Top Ranked Daly City Private Schools (2026-27)

Hilldale School

Gr: PK-8 | 247 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 5

Specialized Curriculum

79 Florence St.

Daly City, CA 94014

(650) 756-4737

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Holy Angels School

Gr: PK-8 | 218 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Catholic

20 Reiner St

Daly City, CA 94014

(650) 755-0220

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Our Lady Of Mercy School

Gr: NS-8 | 525 students

Catholic

7 Elmwood Dr

Daly City, CA 94015

(650) 756-3395

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Young World Preschool and Kindergarten

Gr: NS | 90 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Daycare / Preschool

699 Serramonte Blvd, #217,219,220,221,222,233

Daly City, CA 94015

(650) 994-6599

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Hope Lutheran Day School

Gr: PK-K | 151 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

55 San Fernando Way

Daly City, CA 94015

(650) 991-4673

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Our Lady Perpetual Help School

Gr: K-8 | 189 students

Avg. class size: 25 students

Catholic

80 Wellington Ave

Daly City, CA 94014

(650) 755-4438

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Daly City, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,420

Students

+44.3% (+436 students) 10-yr

$18,247

Avg. Tuition

+73.9% (+$7,753) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+11.8% (+2 students) 10-yr

82%

Students of Color

-8.9% (-8.0 pp) 10-yr

18:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+20.0% (+3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Daly City)

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,910 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Daly City, CA Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	7
2017	7
2016	6
2015	6

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# Students

1,420 Students

659,293 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	225	180	179
2024	221	175	172
2023	226	181	174
2022	213	189	185
2021	213	185	180
2020	213	179	171
2019	213	179	175
2018	188	173	172
2017	185	179	180
2016	174	173	178
2015	164	162	167

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% Students of Color

82%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	83%	51%	34%
2024	84%	51%	34%
2023	81%	50%	33%
2022	82%	48%	33%
2021	82%	48%	32%
2020	82%	48%	32%
2019	76%	48%	31%
2018	75%	47%	31%
2017	88%	50%	32%
2016	87%	49%	32%
2015	90%	49%	32%

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0.64

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.65	0.74	0.65
2024	0.65	0.74	0.65
2023	0.67	0.74	0.65
2022	0.66	0.73	0.64
2021	0.66	0.73	0.64
2020	0.66	0.73	0.64
2019	0.69	0.73	0.63
2018	0.71	0.73	0.63
2017	0.67	0.72	0.61
2016	0.68	0.72	0.61
2015	0.70	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

3,575 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

509 Students

71,780 Students

% Asian Students

36%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	38%	11%	5%
2024	39%	11%	5%
2023	38%	11%	5%
2022	36%	10%	4%
2021	36%	10%	4%
2020	36%	10%	4%
2019	30%	10%	4%
2018	30%	10%	4%
2017	45%	10%	4%
2016	42%	10%	4%
2015	44%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

80 Students

104,409 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6%	16%	9%
2024	6%	16%	9%
2023	5%	16%	9%
2022	8%	16%	8%
2021	8%	16%	9%
2020	8%	16%	9%
2019	10%	16%	8%
2018	10%	17%	8%
2017	10%	17%	8%
2016	9%	17%	8%
2015	12%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

7 Students

30,223 Students

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Daly City, 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	2%	4%	7%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%

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# White Students

151 Students

235,771 Students

% White Students

11%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	11%	37%	52%
2024	11%	37%	52%
2023	14%	38%	52%
2022	9%	40%	54%
2021	9%	40%	54%
2020	9%	40%	54%
2019	15%	41%	56%
2018	17%	41%	56%
2017	7%	43%	58%
2016	8%	43%	58%
2015	9%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

671 Students

188,336 Students

% of Others Students

47%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	44%	29%	26%
2024	43%	29%	26%
2023	41%	28%	25%
2022	45%	28%	25%
2021	45%	27%	25%
2020	45%	27%	24%
2019	44%	26%	24%
2018	41%	26%	23%
2017	35%	24%	22%
2016	38%	24%	22%
2015	31%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

81 Teachers

55,641 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17:1	12:1	11:1
2024	16:1	12:1	11:1
2023	19:1	12:1	11:1
2022	16:1	12:1	11:1
2021	16:1	13:1	11:1
2020	16:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	90%	59%	55%
2024	90%	58%	54%
2023	90%	58%	54%
2022	90%	59%	54%
2021	90%	59%	54%
2020	90%	58%	54%
2019	90%	58%	53%
2018	67%	58%	53%
2017	67%	58%	53%
2016	67%	57%	52%
2015	50%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

19 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19	17	15
2024	21	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	20	17	15
2020	20	17	15
2019	20	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	18	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,247

$18,350

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$17,217	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$16,267	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$11,542	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$11,542	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$11,542	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$11,542	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$11,542	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$11,178	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$10,611	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$10,611	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$10,494	$11,932	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

10%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10%	29%	34%
2023	10%	29%	34%
2022	10%	28%	33%
2021	10%	28%	33%
2020	10%	28%	32%
2019	10%	27%	31%
2018	50%	27%	30%
2017	50%	27%	30%
2016	50%	26%	29%
2015	49%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$15,200

$9,066

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$15,200	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$15,200	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$5,000	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$5,000	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$5,000	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$5,000	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$5,000	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$6,500	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$6,500	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$6,000	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$6,000	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$31.26 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

70%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Daly City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	70%	80%	81%
2024	55%	84%	85%
2023	55%	84%	85%
2022	55%	84%	85%
2021	55%	84%	85%
2020	55%	84%	85%
2019	55%	84%	85%
2018	70%	84%	85%
2017	70%	85%	85%
2016	70%	84%	85%
2015	90%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Daly City, CA?

The private schools in Daly City, CA include Young World Preschool and Kindergarten, Holy Angels School, and Our Lady Of Mercy School.

How many private schools are located in Daly City?

6 private schools are located in Daly City.

How diverse are private schools in Daly City?

Daly City private schools are approximately 82% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Daly City go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Daly City are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Daly City?

67% of private schools in Daly City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Daly City include: Our Lady Perpetual Help School vs. Our Lady Of Mercy School

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Top Ranked Daly City Private Schools (2026-27)

Daly City, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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