Palo Alto, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+100.0% (+6 schools) 10-yr

2,438

Students

+81.5% (+1,095 students) 10-yr

$45,519

Avg. Tuition

+13.7% (+$5,476) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-7.7% (-1 student) 10-yr

61%

Students of Color

-1.6% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-33.3% (-3.0) 10-yr

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This Town (Palo Alto)

This State (CA)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,119 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Palo Alto, CA Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	10
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	7
2018	8
2017	7
2016	7
2015	6

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# Students

2,438 Students

272,407 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	207	254	253
2024	194	249	245
2023	238	261	247
2022	185	270	257
2021	178	265	249
2020	178	250	235
2019	165	246	242
2018	181	234	238
2017	245	242	246
2016	237	230	241
2015	224	205	220

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% Students of Color

61%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	55%	49%	32%
2024	53%	48%	31%
2023	56%	47%	31%
2022	53%	43%	30%
2021	60%	43%	30%
2020	60%	42%	29%
2019	56%	44%	29%
2018	56%	42%	28%
2017	49%	48%	30%
2016	63%	48%	30%
2015	62%	48%	30%

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0.77

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.78	0.73	0.61
2024	0.78	0.73	0.60
2023	0.78	0.72	0.60
2022	0.76	0.69	0.58
2021	0.76	0.69	0.57
2020	0.76	0.69	0.57
2019	0.69	0.69	0.56
2018	0.70	0.69	0.55
2017	0.75	0.68	0.54
2016	0.71	0.69	0.54
2015	0.71	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

57 Students

1,839 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	1%	1%
2024	3%	1%	1%
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

371 Students

34,980 Students

% Asian Students

17%

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	18%	13%	5%
2024	19%	14%	6%
2023	18%	13%	6%
2022	16%	11%	5%
2021	16%	11%	5%
2020	16%	11%	5%
2019	21%	11%	5%
2018	21%	11%	5%
2017	15%	10%	4%
2016	16%	10%	4%
2015	16%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

298 Students

43,206 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14%	16%	9%
2024	15%	16%	9%
2023	15%	16%	8%
2022	15%	16%	8%
2021	15%	16%	8%
2020	15%	16%	8%
2019	10%	16%	8%
2018	10%	16%	8%
2017	32%	17%	7%
2016	38%	18%	8%
2015	38%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

98 Students

15,763 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	6%	8%
2024	5%	6%	8%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	15%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	5%	7%	9%

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# White Students

670 Students

115,449 Students

% White Students

30%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	32%	44%	59%
2024	34%	44%	60%
2023	35%	46%	60%
2022	36%	50%	62%
2021	36%	50%	63%
2020	36%	51%	64%
2019	49%	50%	64%
2018	48%	51%	65%
2017	33%	51%	66%
2016	35%	50%	66%
2015	35%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

31 Students

2,937 Students

% Hawaiian Students

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%

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# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

724 Students

48,585 Students

% of Others Students

32%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	27%	19%	17%
2024	22%	18%	15%
2023	22%	17%	16%
2022	25%	15%	16%
2021	25%	15%	15%
2020	25%	14%	14%
2019	14%	15%	14%
2018	15%	14%	13%
2017	4%	15%	14%
2016	5%	15%	13%
2015	5%	13%	12%

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# Teachers

405 Teachers

26,879 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6:1	10:1	10:1
2024	6:1	10:1	10:1
2023	6:1	10:1	10:1
2022	6:1	10:1	10:1
2021	6:1	10:1	10:1
2020	6:1	11:1	10:1
2019	7:1	10:1	10:1
2018	8:1	11:1	10:1
2017	9:1	11:1	10:1
2016	9:1	11:1	10:1
2015	9:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

77%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	76%	61%	57%
2024	73%	61%	57%
2023	73%	60%	57%
2022	69%	61%	56%
2021	69%	61%	56%
2020	69%	60%	56%
2019	69%	59%	55%
2018	69%	60%	55%
2017	68%	60%	55%
2016	73%	59%	54%
2015	73%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

12 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12	15	14
2024	13	14	14
2023	13	14	14
2022	10	14	14
2021	10	14	14
2020	10	14	14
2019	9	14	14
2018	10	14	14
2017	11	14	14
2016	10	15	14
2015	13	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14	15	13
2024	14	14	12
2023	14	14	12
2022	16	14	12
2021	16	14	12
2020	16	13	12
2019	16	13	11
2018	15	13	11
2017	15	12	11
2016	14	12	11
2015	14	11	10

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Average SAT score

1411

(Out of 1600)

1266

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1411	1263	1233
2024	1411	1250	1231
2023	1386	1247	1229
2022	1386	1248	1230
2021	1430	1247	1230
2020	1430	1244	1227
2019	1430	1239	1226
2018	1430	1236	1226
2017	1490	1249	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	33	27	26
2024	33	27	26
2023	32	27	26
2022	32	27	26
2021	32	27	26
2020	32	27	26
2019	32	26	25
2018	32	26	25
2017	32	26	25
2016	32	26	25
2015	31	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$45,519

$23,888

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$41,492	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$41,267	$23,084	$17,011
2023	$40,352	$21,930	$16,191
2022	$41,143	$21,484	$15,821
2021	$38,233	$20,840	$15,331
2020	$38,233	$19,942	$15,046
2019	$36,233	$19,419	$14,791
2018	$35,590	$18,892	$14,527
2017	$44,722	$18,534	$14,161
2016	$48,583	$17,628	$13,713
2015	$40,043	$15,924	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	29%	33%	38%
2024	29%	33%	37%
2023	29%	31%	36%
2022	33%	32%	36%
2021	22%	32%	36%
2020	22%	31%	35%
2019	22%	30%	34%
2018	21%	31%	33%
2017	21%	30%	32%
2016	30%	29%	31%
2015	30%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,000

$12,817

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$7,000	$12,687	$9,714
2024	$7,000	$11,976	$9,498
2023	$7,000	$11,354	$8,890

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Average Endowment Size

$49.33 million

$30.82 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$49 M	$30 M	$65 M
2024	$49 M	$24 M	$65 M
2023	$49 M	$24 M	$65 M
2022	$41 M	$25 M	$67 M
2021	$41 M	$24 M	$75 M
2020	$41 M	$23 M	$76 M
2019	$41 M	$23 M	$61 M
2018	$44 M	$16 M	$55 M
2017	$44 M	$20 M	$57 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

61%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Palo Alto, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	72%	78%	79%
2024	75%	80%	81%
2023	75%	80%	81%
2022	75%	80%	81%
2021	75%	81%	81%
2020	75%	81%	81%
2019	75%	80%	81%
2018	75%	80%	80%
2017	75%	79%	81%
2016	75%	79%	80%
2015	75%	79%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Palo Alto, CA?

The private high schools in Palo Alto, CA include Hope Technology School, The Kehillah School, and Silicon Valley International School.

How many private high schools are located in Palo Alto?

12 private high schools are located in Palo Alto.

How diverse are private high schools in Palo Alto?

Palo Alto private high schools are approximately 61% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Palo Alto?

25% of private high schools in Palo Alto are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Other).

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