The national average private school acceptance rate is 85% per year (2024-25).
The private elementary school average acceptance rate is 85% per year and the private high school average is 81% per year.
The state with the highest average private school acceptance rate is South Dakota with 95%. The state with the lowest average private school acceptance rate is District Of Columbia with 60%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 60%
95%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 85%
Most Selective Private Schools (2024-25)
State
Average Acceptance Rate
(Total / High Schools / Elementary)
(Total / High Schools / Elementary)
Most Selective Schools
(Acceptance Rate)
(Acceptance Rate)
Rank: #11.
60% / 48% / 64%
Rank: #22.
69% / 54% / 71%
Rank: #33.
70% / 60% / 75%
Rank: #44.
74% / 70% / 81%
Rank: #55.
75% / 75% / 78%
Rank: #66.
77% / 56% / 84%
Rank: #77.
78% / 65% / 77%
Rank: #88.
79% / 73% / 80%
- THINK Global School (3%)
- Castle Island Bilingual Montessori (5%)
- R T Hudson Elementary School (10%)
- The Cooke School & Institute (20%)
- Grace Christian Academy (25%)
- Rye Country Day School (25%)
- Hoosac School (30%)
- The Karafin School (30%)
- Manhattan Country School (30%)
- Emma Willard School (35%)
- View Top NY Schools
Rank: #99.
80% / 78% / 79%
- Fulton Science Academy Private School (20%)
- The Lovett School (25%)
- The Westminster Schools (25%)
- The Piedmont School Of Atlanta (30%)
- The Schenck School (33%)
- Mount Paran Christian School (35%)
- Sunshine STEM Academy (35%)
- Killian Hill Christian School (38%)
- Darlington School (46%)
- Rabun-Gap Nacoochee School (48%)
- View Top GA Schools
Rank: #10-1110-11.
81% / 78% / 82%
- Mary, Star Of The Sea Early Learning Center (50%)
- Maui Preparatory Academy (50%)
- Mid Pacific Institute (50%)
- Seabury Hall (50%)
- Variety School Of Hawaii (50%)
- Haleakala Waldorf School (51%)
- Le Jardin Academy (60%)
- Assets School (66%)
- Hawaii Preparatory Academy (70%)
- Windward Nazarene Academy (70%)
- View Top HI Schools
Rank: #10-1110-11.
81% / 77% / 81%
Rank: #12-1312-13.
82% / 80% / 80%
Rank: #12-1312-13.
82% / 76% / 83%
- The Greenwood School (20%)
- The Mountain School of Milton Academy (42%)
- East Burke School (70%)
- Stratton Mountain School (70%)
- Maple Street School (75%)
- Rock Point School (75%)
- The Red Cedar School (80%)
- Thaddeus Stevens School (80%)
- St. Michael Catholic School (85%)
- Mid Vermont Christian School (90%)
- View Top VT Schools
Rank: #14-1714-17.
84% / 80% / 84%
- Camelot Kids Preschool and Little Knights (10%)
- Centennial Montessori School (10%)
- Montessori Academy-Glendale (10%)
- The Thacher School (13%)
- Cate School (14%)
- The Compass School (15%)
- San Francisco Friends School (15%)
- Write Start Learning Center (15%)
- The Webb Schools (17%)
- New Covenant Academy (25%)
- View Top CA Schools
Rank: #14-1714-17.
84% / 83% / 83%
- AEF Schools (25%)
- The American Academy, Broward Campus (25%)
- American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus (25%)
- American Heritage Schools, Palm Beach Campus (25%)
- Socrates Preparatory School (25%)
- The Benjamin School (30%)
- A E F High School (35%)
- St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School (35%)
- St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic School (35%)
- Greenwood School (40%)
- View Top FL Schools
Rank: #14-1714-17.
84% / 81% / 84%
- LIH- Lycée International de Houston (5%)
- The Hockaday School (18%)
- St. Mark's School Of Texas (20%)
- Sugar Land Preparatory Academy (20%)
- Texas Torah Institute (20%)
- Greenhill School (25%)
- The Joule School (25%)
- North Central Texas Academy (25%)
- Spring Creek Academy (30%)
- Chinquapin Preparatory School (32%)
- View Top TX Schools
Rank: #14-1714-17.
84% / 82% / 84%
- St. Andrew's School (33%)
- Episcopal High School (35%)
- St. Anne's-belfield School (35%)
- Immanuel Lutheran School (38%)
- The Hill School (40%)
- The Madeira School (40%)
- Ideaventions Academy For Mathematics And Science (45%)
- Woodberry Forest School (49%)
- Saint Patrick Catholic School (50%)
- Fork Union Military Academy (55%)
- View Top VA Schools
Rank: #18-2118-21.
86% / 91% / 86%
- Intermountain (20%)
- Clark Fork School (50%)
- Foothills Community Christian High School (74%)
- Missoula International School (75%)
- Billings Christian School (90%)
- Blodgett View Christian School (90%)
- Headwaters Academy (90%)
- Mission Valley Christian Academy (90%)
- Valley Christian School (90%)
- Whitefish Christian Academy (90%)
- View Top MT Schools
Rank: #18-2118-21.
86% / 86% / 86%
Rank: #18-2118-21.
86% / 85% / 85%
- University School Of Nashville (35%)
- Montessori East (40%)
- The Covenant School (50%)
- Saint Matthew Catholic School (50%)
- McCallie School (60%)
- Nashville Christian School (62%)
- Berean Christian School (70%)
- Benton Hall Academy (75%)
- Cross Creek Christian School (75%)
- Franklin Classical School (75%)
- View Top TN Schools
Rank: #18-2118-21.
86% / 86% / 84%
- Renton Prep Christian: Microsoft's First US K-12 Flagship School Participant (9%)
- Lakeside School (17%)
- Eastside Preparatory School (20%)
- The Overlake School (23%)
- Open Window School (25%)
- St. Thomas School (28%)
- The Bear Creek School (30%)
- The Little School (30%)
- Lake Washington Girls Middle School (33%)
- Bertschi School (35%)
- View Top WA Schools
Rank: #22-2522-25.
87% / 84% / 86%
- New Beginning Christian Academy (10%)
- Providence Academy (75%)
- Little Rock Christian Academy (85%)
- Subiaco Academy (85%)
- Christ Little Rock School (90%)
- Christian Ministries Academy (90%)
- Grace Lutheran Academy (90%)
- Harvest Time Academy (90%)
- The Huda Academy (90%)
- Immaculate Heart Of Mary School (90%)
- View Top AR Schools
Rank: #22-2522-25.
87% / 82% / 87%
- Metairie Park Country Day School (58%)
- The Dunham School (60%)
- The Brighton School (70%)
- Calvary Baptist Academy (70%)
- De La Salle High School (70%)
- Geneva Academy (70%)
- Holy Cross School (70%)
- Lake Castle Private School (70%)
- Providence Classical Academy (70%)
- John Paul The Great Academy (75%)
- View Top LA Schools
Rank: #22-2522-25.
87% / 86% / 88%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
87% / 83% / 87%
- The Church Farm School (20%)
- Girard College (20%)
- Mercersburg Academy (28%)
- St. Peter's School (30%)
- William Penn Charter School (31%)
- George School (34%)
- Friends Central School (38%)
- Greene Street Friends School (40%)
- Quba Institute Of Arabic And Islamic Studies (45%)
- The Agnes Irwin School (50%)
- View Top PA Schools
Rank: #26-2926-29.
88% / 83% / 87%
- Lexis Preparatory School (25%)
- Our Mother Of Sorrows Catholic School (40%)
- Bella Vista College Prepratory School (50%)
- Phoenix Country Day School (50%)
- Bayer Private School (60%)
- Creo Farm School Middle & High School (60%)
- New Way Academy (60%)
- Brophy College Preparatory (65%)
- Verde Valley School (65%)
- Gateway Academy (70%)
- View Top AZ Schools
Rank: #26-2926-29.
88% / 89% / 87%
- International Christian Academy (50%)
- Lake Tahoe School (60%)
- Northern Nevada Teen Challenge (60%)
- Sage Ridge School (69%)
- The Adelson Educational Campus-las Vegas (75%)
- Foothills Church Academy (75%)
- Brookfield School (80%)
- Henderson International School (80%)
- St. Gabriel Catholic School (85%)
- American Heritage Academy (90%)
- View Top NV Schools
Rank: #26-2926-29.
88% / 82% / 88%
Rank: #26-2926-29.
88% / 90% / 90%
- Greenbrier Academy For Girls (65%)
- Highland Adventist School (75%)
- The Highland School (75%)
- Martinsburg Christian Academy (75%)
- St. Michael Parish School (80%)
- Morgantown Christian Academy (82%)
- Rocky Knoll School (85%)
- Ambassador Christian Academy (95%)
- Wood County Christian School (95%)
- Grace Christian School (98%)
- View Top WV Schools
Rank: #30-3530-35.
89% / 85% / 89%
- Acton Academy Twin Falls (60%)
- Sun Valley Community School (60%)
- Riverstone International School (80%)
- The Ambrose School (81%)
- Christian Center School (85%)
- Classical Christian Academy (90%)
- Cole Valley Christian High School (90%)
- Foothills School of Arts & Sciences (90%)
- Heritage Christian Academy of North Idaho, Inc. (90%)
- Legacy Christian School (90%)
- View Top ID Schools
Rank: #30-3530-35.
89% / 81% / 89%
- Eman Schools (25%)
- Colonial Christian School (35%)
- Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (50%)
- Fortune Academy (formerly The Hutson School) (60%)
- Culver Academies (65%)
- Lutheran South Unity School (65%)
- Acacia Academy (70%)
- Maria Montessori International Academy (70%)
- Sandy Creek Christian Academy (75%)
- Liberty Christian School (76%)
- View Top IN Schools
Rank: #30-3530-35.
89% / 87% / 89%
- City Academy (28%)
- Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (28%)
- A Growing Place Montessori School (40%)
- John Burroughs School (45%)
- MICDS (Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School) (55%)
- New City School (60%)
- St. Paul's Episcopal Day School (65%)
- Twin City Christian Academy (70%)
- Westminster Christian Academy (70%)
- Asa Christian Academy (75%)
- View Top MO Schools
Rank: #30-3530-35.
89% / 85% / 88%
- St. Dominic School (10%)
- Acton Academy Columbus (25%)
- Western Reserve Academy (45%)
- Toledo Christian Schools (52%)
- St. Xavier High School (55%)
- The Columbus Academy (57%)
- The Miami Valley School (60%)
- Cincinnati Country Day School (65%)
- Cincinnati Waldorf School (68%)
- Andrews Osborne Academy (70%)
- View Top OH Schools
Rank: #30-3530-35.
89% / 84% / 87%
Rank: #30-3530-35.
89% / 88% / 89%
- University School of The Lowcountry (60%)
- Hilton Head Christian Academy (61%)
- Heathwood Hall Episcopal School (62%)
- Charleston Collegiate School (70%)
- Oakbrook Preparatory School (70%)
- First Presbyterian Academy Downtown (72%)
- Heritage Academy (75%)
- Montessori School Of Columbia (75%)
- Camden Military Academy (80%)
- Northside Christian School (80%)
- View Top SC Schools
Rank: #36-3736-37.
90% / 90% / 90%
- The American Academy For Young Professionals (50%)
- Grace Classical Christian Academy (70%)
- Hilltop Montessori School (75%)
- Marion Academy (80%)
- Prichard Preparatory School (80%)
- Springwood School (80%)
- Tuscaloosa Academy (80%)
- Atmore Christian School (85%)
- Huntsville College Preparatory School (85%)
- Mars Hill Bible School (85%)
- View Top AL Schools
Rank: #36-3736-37.
90% / 85% / 90%
- Midwest Academy For Gifted Education (10%)
- L' Abris Academy (30%)
- Lake Forest Academy (31%)
- Safe Haven School (32%)
- Detour 2 Discovery Day School (35%)
- Countryside School (40%)
- Chicago Hope Academy (45%)
- Lycee Francais De Chicago (50%)
- Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy (50%)
- Rogers Park Montessori School (50%)
- View Top IL Schools
Rank: #38-4038-40.
91% / 86% / 89%
- Elmwood Baptist Academy (60%)
- High Mountain Institute (60%)
- Fountain Valley School of Colorado (70%)
- Montessori School Of Denver (70%)
- Aspen Academy (73%)
- Ambleside School of Colorado (75%)
- Bixby School (75%)
- The Colorado Springs School (75%)
- Colorado West Christian School (75%)
- Shining Mountain Waldorf School (75%)
- View Top CO Schools
Rank: #38-4038-40.
91% / 90% / 89%
- Concord Christian Academy (70%)
- Tower Hill School (77%)
- Albert Einstein Academy (80%)
- St. Annes Episcopal School (85%)
- Delaware Valley Classical School (87%)
- Calvary Christian Academy (90%)
- Dover First Christian School (90%)
- Great New Beginnings (90%)
- Harvest Christain Academy, Wilmington (90%)
- The Hockessin Montessori School (90%)
- View Top DE Schools
Rank: #38-4038-40.
91% / 82% / 90%
- Lake Country School (30%)
- Breck School (50%)
- Groves Academy (50%)
- The Blake School (52%)
- The Blake School/Upper School (52%)
- Marie Staffanson (52%)
- St. Paul Academy & Summit School (61%)
- Saint John's Preparatory School (69%)
- Al-amal School (70%)
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities (70%)
- View Top MN Schools
Rank: #41-4341-43.
93% / 93% / 93%
- Topeka Collegiate School (75%)
- Rolph Literacy Academy (80%)
- Topeka Lutheran School (80%)
- Maur Hill - Mount Academy (85%)
- Cair Paravel Latin School (90%)
- Christ the Savior Academy (90%)
- Cure' Of Ars Catholic School (90%)
- Elyria Christian School (90%)
- Heritage Christian School (90%)
- Overland Christian Schools (90%)
- View Top KS Schools
Rank: #41-4341-43.
93% / 89% / 92%
- Highlands Latin School (37%)
- The Piarist School (50%)
- The Lexington School (65%)
- Oakdale Christian Academy (75%)
- Covenant Classical Academy (80%)
- Oneida Baptist Institute (85%)
- St. Xavier High School (90%)
- Sphinx Academy (90%)
- Ss Peter & Paul School (90%)
- Summit Academy Of Greater Louisville (90%)
- View Top KY Schools
Rank: #41-4341-43.
93% / 86% / 94%
- Our Savior Lutheran School (1%)
- Early View Academy Of Excellence (22%)
- Wayland Academy (22%)
- Conserve School (33%)
- Walbridge School (50%)
- Providence Academy (75%)
- St. John's Lutheran School (75%)
- St. Thomas More High School (75%)
- Milwaukee Montessori School (78%)
- Acton Academy Madison West (80%)
- View Top WI Schools
Rank: #44-4744-47.
94% / 94% / 93%
- Birchwood Christian School (80%)
- Pacific Northern Academy (80%)
- Lumen Christi High School (90%)
- Mountain City Christian Academy (90%)
- Sprucetree Montessori School (90%)
- Anchorage Waldorf School (95%)
- Far North Christian School (95%)
- North Pole Christian School (96%)
- Eagle River Christian School (98%)
- Grace Christian School (98%)
- View Top AK Schools
Rank: #44-4744-47.
94% / 89% / 93%
- Maharishi School (70%)
- Hillside Christian School (80%)
- Rivermont Collegiate (80%)
- Siouxland Christian School (85%)
- Ankeny Christian Academy (90%)
- Iowa Conservatory (90%)
- Heritage Christian School (95%)
- Lourdes Catholic School (95%)
- Prince Of Peace Catholic School (95%)
- St. Albert Catholic (95%)
- View Top IA Schools
Rank: #44-4744-47.
94% / 92% / 93%
Rank: #44-4744-47.
94% / 89% / 95%
- Prairie Hill Learning Center (60%)
- Mount Michael Benedictine High School (78%)
- Omaha Street School (80%)
- Acton Academy Lincoln (85%)
- Community Christian School Of Western Nebraska (90%)
- Deshler Lutheran School (90%)
- Nelson Mandela Elementary School (90%)
- St. Matthew School (90%)
- Zion Lutheran School (90%)
- Concordia Jr.-sr. High School (95%)
- View Top NE Schools
Rank: #48-4948-49.
95% / 95% / 95%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the national average private school acceptance rate?
The national average private school acceptance rate is 85% for 2024-25.
What are the most selective private schools in the United States?
The most selective private schools in the United States include Somerset Hills Learning Institute, Our Savior Lutheran School and St. Dominic School.
What is the state with the highest average private school acceptance rate?
The state with the highest average private school acceptance rate is South Dakota.
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