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Average Private School Tuition By Town

Listed below are towns with the highest average private school tuition (2026).
The most expensive town for private school tuition is New York, NY with an average tuition of $43,038.
The least expensive town for private school tuition is Lima, OH with an average tuition of $3,178.
Tuition Range: $6,448 $28,433 Avg. Tuition: $14,889

Average Private School Tuition By Town (2026)

Town
Average Tuition
High Schools
Elementary
1.New York, NY
$43,038
$26,864
$22,368
2.Brookline, MA
$42,698
$40,829
$24,795
3.Culver City, CA
$41,132
$23,315
$17,474
4.Burlingame, CA
$40,002
$23,315
$17,474
5.Greenwich, CT
$39,739
$39,344
$24,960
6.Palo Alto, CA
$37,285
$23,315
$17,474
7.Stamford, CT
$36,928
$39,344
$24,960
8.Boston, MA
$35,319
$40,829
$24,795
9.Bryn Mawr, PA
$34,424
$19,139
$13,077
10.Mill Valley, CA
$33,596
$23,315
$17,474
11.Mountain View, CA
$33,127
$23,315
$17,474
12.Braintree, MA
$32,767
$40,829
$24,795
13.Princeton, NJ
$32,717
$23,776
$18,298
14.Milton, MA
$31,871
$40,829
$24,795
15.Ojai, CA
$31,637
$23,315
$17,474
16.New Haven, CT
$31,514
$39,344
$24,960
17.San Rafael, CA
$31,493
$23,315
$17,474
18.Beverly, MA
$31,412
$40,829
$24,795
19.Midlothian, VA
$31,310
$18,733
$15,561
20.Arlington Heights, IL
$30,519
$15,730
$10,981

Frequently Asked Questions

What towns have the private schools with the highest tuition?
The towns with the highest tuition are New York, NY ($43,038 average tuition), Brookline, MA ($42,698 average tuition) and Culver City, CA ($41,132 average tuition).

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Did You Know?

The most expensive town for private school tuition is New York, NY with an average tuition of $43,038. The most expensive county for private school tuition is Litchfield County, CT with an average tuition of $56,730.