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Average Private School Founding Year By State

The average private school founding year in the United States is 1971.
The state with oldest average private school founding year is Nevada with 1992.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools Ranked: 255
  • State Avg. Range: 1950–1992
  • States Ranked: 51
  • National School Avg.: 1968

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools Ranked: 255
  • State Avg. Range: 1950–1992
  • States Ranked: 51
  • National School Avg.: 1968
Show school map — National (Founding Date range: 1950–1992, avg 1971)
Founding Date Range: 1950 1992 Avg. Founding Date: 1971

Average Private School Founding Year By State

#1-2 Maine · Avg. Year Founded: 1950 Top 5 ME Schools
Berwick Academy Photo
Berwick Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 539 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 21
31 Academy St
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-6300
(5)
1791founded
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#1-2 Nebraska · Avg. Year Founded: 1950 Top 5 NE Schools
Map of Lourdes Central Catholic School
Lourdes Central Catholic School
Gr: PK-12 | 330 students
Catholic
412 2nd Ave
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6154
1861founded
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#3 Wisconsin · Avg. Year Founded: 1951 Top 5 WI Schools
Trinity Lutheran Freistadt Photo
Trinity Lutheran Freistadt
Gr: NS-8 | 395 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
10729 W Freistadt Road
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 242-2045
(7)
1839founded
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#4 Missouri · Avg. Year Founded: 1956 Top 5 MO Schools
Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo
Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Gr: K-8 | 195 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
619 N 2nd St
Saint Charles, MO 63301
(636) 946-6127
(9)
1818founded
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#5-7 Hawaii · Avg. Year Founded: 1957 Top 5 HI Schools
Punahou School Photo
Punahou School
Gr: K-12 | 3,724 students
Sports: 24
1601 Punahou Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 944-5710
(1)
1841founded
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#5-7 Iowa · Avg. Year Founded: 1957 Top 5 IA Schools
Prince Of Peace Catholic School Photo
Prince Of Peace Catholic School
Gr: K-12 | 189 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
312 S 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
1852founded
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#5-7 New York · Avg. Year Founded: 1957 Top 5 NY Schools
Harrow International School New York Photo
Harrow International School New York
Gr: 6-12
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 11
500 Montauk Highway
East Islip, NY 11769
(631) 869-1572
1572founded
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#8 North Dakota · Avg. Year Founded: 1958 Top 5 ND Schools
Map of St. Mary's Central High School
St. Mary's Central High School
Gr: 9-12 | 336 students
Catholic
1025 N 2nd St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 223-4113
1878founded
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#9 Michigan · Avg. Year Founded: 1959 Top 5 MI Schools
Map of St. Mary Elementary School
St. Mary Elementary School
Gr: K-6 | 309 students
Catholic
209 N Westphalia St
Westphalia, MI 48894
(989) 587-3702
1836founded
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#10 District Of Columbia · Avg. Year Founded: 1960 Top 5 DC Schools
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Photo
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Gr: 9-12 | 510 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 72
All-girls (Catholic)
1524 35th St NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-3350
(1)
1799founded
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#11-12 Connecticut · Avg. Year Founded: 1961 Top 5 CT Schools
Hopkins School Photo
Hopkins School
Gr: 7-12 | 724 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 23
986 Forest Road
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 397-1001
(6)
1660founded
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#11-12 Louisiana · Avg. Year Founded: 1961 Top 5 LA Schools
Ursuline Academy Photo
Ursuline Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 387 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 13
All-girls (Catholic)
2635 State St
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 861-9150
1727founded
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#13-18 Illinois · Avg. Year Founded: 1963 Top 5 IL Schools
Most Blessed Trinity Academy Photo
Most Blessed Trinity Academy
Gr: K-7 | 179 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
510 W. Grand Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 623-4110
(3)
1841founded
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#13-18 Indiana · Avg. Year Founded: 1963 Top 5 IN Schools
Map of St. Paul's Lutheran School
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students
Sports: 6
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1125 Barr St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 424-0049
1837founded
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#13-18 Kentucky · Avg. Year Founded: 1963 Top 5 KY Schools
Bethlehem High School/diocese Photo
Bethlehem High School/diocese
Gr: 9-12 | 279 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 19
Catholic
309 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 827-3431
1819founded
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#13-18 Minnesota · Avg. Year Founded: 1963 Top 5 MN Schools
Map of St. Mary Of Mt. Carmel School
St. Mary Of Mt. Carmel School
Gr: PK-6 | 114 students
Catholic
425 Central Ave
Long Prairie, MN 56347
(320) 357-0813
1853founded
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#13-18 Rhode Island · Avg. Year Founded: 1963 Top 5 RI Schools
Moses Brown School Photo
Moses Brown School
Gr: NS-12 | 753 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 33
Friends
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 831-7350
1784founded
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#13-18 West Virginia · Avg. Year Founded: 1963 Top 5 WV Schools
The Linsly School Photo
The Linsly School
Gr: 5-12 | 444 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 15
60 Knox Ln
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-3260
1814founded
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#19 Ohio · Avg. Year Founded: 1964 Top 5 OH Schools
Map of Creative Play Center
Creative Play Center
Gr: PK-K | 44 students
Daycare / Preschool
600 High St
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 885-7529
1808founded
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#20-21 Massachusetts · Avg. Year Founded: 1965 Top 5 MA Schools
The Roxbury Latin School Photo
The Roxbury Latin School
Gr: 7-12 | 310 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13
All-boys
101 Saint Theresa Avenue
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617) 477-6316
1645founded
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#20-21 Pennsylvania · Avg. Year Founded: 1965 Top 5 PA Schools
Map of Friends Select School
Friends Select School
Gr: PK-12 | 600 students
Friends
17th St & Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 561-5900
1689founded
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#22-23 Kansas · Avg. Year Founded: 1966 Top 5 KS Schools
Xavier Catholic School Photo
Xavier Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 212 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
541 Muncie Rd (Preschool 1409 2nd Ave)
Leavenworth, KS 66048
(913) 682-3135
1858founded
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#22-23 Vermont · Avg. Year Founded: 1966 Top 5 VT Schools
Thetford Academy Photo
Thetford Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 310 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 20
304 Academy Rd
Thetford Center, VT 05075
(802) 785-4805
1819founded
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#24-25 Maryland · Avg. Year Founded: 1967 Top 5 MD Schools
West Nottingham Academy Photo
West Nottingham Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 9
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9260
(5)
1744founded
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#24-25 New Hampshire · Avg. Year Founded: 1967 Top 5 NH Schools
Phillips Exeter Academy Photo
Phillips Exeter Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 1,106 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 22
Alternative School
20 Main St
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
1781founded
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#26 Mississippi · Avg. Year Founded: 1968 Top 5 MS Schools
Cathedral School Photo
Cathedral School
Gr: PK-12 | 627 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 12
Catholic
701 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr St
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-9844
1847founded
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#27-28 Montana · Avg. Year Founded: 1970 Top 5 MT Schools
Map of Loyola Sacred Heart High School
Loyola Sacred Heart High School
Gr: 9-12 | 181 students
Catholic
320 Edith St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 549-6101
1873founded
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#27-28 Wyoming · Avg. Year Founded: 1970 Top 5 WY Schools
St. Mary's Catholic School Photo
St. Mary's Catholic School
Gr: PK-6 | 152 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
2200 Oneil Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 638-9268
(3)
1884founded
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#29-30 Delaware · Avg. Year Founded: 1971 Top 5 DE Schools
Wilmington Friends School Photo
Wilmington Friends School
Gr: NS-12 | 709 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 39
Friends
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
(1)
1748founded
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#29-30 Oklahoma · Avg. Year Founded: 1971 Top 5 OK Schools
Map of Oklahoma Christian School (upper Elementary)
Oklahoma Christian School (upper Elementary)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,009 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 14
Christian
4680 E 2nd St
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 341-2265
(2)
1070founded
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#31 South Dakota · Avg. Year Founded: 1972 Top 5 SD Schools
Map of Red Cloud Indian School
Red Cloud Indian School
Gr: K-12 | 435 students
Catholic
100 Mission Dr
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 407-8289
(1)
1888founded
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#32-34 New Jersey · Avg. Year Founded: 1973 Top 5 NJ Schools
Rutgers Preparatory School Photo
Rutgers Preparatory School
Gr: PK-12 | 640 students
Sports: 11
1345 Easton Ave
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 545-5600
(2)
1766founded
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#32-34 New Mexico · Avg. Year Founded: 1973 Top 5 NM Schools
Map of St. Anthony Indian School
St. Anthony Indian School
Gr: PK-8 | 152 students
Catholic
11 St Anthony Dr
Zuni, NM 87327
(505) 782-4596
1629founded
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#32-34 Oregon · Avg. Year Founded: 1973 Top 5 OR Schools
Map of St. John The Apostle Catholic School
St. John The Apostle Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 222 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 1
Catholic
516 5th St
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 742-8231
(1)
1844founded
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#35-36 Alabama · Avg. Year Founded: 1974 Top 5 AL Schools
Map of Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry
Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry
Gr: PK-K | 145 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
120 Greene St Se
Huntsville, AL 35801
(245) 534-6866
1808founded
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#35-36 Tennessee · Avg. Year Founded: 1974 Top 5 TN Schools
St. Mary's Episcopal School Photo
St. Mary's Episcopal School
Gr: NS-12 | 791 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 55
All-girls (Episcopal)
60 Perkins Extended
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 537-1472
(2)
1847founded
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#37-38 California · Avg. Year Founded: 1975 Top 5 CA Schools
San Domenico School Photo
San Domenico School
Gr: K-12 | 680 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 30
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1900
(15)
1850founded
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#37-38 South Carolina · Avg. Year Founded: 1975 Top 5 SC Schools
All Saints Classical Christian School Photo
All Saints Classical Christian School
Gr: PK-K | 70 students
Daycare / Preschool
3560 Kings River Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-8524
(1)
1767founded
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#39 Alaska · Avg. Year Founded: 1977 Top 5 AK Schools
Map of Dillingham Adventist School
Dillingham Adventist School
Gr: PK-7 | 22 students
Seventh Day Adventist
446 Windmill Hill Rd.
Dillingham, AK 99576
(907) 842-2496
1853founded
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#40 Washington · Avg. Year Founded: 1978 Top 5 WA Schools
Map of Assumption School
Assumption School
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
Catholic
2066 E Alder St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-3030
1864founded
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#41 Idaho · Avg. Year Founded: 1979 Top 5 ID Schools
St. Joseph's Catholic School Photo
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Gr: K-8 | 356 students
Catholic
825 W Fort St
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 342-4909
(1)
1900founded
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#42-44 Arkansas · Avg. Year Founded: 1980 Top 5 AR Schools
Mt. St. Mary Academy Photo
Mt. St. Mary Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 446 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
All-girls (Catholic)
3224 Kavanaugh Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 664-8006
(1)
1851founded
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#42-44 Texas · Avg. Year Founded: 1980 Top 5 TX Schools
Holy Family Catholic School Photo
Holy Family Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 66 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3
Catholic
2601 Ave. N
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 765-6607
(2)
1847founded
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#42-44 Virginia · Avg. Year Founded: 1980 Top 5 VA Schools
Norfolk Academy Photo
Norfolk Academy
Gr: 1-12 | 1,208 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 17
1585 Wesleyan Dr
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 455-5582
(1)
1728founded
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#45 Colorado · Avg. Year Founded: 1982 Top 5 CO Schools
St. Mary's Academy Photo
St. Mary's Academy
Gr: NS-12 | 678 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
4545 South University Boulevard
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 762-8300
(6)
1864founded
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#46 North Carolina · Avg. Year Founded: 1983 Top 5 NC Schools
Map of St. James Day School
St. James Day School
Gr: PK-K | 101 students
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
25 S 3rd St
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-7537
1729founded
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#47 Utah · Avg. Year Founded: 1984 Top 5 UT Schools
Map of Rowland Hall
Rowland Hall
Gr: PK-12 | 981 students
720 S Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 355-7485
1867founded
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#48-49 Arizona · Avg. Year Founded: 1985 Top 5 AZ Schools
Map of San Xavier Mission School
San Xavier Mission School
Gr: K-8 | 95 students
Catholic
1980 W San Xavier Rd
Tucson, AZ 85746
(520) 294-0628
1864founded
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#48-49 Georgia · Avg. Year Founded: 1985 Top 5 GA Schools
Bethesda Academy Photo
Bethesda Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 91 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 4
All-boys (Christian)
9520 Ferguson Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 351-2055
1740founded
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#50 Florida · Avg. Year Founded: 1986 Top 5 FL Schools
Map of Trinity Early Learning Center
Trinity Early Learning Center
Gr: K | 8 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
215 Saint George Street
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 824-2876
1821founded
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#51 Nevada · Avg. Year Founded: 1992 Top 5 NV Schools
Map of Happy Days Preschool & Kindergarten
Happy Days Preschool & Kindergarten
Gr: PK-K | 33 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
1231 Pyramid Way
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 331-6699
1906founded
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school founding year in the United States?
The national average private school founding year in the United States is 1971 for 2026-27.
What are the private schools with oldest founding year in the United States?
The private schools with oldest founding year in the United States include Oklahoma Christian School (upper Elementary), Harrow International School New York and St. Anthony Indian School.
What is the state with oldest average private school founding year?
The state with oldest average private school founding year is Nevada.

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