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Redwood City, California Private Schools (Closed)

The Discovery Center School

Gr: PK-12 | 11 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

452 5th Avenue

Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 367-6791

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Peninsula Christian School

Gr: PK-8 | 101 students

Assembly of God

1305 Middlefield Road

Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 366-3842

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Redwood City, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+5.6% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,503

Students

-7.5% (-121 students) 10-yr

$19,145

Avg. Tuition

+169.2% (+$12,034) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+5.6% (+1 student) 10-yr

46%

Students of Color

-14.8% (-8.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-13.3% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Redwood City)

This State (CA)

# Schools

19 Schools

3,912 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Redwood City, CA Total Schools
2025	19
2024	18
2023	15
2022	17
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	18

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# Students

1,503 Students

660,172 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	93	180	179
2024	99	175	172
2023	107	181	174
2022	104	189	185
2021	98	185	180
2020	96	179	171
2019	100	179	175
2018	106	173	172
2017	96	179	180
2016	138	173	178
2015	90	162	167

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% Students of Color

46%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	46%	51%	34%
2024	41%	51%	34%
2023	41%	50%	33%
2022	44%	48%	33%
2021	42%	48%	32%
2020	43%	48%	32%
2019	36%	48%	31%
2018	36%	47%	31%
2017	62%	50%	32%
2016	55%	49%	32%
2015	54%	49%	32%

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0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.72	0.74	0.65
2024	0.71	0.74	0.65
2023	0.71	0.74	0.65
2022	0.71	0.73	0.64
2021	0.71	0.73	0.64
2020	0.70	0.73	0.64
2019	0.70	0.73	0.63
2018	0.70	0.73	0.63
2017	0.70	0.72	0.61
2016	0.69	0.72	0.61
2015	0.69	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

3,577 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

161 Students

72,070 Students

% Asian Students

12%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12%	11%	5%
2024	11%	11%	5%
2023	12%	11%	5%
2022	11%	10%	4%
2021	11%	10%	4%
2020	11%	10%	4%
2019	10%	10%	4%
2018	10%	10%	4%
2017	11%	10%	4%
2016	11%	10%	4%
2015	11%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

208 Students

104,452 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15%	16%	9%
2024	15%	16%	9%
2023	16%	16%	9%
2022	17%	16%	8%
2021	17%	16%	9%
2020	17%	16%	9%
2019	15%	16%	8%
2018	15%	17%	8%
2017	14%	17%	8%
2016	14%	17%	8%
2015	14%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

13 Students

30,233 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	1%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# White Students

485 Students

235,855 Students

% White Students

36%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	35%	37%	52%
2024	34%	37%	52%
2023	43%	38%	52%
2022	45%	40%	54%
2021	45%	40%	54%
2020	46%	40%	54%
2019	42%	41%	56%
2018	42%	41%	56%
2017	45%	43%	58%
2016	46%	43%	58%
2015	46%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

484 Students

188,449 Students

% of Others Students

35%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	36%	29%	26%
2024	38%	29%	26%
2023	26%	28%	25%
2022	24%	28%	25%
2021	24%	27%	25%
2020	22%	27%	24%
2019	30%	26%	24%
2018	31%	26%	23%
2017	28%	24%	22%
2016	27%	24%	22%
2015	27%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

124 Teachers

55,641 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14:1	12:1	11:1
2024	16:1	12:1	11:1
2023	16:1	12:1	11:1
2022	16:1	12:1	11:1
2021	16:1	13:1	11:1
2020	16:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	69%	59%	55%
2024	83%	58%	54%
2023	83%	58%	54%
2022	85%	59%	54%
2021	69%	59%	54%
2020	79%	58%	54%
2019	79%	58%	53%
2018	80%	58%	53%
2017	83%	58%	53%
2016	83%	57%	52%
2015	83%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

19 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19	17	15
2024	18	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	16	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	18	17	15
2018	20	17	15
2017	20	17	15
2016	20	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12	15	13
2024	4	14	12
2023	4	13	11
2022	5	13	11
2021	5	13	11
2020	5	13	11
2019	5	13	11
2018	5	13	11
2017	5	12	10
2016	12	12	10
2015	5	11	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,145

$18,325

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$17,942	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$12,366	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$12,228	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$8,088	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$10,115	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$9,895	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$9,300	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$8,466	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$8,076	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$6,989	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$7,111	$11,932	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

24%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	24%	29%	34%
2024	24%	29%	34%
2023	24%	29%	34%
2022	29%	28%	33%
2021	29%	28%	33%
2020	31%	28%	32%
2019	30%	27%	31%
2018	32%	27%	30%
2017	26%	27%	30%
2016	26%	26%	29%
2015	26%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$9,063

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$1,500	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$4,250	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$4,250	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$3,133	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$4,333	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$4,333	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$4,333	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$3,000	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$2,750	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$2,750	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$1,933	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$27 million

$33.94 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

92%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redwood City, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	92%	80%	81%
2024	94%	84%	85%
2023	94%	84%	85%
2022	93%	84%	85%
2021	93%	84%	85%
2020	93%	84%	85%
2019	93%	84%	85%
2018	92%	84%	85%
2017	94%	85%	85%
2016	94%	84%	85%
2015	92%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Redwood City, CA?

The private schools in Redwood City, CA include Weingarten Children's Center, Acton Academy Silicon Valley, and Bright Horizon Chinese School.

How many private schools are located in Redwood City?

18 private schools are located in Redwood City.

How diverse are private schools in Redwood City?

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

What percentage of students in Redwood City go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Redwood City are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Redwood City?

37% of private schools in Redwood City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Redwood City are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Redwood City include: Redeemer School vs. St. Pius Elementary School

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