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Fullerton, California Private Schools (Closed)

Annunciation Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 149 students

Catholic

215 S Pine Dr

Fullerton, CA 92833

(714) 871-6121

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St. Mary Elementary School

Gr: 6-8 | 115 students

Catholic

400 W Commonwealth Ave

Fullerton, CA 92632

(714) 525-9689

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St. Stephen's Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten

Gr: NS-PK | 40 students

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

2311 E Chapman Avenue

Fullerton, CA 92831

(714) 871-6641

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Fullerton, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-6.7% (-1 school) 10-yr

1,744

Students

-4.7% (-86 students) 10-yr

$12,871

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

69%

Students of Color

+16.9% (+10.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+16.7% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Fullerton, CA Total Schools
2025	14
2024	15
2023	14
2022	13
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	12
2016	13
2015	15

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Private schools up 1 in Fullerton, rising from 13 in 2016 to 14 in 2025 after a low of 12 in 2017.

# Students

1,744 Students

659,577 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	137	180	179
2024	123	175	172
2023	144	181	174
2022	134	189	185
2021	134	185	180
2020	125	179	171
2019	125	179	175
2018	125	173	172
2017	133	179	180
2016	130	173	178
2015	131	162	167

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Private school size up 14 students in Fullerton, averaging 137 students in 2025 versus 123 in 2024.

% Students of Color

69%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	68%	51%	34%
2024	67%	51%	34%
2023	58%	50%	33%
2022	51%	48%	33%
2021	51%	48%	32%
2020	44%	48%	32%
2019	46%	48%	31%
2018	46%	47%	31%
2017	44%	50%	32%
2016	46%	49%	32%
2015	59%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 22 points in Fullerton private schools, rising from 46% in 2016 to 68% in 2025.

0.75

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.75	0.74	0.65
2024	0.75	0.74	0.65
2023	0.75	0.74	0.65
2022	0.69	0.73	0.64
2021	0.69	0.73	0.64
2020	0.69	0.73	0.64
2019	0.70	0.73	0.63
2018	0.70	0.73	0.63
2017	0.66	0.72	0.61
2016	0.66	0.72	0.61
2015	0.70	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 9 points in Fullerton private schools, rising from 0.66 in 2016 to 0.75 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2023	4%	1%	1%
2022	5%	1%	2%
2021	5%	1%	1%
2020	6%	1%	1%
2019	6%	2%	1%
2018	5%	1%	2%
2017	6%	1%	1%
2016	6%	1%	1%
2015	5%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

517 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

29%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30%	11%	5%
2024	29%	11%	5%
2023	18%	11%	5%
2022	12%	10%	4%
2021	12%	10%	4%
2020	12%	10%	4%
2019	13%	10%	4%
2018	13%	10%	4%
2017	8%	10%	4%
2016	8%	10%	4%
2015	9%	10%	4%

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Asian share up 22 points in Fullerton private schools, rising from 8% in 2016 to 30% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

290 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16%	16%	9%
2024	16%	16%	9%
2023	13%	16%	9%
2022	15%	16%	8%
2021	15%	16%	9%
2020	15%	16%	9%
2019	15%	16%	8%
2018	16%	17%	8%
2017	17%	17%	8%
2016	17%	17%	8%
2015	21%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share down 1 point in Fullerton private schools, from 17% in 2016 to 16% in 2025.

# Black Students

14 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fullerton, 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	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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Black students down 1 point in Fullerton private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 1% in 2025.

# White Students

459 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

26%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	26%	37%	52%
2024	25%	37%	52%
2023	36%	38%	52%
2022	49%	40%	54%
2021	49%	40%	54%
2020	49%	40%	54%
2019	48%	41%	56%
2018	48%	41%	56%
2017	53%	43%	58%
2016	53%	43%	58%
2015	48%	43%	58%

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White share down 27 points in Fullerton private schools, falling from 53% in 2016 to 26% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

484 Students

188,723 Students

% of Others Students

27%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	27%	29%	26%
2024	29%	29%	26%
2023	28%	28%	25%
2022	18%	28%	25%
2021	18%	27%	25%
2020	17%	27%	24%
2019	16%	26%	24%
2018	16%	26%	23%
2017	14%	24%	22%
2016	14%	24%	22%
2015	16%	23%	21%

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Other-race students up 13 points in Fullerton private schools, rising from 14% in 2016 to 27% in 2025.

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Academics

# Teachers

148 Teachers

55,835 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fullerton, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

70%

60%

Average Class Size

21 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1152

(Out of 1600)

1267

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,871

$17,602

Average % on Financial Aid

60%

29%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Fullerton, CA include Rosary Academy and Fullerton Child Dev. Center.

How many private schools are located in Fullerton?

14 private schools are located in Fullerton.

How diverse are private schools in Fullerton?

Fullerton private schools are approximately 69% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Fullerton go to private school?

9% of all K-12 students in Fullerton are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Fullerton?

43% of private schools in Fullerton are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Fullerton include: Stepping Stones vs. Arborland Montessori

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