California Private Schools
- There are 3,952 private schools in California, serving 649,014 students.
- The average private school tuition is $10,652 for elementary schools and $18,995 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
- The average acceptance rate is 84% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 44% and the student:teacher ratio is 12:1.
- 52% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Christian).
California Private Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
Recent Articles
July 19, 2018
Here are my picks for 'must have' web sites when it comes to finding out about private K-12 schools.
July 16, 2018
As you’ve been doing your boarding school research, you’ve likely seen ISEE/SSAT score submission requirements for your target schools, and understand how important scores are to the admissions process. Unfortunately, tremendous candidates can get bypassed because they were not able to demonstrate what they knew on test day.
June 26, 2018
Many people thought vouchers would never amount to much. Not only have they amounted to a great deal more than anybody could have thought, but vouchers have encouraged several more education choices to flourish.
