122

Students

+1.4% (+3,226 students) 10-yr

$8,791

Avg. Tuition

+3.4% (+$289) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

25%

Students of Color

+4.2% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (OH)

# Schools

1,312 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Ohio (OH) Total	US Avg per State
2025	1,310	671
2024	1,427	703
2023	1,313	665
2022	1,079	612
2021	1,135	637
2020	1,390	684
2019	1,354	665
2018	1,372	677
2017	1,106	631
2016	1,127	644
2015	1,231	683

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# Students

232,122 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Ohio (OH) Total	US Avg per State
2025	229,282	111,945
2024	234,248	113,628
2023	223,512	108,484
2022	212,790	104,892
2021	215,472	106,817
2020	227,277	109,411
2019	227,867	108,956
2018	229,842	109,868
2017	219,372	106,255
2016	222,299	107,443
2015	228,896	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ohio
Nursery	3,355
Pre-K	28,831
Kind	20,674
1	16,214
2	16,059
3	15,582
4	15,440
5	16,554
6	14,968
7	14,915
8	15,202
9	13,878
10	13,454
11	12,842
12	12,433
Not Listed	1,721

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Average School Size

198 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	195	179
2024	183	172
2023	189	174
2022	228	185
2021	218	180
2020	183	171
2019	188	175
2018	186	172
2017	228	180
2016	225	178
2015	208	167

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% Average Students of Color

25%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	25%	34%
2024	25%	34%
2023	24%	33%
2022	22%	33%
2021	21%	32%
2020	21%	32%
2019	20%	31%
2018	19%	31%
2017	23%	32%
2016	23%	32%
2015	24%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

19,167 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	51%	55%
2024	50%	54%
2023	49%	54%
2022	50%	54%
2021	49%	54%
2020	49%	54%
2019	49%	53%
2018	47%	53%
2017	46%	53%
2016	47%	52%
2015	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	17	15
2024	17	15
2023	17	15
2022	17	15
2021	17	15
2020	17	15
2019	17	15
2018	17	15
2017	17	15
2016	17	15
2015	17	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	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	12	13
2024	11	12
2023	11	11
2022	11	11
2021	11	11
2020	11	11
2019	11	11
2018	11	11
2017	11	10
2016	10	10
2015	11	10

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Average SAT score

1239

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	1245	1233
2024	1245	1230
2023	1241	1228
2022	1247	1229
2021	1250	1229
2020	1228	1226
2019	1228	1226
2018	1257	1226
2017	1246	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,791

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	$10,808	$15,012
2024	$10,549	$14,622
2023	$10,189	$14,057
2022	$9,876	$13,504
2021	$9,659	$13,232
2020	$9,438	$12,915
2019	$9,256	$12,656
2018	$8,995	$12,363
2017	$8,869	$12,049
2016	$8,619	$11,633
2015	$8,502	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$425

$1,154

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	$422	$1,152
2024	$289	$1,128
2023	$488	$1,156
2022	$604	$1,102
2021	$635	$1,125
2020	$578	$1,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

52%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	51%	34%
2024	48%	34%
2023	46%	34%
2022	43%	33%
2021	42%	33%
2020	41%	32%
2019	39%	31%
2018	37%	30%
2017	37%	30%
2016	37%	29%
2015	36%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,172

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	$4,753	$7,073
2024	$4,764	$6,930
2023	$4,415	$6,469
2022	$3,892	$6,289
2021	$3,757	$6,055
2020	$3,590	$5,921
2019	$3,372	$5,795
2018	$3,126	$5,456
2017	$3,108	$5,319
2016	$3,169	$5,105
2015	$3,104	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	84%	81%
2024	89%	85%
2023	89%	85%
2022	89%	85%
2021	89%	85%
2020	89%	85%
2019	89%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	89%	85%
2016	89%	85%
2015	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$23.04 million

$31.45 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	$31 M	$39 M
2024	$22 M	$39 M
2023	$24 M	$39 M
2022	$23 M	$40 M
2021	$18 M	$40 M
2020	$20 M	$40 M
2019	$20 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	0.58	0.65
2024	0.58	0.65
2023	0.56	0.65
2022	0.54	0.64
2021	0.54	0.64
2020	0.53	0.64
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.51	0.63
2017	0.48	0.61
2016	0.48	0.61
2015	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1,332 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

5,039 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

10,835 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	5%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	4%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

24,257 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	10%	8%
2022	9%	7%
2021	10%	7%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	8%	8%

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# White Students

139,899 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

59%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ohio (OH) Avg	National
2025	60%	52%
2024	60%	52%
2023	62%	52%
2022	64%	54%
2021	64%	54%
2020	65%	54%
2019	67%	56%
2018	67%	56%
2017	70%	58%
2016	70%	58%
2015	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

309 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

54,254 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

23%

26%

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

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Ohio?

The top-ranked private schools in Ohio include The Columbus Academy, Hathaway Brown School, and St. Xavier High School.

How many private schools are located in Ohio?

There are 1,312 private schools are located in Ohio.

How much do private schools cost in Ohio?

The average private school tuition in Ohio is $7,976 for elementary schools and $12,076 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Ohio?

Approximately 25% of students in Ohio private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Ohio go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ohio?

70% of private schools in Ohio are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Amish.

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

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