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

Placer County Private Schools (Closed)

Merryhill Elementary & Middle School

Gr: PK-5 | 143 students

1115 Orlando Avenue

Roseville, CA 95661

(916) 259-7949

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Granite Bay School House

Gr: NS-K | 76 students

Daycare / Preschool

8265 Sierra College Blvd Ste 322

Roseville, CA 95661

(916) 791-2999

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Sunrise Montessori School Of Roseville, Inc.

Gr: PK-K | 41 students

Montessori School

8449 Sunrise Blvd

Roseville, CA 95661

(916) 722-7772

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Trinity Christian Academy

Gr: 1-12

Avg. class size: 3 students

Christian

233 Berkswell Ct

Roseville, CA 95747

(916) 742-5489

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Placer County Total Schools
2025	37
2024	35
2023	35
2022	34
2021	36
2020	37
2019	36
2018	38
2017	34
2016	35
2015	40

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Private schools up 2 in Placer County, rising from 35 in 2016 to 37 in 2025.

# Students

4,366 Students

659,615 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	150	180	179
2024	144	175	172
2023	138	181	174
2022	138	189	185
2021	135	185	180
2020	128	179	171
2019	130	179	175
2018	135	173	172
2017	138	179	180
2016	117	173	178
2015	121	162	167

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Average students up 33 in Placer County private schools, rising from 117 in 2016 to 150 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

30%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	30%	51%	34%
2024	29%	51%	34%
2023	26%	50%	33%
2022	26%	48%	33%
2021	26%	48%	32%
2020	26%	48%	32%
2019	21%	48%	31%
2018	19%	47%	31%
2017	23%	50%	32%
2016	22%	49%	32%
2015	26%	49%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

297 Teachers

55,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	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	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 3 in Placer County private schools, from 12:1 in 2016 to 15:1 in 2025, while California is 12:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

60%

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

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	40%	59%	55%
2024	39%	58%	54%
2023	39%	58%	54%
2022	40%	59%	54%
2021	40%	59%	54%
2020	40%	58%	54%
2019	40%	58%	53%
2018	40%	58%	53%
2017	36%	58%	53%
2016	33%	57%	52%
2015	33%	57%	52%

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Advanced degrees up 7 points in Placer County private schools, rising from 33% in 2016 to 40% in 2025.

Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	18	17	16
2024	18	17	15
2023	18	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	16	17	15
2019	16	17	15
2018	16	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	16	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1350

(Out of 1600)

1267

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,767

$17,625

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$14,787	$17,164	$13,580
2024	$14,152	$16,732	$13,227
2023	$14,152	$16,056	$12,716
2022	$12,606	$15,237	$12,216
2021	$12,516	$14,862	$11,969
2020	$12,476	$14,273	$11,683
2019	$12,153	$13,914	$11,449
2018	$12,153	$13,607	$11,183
2017	$11,358	$13,197	$10,900
2015	$11,257	$12,173	$10,108

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Tuition up 32% in Placer County, rising from $11,257 in 2015 to $14,787 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$3,135

$1,072

Average % on Financial Aid

13%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13%	29%	34%
2024	14%	29%	34%
2023	14%	29%	34%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,095

$9,632

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.74	0.65
2024	0.66	0.74	0.65
2023	0.64	0.74	0.65
2022	0.63	0.73	0.64
2021	0.63	0.73	0.64
2020	0.63	0.73	0.64
2019	0.57	0.73	0.63
2018	0.58	0.73	0.63
2017	0.59	0.72	0.61
2016	0.59	0.72	0.61
2015	0.61	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

68 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	1%	1%
2024	3%	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	4%	1%	1%
2016	4%	1%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

295 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	11%	5%
2024	7%	11%	5%
2023	7%	11%	5%
2022	8%	10%	4%
2021	7%	10%	4%
2020	7%	10%	4%
2019	6%	10%	4%
2018	6%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	3%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

177 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	16%	9%
2024	4%	16%	9%
2023	5%	16%	9%
2022	6%	16%	8%
2021	6%	16%	9%
2020	6%	16%	9%
2019	5%	16%	8%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	4%	17%	8%
2016	4%	17%	8%
2015	4%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share steady at 4% in Placer County private schools, while California held at 16% in 2025 and the U.S. at 9%.

# Black Students

119 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,784 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

45%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	44%	37%	52%
2024	45%	37%	52%
2023	51%	38%	52%
2022	54%	40%	54%
2021	53%	40%	54%
2020	54%	40%	54%
2019	61%	41%	56%
2018	60%	41%	56%
2017	57%	43%	58%
2016	57%	43%	58%
2015	47%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

37 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

1,523 Students

188,740 Students

% of Others Students

38%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	38%	29%	26%
2024	37%	29%	26%
2023	31%	28%	25%
2022	27%	28%	25%
2021	29%	27%	25%
2020	27%	27%	24%
2019	22%	26%	24%
2018	25%	26%	23%
2017	29%	24%	22%
2016	29%	24%	22%
2015	41%	23%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

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 Placer County, CA?

The private schools in Placer County, CA include Adventure Christian School, St. Joseph Catholic School, and Forest Lake Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Placer County?

36 private schools are located in Placer County.

How diverse are private schools in Placer County?

Placer County private schools are approximately 30% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

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

6% of all K-12 students in Placer County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

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

36% of private schools in Placer County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

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

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