La Jolla, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

3,629

Students

-48.1% (-3,366 students) 10-yr

$25,745

Avg. Tuition

+33.3% (+$6,425) 6-yr

Avg. Class Size

-10.5% (-2 students) 10-yr

43%

Students of Color

+43.3% (+13.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-47.1% (-8.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	La Jolla, CA Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	11
2015	12

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Private schools up 2 in La Jolla, rising from 10 in 2023 to 12 in 2025.

# Students

3,629 Students

659,615 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	333	180	179
2024	334	175	172
2023	400	181	174
2022	398	189	185
2021	394	185	180
2020	391	179	171
2019	394	179	175
2018	396	173	172
2017	399	179	180
2016	685	173	178
2015	583	162	167

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Average students down 352 in La Jolla private schools, from 685 in 2016 to 333 in 2025.

% Students of Color

43%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	43%	51%	34%
2024	32%	51%	34%
2023	33%	50%	33%
2022	38%	48%	33%
2021	30%	48%	32%
2020	32%	48%	32%
2019	29%	48%	31%
2018	27%	47%	31%
2017	36%	50%	32%
2016	33%	49%	32%
2015	30%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 11 points in La Jolla private schools, rising from 32% in 2024 to 43% in 2025.

0.59

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.60	0.74	0.65
2024	0.60	0.74	0.65
2023	0.60	0.74	0.65
2022	0.59	0.73	0.64
2021	0.59	0.73	0.64
2020	0.59	0.73	0.64
2019	0.63	0.73	0.63
2018	0.63	0.73	0.63
2017	0.64	0.72	0.61
2016	0.64	0.72	0.61
2015	0.64	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score slipped slightly in La Jolla private schools, from 0.64 in 2016 to 0.60 in 2025, while California rose to 0.74.

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

136 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4%	11%	5%
2024	4%	11%	5%
2023	4%	11%	5%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	10%	4%
2019	4%	10%	4%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

328 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	9%	16%	9%
2024	9%	16%	9%
2023	9%	16%	9%
2022	9%	16%	8%
2021	10%	16%	9%
2020	10%	16%	9%
2019	12%	16%	8%
2018	12%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	11%	17%	8%
2015	11%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share down 2 points in La Jolla private schools, from 11% in 2016 to 9% in 2025, while California stayed at 16%.

# Black Students

55 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# White Students

2,044 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

56%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	56%	37%	52%
2024	56%	37%	52%
2023	56%	38%	52%
2022	57%	40%	54%
2021	58%	40%	54%
2020	58%	40%	54%
2019	54%	41%	56%
2018	54%	41%	56%
2017	52%	43%	58%
2016	52%	43%	58%
2015	53%	43%	58%

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White share held at 56% in La Jolla private schools in 2024-25, higher than California’s 37% and close to the U.S. 52%.

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,057 Students

188,740 Students

% of Others Students

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	29%	29%	26%
2024	30%	29%	26%
2023	29%	28%	25%
2022	27%	28%	25%
2021	26%	27%	25%
2020	26%	27%	24%
2019	26%	26%	24%
2018	26%	26%	23%
2017	29%	24%	22%
2016	29%	24%	22%
2015	28%	23%	21%

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Other-race share held near 29% in La Jolla private schools, ending at 29% in 2025 after starting at 29% in 2016.

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Academics

# Teachers

408 Teachers

55,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	9:1	12:1	11:1
2024	9:1	12:1	11:1
2023	7:1	12:1	11:1
2022	7:1	12:1	11:1
2021	7:1	13:1	11:1
2020	7:1	13:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	8:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	17:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

79%

60%

Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17	17	16
2024	16	17	15
2023	16	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	19	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

15 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$25,745

$17,625

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Tuition Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$25,183	$17,164	$13,580
2024	$24,752	$16,732	$13,227
2023	$21,971	$16,056	$12,716
2022	$21,389	$15,237	$12,216
2021	$19,764	$14,862	$11,969
2020	$19,764	$14,273	$11,683
2019	$19,320	$13,914	$11,449

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Tuition up 31% in La Jolla private schools, rising from $19,320 in 2019 to $25,183 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,425

$1,072

Average % on Financial Aid

23%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	22%	29%	34%
2024	22%	29%	34%
2023	21%	29%	34%
2022	23%	28%	33%
2021	23%	28%	33%
2020	23%	28%	32%
2019	24%	27%	31%
2018	24%	27%	30%
2017	24%	27%	30%
2015	19%	25%	28%

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Financial aid now 22% in La Jolla private schools, up from 19% in 2015 and still below California's 29% and the U.S. 34% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$20,650

$9,632

Average Endowment Size

$30.98 million

$18.27 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

80%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2024)

Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2024	68%	84%	85%
2022	73%	84%	85%
2021	73%	84%	85%
2020	73%	84%	85%
2019	73%	84%	85%
2018	73%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

24 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

17 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in La Jolla, CA?

The private schools in La Jolla, CA include San Diego French American School, The Gillispie School, and The Bishop's School.

How many private schools are located in La Jolla?

12 private schools are located in La Jolla.

How diverse are private schools in La Jolla?

La Jolla private schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in La Jolla go to private school?

47% of all K-12 students in La Jolla are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in La Jolla?

33% of private schools in La Jolla are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in La Jolla include: Stella Maris Academy vs. All Hallows Academy, The Evans School vs. The Gillispie School, The Gillispie School vs. The Childrens School

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