Arizona Private School Trends (10-Year)

515

Private Schools

+27.2% (+110 schools) 10-yr

78,600

Students

+71.2% (+32,695 students) 10-yr

$11,237

Avg. Tuition

+23.7% (+$2,156) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

39%

Students of Color

+11.4% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (AZ)

# Schools

515 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Arizona (AZ) Total	US Avg per State
2025	512	671
2024	523	703
2023	481	665
2022	447	612
2021	457	637
2020	469	684
2019	468	665
2018	475	677
2017	465	631
2016	480	644
2015	405	683

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# Students

78,600 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Arizona (AZ) Total	US Avg per State
2025	78,174	111,945
2024	78,373	113,628
2023	70,603	108,484
2022	66,092	104,892
2021	66,182	106,817
2020	64,590	109,411
2019	64,267	108,956
2018	65,592	109,868
2017	64,558	106,255
2016	64,415	107,443
2015	45,905	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arizona
Nursery	2,092
Pre-K	13,884
Kind	6,983
1	4,705
2	4,597
3	4,459
4	4,540
5	4,363
6	4,610
7	4,586
8	4,163
9	4,958
10	4,759
11	4,343
12	4,572
Not Listed	986

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Average School Size

173 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	172	179
2024	168	172
2023	164	174
2022	168	185
2021	165	180
2020	155	171
2019	156	175
2018	155	172
2017	159	180
2016	153	178
2015	127	167

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% Average Students of Color

39%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	39%	34%
2024	38%	34%
2023	40%	33%
2022	39%	33%
2021	39%	32%
2020	40%	32%
2019	38%	31%
2018	37%	31%
2017	37%	32%
2016	37%	32%
2015	35%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

6,252 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) 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	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	57%	55%
2024	56%	54%
2023	56%	54%
2022	56%	54%
2021	55%	54%
2020	56%	54%
2019	56%	53%
2018	56%	53%
2017	56%	53%
2016	56%	52%
2015	56%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	16	15
2024	16	15
2023	16	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	15	15
2019	16	15
2018	15	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	10	13
2024	9	12
2023	8	11
2022	9	11
2021	9	11
2020	9	11
2019	9	11
2018	9	11
2017	8	10
2016	9	10
2015	6	10

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Average SAT score

1232

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	1233	1233
2024	1242	1230
2023	1244	1228
2022	1236	1229
2021	1236	1229
2020	1236	1226
2019	1215	1226
2018	1209	1226
2017	1209	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,237

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	$12,359	$15,012
2024	$12,059	$14,622
2023	$11,470	$14,057
2022	$10,945	$13,504
2021	$10,740	$13,232
2020	$10,565	$12,915
2019	$10,323	$12,656
2018	$10,036	$12,363
2017	$9,751	$12,049
2016	$9,327	$11,633
2015	$9,081	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$607

$1,154

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	$658	$1,152
2024	$656	$1,128
2023	$584	$1,156
2022	$560	$1,102
2021	$551	$1,125
2020	$643	$1,217
2019	$664	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

58%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	58%	34%
2024	59%	34%
2023	57%	34%
2022	56%	33%
2021	55%	33%
2020	51%	32%
2019	49%	31%
2018	48%	30%
2017	48%	30%
2016	45%	29%
2015	44%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,455

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	$6,176	$7,073
2024	$6,141	$6,930
2023	$5,434	$6,469
2022	$5,476	$6,289
2021	$5,442	$6,055
2020	$5,312	$5,921
2019	$4,959	$5,795
2018	$4,695	$5,456
2017	$4,570	$5,319
2016	$4,556	$5,105
2015	$3,638	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	86%	81%
2024	88%	85%
2023	88%	85%
2022	89%	85%
2021	89%	85%
2020	89%	85%
2019	88%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	88%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.71

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	0.71	0.65
2024	0.71	0.65
2023	0.71	0.65
2022	0.70	0.64
2021	0.70	0.64
2020	0.71	0.64
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.69	0.63
2017	0.69	0.61
2016	0.69	0.61
2015	0.69	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2,183 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	3%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%

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# Asian Students

1,859 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

14,190 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	19%	9%
2024	19%	9%
2023	20%	9%
2022	19%	8%
2021	20%	9%
2020	20%	9%
2019	18%	8%
2018	18%	8%
2017	17%	8%
2016	17%	8%
2015	14%	8%

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# Black Students

2,966 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	3%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	8%

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# White Students

30,696 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

40%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	40%	52%
2024	41%	52%
2023	38%	52%
2022	40%	54%
2021	40%	54%
2020	41%	54%
2019	43%	56%
2018	43%	56%
2017	45%	58%
2016	45%	58%
2015	44%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

156 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

24,335 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

32%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	32%	26%
2024	30%	26%
2023	33%	25%
2022	33%	25%
2021	31%	25%
2020	30%	24%
2019	31%	24%
2018	31%	23%
2017	29%	22%
2016	29%	22%
2015	32%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Arizona?

The top-ranked private schools in Arizona include St. Francis Xavier School, Verde Valley School, and Brophy College Preparatory.

How many private schools are located in Arizona?

There are 515 private schools are located in Arizona.

How much do private schools cost in Arizona?

The average private school tuition in Arizona is $10,506 for elementary schools and $14,464 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Arizona?

Approximately 39% of students in Arizona private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Arizona go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Arizona attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Arizona?

50% of private schools in Arizona are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Catholic.

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

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