[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Orange County, California

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Orange County Total Schools
2025	413
2024	422
2023	393
2022	381
2021	389
2020	398
2019	386
2018	392
2017	375
2016	380
2015	403

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Private schools up 33 in Orange County, rising from 380 in 2016 to 413 in 2025.

# Students

71,137 Students

659,615 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	193	180	179
2024	192	175	172
2023	197	181	174
2022	197	189	185
2021	194	185	180
2020	190	179	171
2019	193	179	175
2018	188	173	172
2017	197	179	180
2016	197	173	178
2015	185	162	167

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Private schools slightly smaller in Orange County, where average enrollment fell from 197 students in 2016 to 193 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

46%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	51%	34%
2024	47%	51%	34%
2023	45%	50%	33%
2022	41%	48%	33%
2021	42%	48%	32%
2020	41%	48%	32%
2019	41%	48%	31%
2018	40%	47%	31%
2017	40%	50%	32%
2016	40%	49%	32%
2015	39%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 6 points in Orange County private schools, rising from 40% in 2016 to 46% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

5,692 Teachers

55,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1

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Teacher ratio held at 13:1 in Orange County private schools from 2022 to 2025, while California was 12:1 and the nation 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

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

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	58%	59%	55%
2024	57%	58%	54%
2023	58%	58%	54%
2022	59%	59%	54%
2021	59%	59%	54%
2020	59%	58%	54%
2019	60%	58%	53%
2018	60%	58%	53%
2017	60%	58%	53%
2016	59%	57%	52%
2015	57%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17	17	15
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	16	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	16	17	15
2019	16	17	15
2018	16	17	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	16	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	12
2024	15	14	12
2023	15	13	11
2022	15	13	11
2021	16	13	11
2020	15	13	11
2019	15	13	11
2018	15	13	11
2017	15	12	10
2016	13	12	10
2015	12	11	10

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AP courses held at 15 in Orange County private schools in 2024-25, above California's 14 and the U.S.'s 12.

Average SAT score

1257

(Out of 1600)

1267

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1252	1261	1233
2024	1210	1248	1230
2023	1217	1246	1228
2022	1215	1250	1229
2021	1212	1249	1229
2020	1213	1244	1226
2019	1201	1239	1226
2018	1201	1237	1226
2017	1198	1252	1233

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SAT score up 54 points in Orange County private schools, rising from 1198 in 2017 to 1252 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	27	27	26
2024	27	27	26
2023	27	27	26
2022	27	27	26
2021	27	27	26
2020	27	26	25
2019	26	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25

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ACT score up 1 point in Orange County private schools, from 26 in 2016 to 27 in 2025, matching California and topping the U.S. by 1.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,002

$17,625

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,642	$17,790	$13,694
2024	$11,273	$17,351	$13,340
2023	$11,087	$16,650	$12,825
2022	$10,707	$15,800	$12,321
2021	$10,630	$15,412	$12,072
2020	$9,854	$14,800	$11,784
2019	$9,543	$14,428	$11,547
2018	$9,452	$14,111	$11,280
2017	$9,118	$13,685	$10,994
2016	$8,929	$13,253	$10,614
2015	$8,261	$12,623	$10,195

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Tuition up 30% in Orange County, rising from $8,929 in 2016 to $11,642 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$688

$1,072

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$690	$1,044	$1,152
2024	$651	$999	$1,128
2023	$640	$1,039	$1,156
2022	$587	$934	$1,102
2021	$615	$815	$1,125
2020	$686	$882	$1,217
2019	$672	$928	$1,305

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Summer cost up $18 in Orange County, rising from $672 in 2019 to $690 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

26%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	29%	34%
2024	27%	29%	34%
2023	27%	29%	34%
2022	24%	28%	33%
2021	25%	28%	33%
2020	24%	28%	32%
2019	25%	27%	31%
2018	23%	27%	30%
2017	22%	27%	30%
2016	23%	26%	29%
2015	21%	25%	28%

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Financial aid steady at 25% in Orange County private schools in 2025, below California's 29% and the U.S. 34%.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$13,747

$9,632

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$13,703	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$12,971	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$13,132	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$14,063	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$3,804	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$3,835	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$4,022	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$4,125	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$4,158	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$4,032	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$3,789	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	90%	84%	85%
2024	90%	84%	85%
2023	90%	84%	85%
2022	90%	84%	85%
2021	90%	84%	85%
2020	90%	84%	85%
2019	90%	84%	85%
2018	90%	84%	85%
2017	89%	85%	85%
2016	88%	84%	85%
2015	87%	84%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$3.67 million

$18.27 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.72	0.74	0.65
2024	0.73	0.74	0.65
2023	0.72	0.74	0.65
2022	0.70	0.73	0.64
2021	0.70	0.73	0.64
2020	0.70	0.73	0.64
2019	0.69	0.73	0.63
2018	0.69	0.73	0.63
2017	0.67	0.72	0.61
2016	0.67	0.72	0.61
2015	0.66	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 5 points in Orange County private schools, rising from 0.67 in 2016 to 0.72 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

431 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

9,945 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

14%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	11%	5%
2024	15%	11%	5%
2023	14%	11%	5%
2022	11%	10%	4%
2021	11%	10%	4%
2020	11%	10%	4%
2019	11%	10%	4%
2018	11%	10%	4%
2017	10%	10%	4%
2016	10%	10%	4%
2015	10%	10%	4%

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Asian share up 4 points in Orange County private schools, rising from 10% in 2016 to 14% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

9,159 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13%	16%	9%
2024	13%	16%	9%
2023	11%	16%	9%
2022	11%	16%	8%
2021	11%	16%	9%
2020	11%	16%	9%
2019	11%	16%	8%
2018	11%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	11%	17%	8%
2015	11%	17%	8%

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Hispanic students up 2 points in Orange County private schools, rising from 11% in 2016 to 13% in 2025.

# Black Students

1,261 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	7%
2024	2%	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	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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Black share up 1 point in Orange County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025 while California stayed at 5%.

# White Students

26,628 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

38%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	38%	37%	52%
2024	37%	37%	52%
2023	39%	38%	52%
2022	44%	40%	54%
2021	44%	40%	54%
2020	44%	40%	54%
2019	46%	41%	56%
2018	47%	41%	56%
2017	50%	43%	58%
2016	50%	43%	58%
2015	51%	43%	58%

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White share down 12 points in Orange County private schools, from 50% in 2016 to 38% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

437 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

21,659 Students

188,740 Students

% of Others Students

31%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	31%	29%	26%
2024	31%	29%	26%
2023	32%	28%	25%
2022	30%	28%	25%
2021	30%	27%	25%
2020	29%	27%	24%
2019	28%	26%	24%
2018	27%	26%	23%
2017	26%	24%	22%
2016	26%	24%	22%
2015	25%	23%	21%

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Other races up 5 points in Orange County private schools, rising from 26% in 2016 to 31% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Orange County, CA?

The private schools in Orange County, CA include Grace Christian School, St. Mary's School, and Capistrano Valley Christian Schools.

How many private schools are located in Orange County?

389 private schools are located in Orange County.

How much do private schools cost in Orange County?

The average tuition cost is $12,002, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,625.

How diverse are private schools in Orange County?

Orange County private schools are approximately 46% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Orange County go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Orange County?

42% of private schools in Orange County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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