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

Private Schools

3,629

Students

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

$25,745

Avg. Tuition

+80.7% (+$11,495) 10-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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This Town (La Jolla)

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

3,911 Schools

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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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# Students

3,629 Students

659,573 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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% 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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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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# American Indian Students

4 Students

3,575 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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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

71,836 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

104,429 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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# Black Students

55 Students

30,223 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

235,809 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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# Hawaiian Students

5 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

1,057 Students

188,502 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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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

408 Teachers

55,645 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%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	83%	59%	55%
2024	83%	58%	54%
2023	83%	58%	54%
2022	84%	59%	54%
2021	83%	59%	54%
2020	79%	58%	54%
2019	72%	58%	53%
2018	72%	58%	53%
2017	72%	58%	53%
2016	67%	57%	52%
2015	73%	57%	52%

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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	15
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

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	21	15	13
2024	28	14	12
2023	28	13	11
2022	28	13	11
2021	27	13	11
2020	27	13	11
2019	23	13	11
2018	23	13	11
2017	23	12	10
2016	20	12	10
2015	19	11	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$25,745

$18,344

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$25,183	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$28,755	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$25,523	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$24,847	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$22,959	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$22,959	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$22,443	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$25,975	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$24,675	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$15,550	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$14,250	$11,932	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,425

$1,062

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$1,425	$1,044	$1,152
2024	$1,425	$999	$1,128
2023	$250	$1,039	$1,156
2022	$250	$934	$1,102
2021	$250	$815	$1,125
2020	$250	$882	$1,217
2019	$250	$928	$1,305

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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%
2016	20%	26%	29%
2015	19%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$20,650

$9,066

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$20,303	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$14,879	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$13,194	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$12,194	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$13,065	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$13,065	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$7,000	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$7,000	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$7,000	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$7,000	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$4,500	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$30.98 million

$34.25 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$37 M	$34 M	$60 M
2024	$4 M	$17 M	$59 M
2023	$4 M	$112 M	$71 M
2022	$4 M	$134 M	$76 M
2021	$4 M	$17 M	$71 M
2020	$4 M	$16 M	$74 M
2019	$4 M	$15 M	$78 M
2018	$4 M	$12 M	$67 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	La Jolla, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	80%	80%	81%
2024	68%	84%	85%
2023	76%	84%	85%
2022	73%	84%	85%
2021	73%	84%	85%
2020	73%	84%	85%
2019	73%	84%	85%
2018	73%	84%	85%
2017	73%	85%	85%
2016	83%	84%	85%
2015	90%	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 La Jolla Country Day School, The Bishop's School, and The Childrens 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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