Burlingame, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+37.5% (+3 schools) 10-yr

2,700

Students

+159.9% (+1,661 students) 10-yr

$41,062

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

-5.9% (-1 student) 2-yr

49%

Students of Color

+81.5% (+22.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Burlingame)

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,907 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Burlingame, CA Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	7
2015	8

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# Students

2,700 Students

659,561 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	245	180	179
2024	245	175	172
2023	246	181	174
2022	278	189	185
2021	316	185	180
2020	316	179	171
2019	286	179	175
2018	317	173	172
2017	193	179	180
2016	139	173	178
2015	173	162	167

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% Students of Color

49%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	40%	51%	34%
2024	40%	51%	34%
2023	48%	50%	33%
2022	30%	48%	33%
2021	28%	48%	32%
2020	28%	48%	32%
2019	42%	48%	31%
2018	40%	47%	31%
2017	34%	50%	32%
2016	15%	49%	32%
2015	27%	49%	32%

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0.68

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.68	0.74	0.65
2024	0.68	0.74	0.65
2023	0.67	0.74	0.65
2022	0.67	0.73	0.64
2021	0.66	0.73	0.64
2020	0.66	0.73	0.64
2019	0.65	0.73	0.63
2018	0.65	0.73	0.63
2017	0.46	0.72	0.61
2016	0.37	0.72	0.61
2015	0.39	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

520 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

19%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	20%	11%	5%
2024	20%	11%	5%
2023	19%	11%	5%
2022	13%	10%	4%
2021	11%	10%	4%
2020	11%	10%	4%
2019	9%	10%	4%
2018	11%	10%	4%
2017	14%	10%	4%
2016	12%	10%	4%
2015	15%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

191 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	7%	16%	9%
2024	7%	16%	9%
2023	7%	16%	9%
2022	7%	16%	8%
2021	7%	16%	9%
2020	7%	16%	9%
2019	8%	16%	8%
2018	7%	17%	8%
2017	6%	17%	8%
2016	7%	17%	8%
2015	6%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

26 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	1%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,254 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

47%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	47%	37%	52%
2024	47%	37%	52%
2023	48%	38%	52%
2022	40%	40%	54%
2021	45%	40%	54%
2020	45%	40%	54%
2019	49%	41%	56%
2018	48%	41%	56%
2017	72%	43%	58%
2016	79%	43%	58%
2015	76%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

682 Students

188,707 Students

% of Others Students

26%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	25%	29%	26%
2024	25%	29%	26%
2023	25%	28%	25%
2022	39%	28%	25%
2021	36%	27%	25%
2020	36%	27%	24%
2019	33%	26%	24%
2018	33%	26%	23%
2017	6%	24%	22%
2016	1%	24%	22%
2015	1%	23%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

353 Teachers

55,838 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	7:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	13:1	11:1
2020	8:1	13:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	9:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

70%

60%

Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Burlingame, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17	17	15
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

25 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1530

(Out of 1600)

1267

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$41,062

$17,598

Average % on Financial Aid

25%

29%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$50,574

$9,629

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Burlingame, CA?

The private schools in Burlingame, CA include Mercy High School, St. Catherine Of Siena School, and Crystal Springs.

How many private schools are located in Burlingame?

11 private schools are located in Burlingame.

How diverse are private schools in Burlingame?

Burlingame private schools are approximately 49% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Burlingame go to private school?

30% of all K-12 students in Burlingame are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Burlingame?

27% of private schools in Burlingame are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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