[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Maricopa County, Arizona

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Maricopa County Total Schools
2025	217
2024	224
2023	220
2022	206
2021	210
2020	215
2019	215
2018	213
2017	208
2016	218
2015	184

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# Students

36,327 Students

47,974 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	195	175	191
2024	184	167	187
2023	177	165	185
2022	178	171	188
2021	176	168	184
2020	170	158	179
2019	175	163	182
2018	176	166	181
2017	166	158	183
2016	157	150	181
2015	133	129	173

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% Average Students of Color

33%

36%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	33%	36%	32%
2024	33%	36%	32%
2023	35%	38%	32%
2022	33%	37%	31%
2021	33%	37%	32%
2020	33%	37%	31%
2019	31%	36%	31%
2018	33%	36%	30%
2017	28%	31%	31%
2016	28%	30%	31%
2015	26%	28%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,426 Teachers

3,399 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	14:1	12:1
2024	15:1	15:1	12:1
2023	16:1	15:1	12:1
2022	15:1	15:1	12:1
2021	15:1	15:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	15:1	12:1
2018	16:1	16:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	15:1	15:1	12:1
2015	16:1	16:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	53%	52%	51%
2024	52%	51%	51%
2023	52%	53%	51%
2022	52%	51%	51%
2021	52%	51%	50%
2020	53%	53%	50%
2019	54%	53%	50%
2018	52%	52%	50%
2017	51%	51%	49%
2016	51%	51%	49%
2015	51%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	17	17	16
2024	17	17	16
2023	17	17	16
2022	17	17	16
2021	17	17	16
2020	17	17	16
2019	17	17	16
2018	17	17	16
2017	17	16	16
2016	16	16	16
2015	16	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

8 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	6	5	10
2024	5	5	10
2023	6	7	10
2022	6	7	10
2021	6	6	10
2020	6	6	10
2019	6	6	10
2018	5	6	9
2017	6	6	9
2016	6	6	9

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Average SAT score

1226

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,805

$9,363

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	$9,498	$8,413	$10,598
2024	$9,306	$8,277	$10,320
2023	$8,878	$7,931	$9,912
2022	$8,311	$7,465	$9,523
2021	$8,188	$7,381	$9,343
2020	$8,094	$7,267	$9,146
2019	$7,880	$7,109	$8,995
2018	$7,554	$6,903	$8,784
2017	$7,286	$6,704	$8,577
2016	$7,040	$6,524	$8,274
2015	$6,881	$6,421	$8,007

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Average Summer Program Cost

$572

Average % on Financial Aid

44%

51%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	44%	51%	31%
2024	45%	54%	30%
2023	44%	51%	30%
2022	42%	50%	29%
2021	41%	50%	29%
2020	42%	47%	29%
2019	40%	45%	28%
2018	38%	42%	27%
2017	38%	41%	26%
2016	35%	39%	25%
2015	33%	38%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,813

$4,438

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	$4,696	$4,347	$4,864
2024	$4,181	$3,938	$4,788
2023	$3,665	$3,303	$4,663
2022	$3,173	$2,862	$4,366
2021	$3,459	$3,050	$4,213
2020	$3,459	$2,948	$4,101
2019	$3,491	$2,908	$3,985
2018	$3,449	$2,892	$3,694
2017	$3,307	$2,829	$3,658
2016	$3,228	$2,790	$3,429
2015	$2,594	$2,334	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	90%	90%	87%
2024	91%	91%	88%
2023	91%	91%	88%
2022	92%	93%	88%
2021	91%	92%	88%
2020	91%	92%	88%
2019	92%	93%	88%
2018	92%	93%	88%
2017	91%	92%	88%
2016	91%	92%	88%
2015	91%	92%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$1.7 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.67

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.68	0.65
2024	0.65	0.67	0.65
2023	0.66	0.68	0.65
2022	0.66	0.68	0.64
2021	0.66	0.68	0.64
2020	0.66	0.68	0.64
2019	0.65	0.67	0.64
2018	0.66	0.67	0.64
2017	0.63	0.65	0.62
2016	0.63	0.65	0.62
2015	0.62	0.62	0.62

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# American Indian Students

222 Students

959 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

878 Students

1,074 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	4%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

4,349 Students

6,861 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	13%	15%	8%
2024	13%	15%	8%
2023	14%	16%	8%
2022	14%	16%	8%
2021	14%	17%	7%
2020	14%	17%	7%
2019	13%	16%	7%
2018	14%	16%	7%
2017	10%	12%	6%
2016	10%	12%	7%
2015	9%	9%	6%

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# Black Students

807 Students

1,010 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	6%
2024	2%	2%	6%
2023	2%	2%	6%
2022	2%	2%	6%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	6%
2018	2%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	6%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# White Students

11,919 Students

15,915 Students

% White Students

35%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	36%	35%	48%
2024	35%	34%	48%
2023	35%	34%	48%
2022	39%	36%	50%
2021	39%	36%	50%
2020	39%	36%	51%
2019	42%	38%	52%
2018	40%	38%	52%
2017	43%	40%	54%
2016	45%	41%	54%
2015	38%	37%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

85 Students

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

15,616 Students

19,891 Students

% of Others Students

46%

44%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Maricopa County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	45%	43%	34%
2024	46%	44%	33%
2023	45%	43%	33%
2022	42%	41%	31%
2021	42%	41%	31%
2020	41%	40%	31%
2019	40%	40%	30%
2018	41%	40%	30%
2017	42%	42%	30%
2016	40%	41%	29%
2015	48%	49%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Maricopa County, AZ?

The private preschools in Maricopa County, AZ include North Valley Christian Academy, Lincoln Learning Center, and Christ Lutheran School.

How many private preschools are located in Maricopa County?

212 private preschools are located in Maricopa County.

How much do private preschools cost in Maricopa County?

The average tuition cost is $10,805, which is higher than the Arizona private school average tuition cost of $9,363.

How diverse are private preschools in Maricopa County?

Maricopa County private preschools are approximately 33% minority students, which is lower than the Arizona private school average of 36%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Maricopa County?

38% of private preschools in Maricopa County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Maricopa County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Maricopa County include: Primrose School Of East Mesa vs. La Petite Academy, Scottsdale Child Care & Learning Center -kierland vs. Scottsdale KinderCare, Desert Ridge KinderCare vs. Aldea Montessori

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