[+] Show Closed Private Schools in San Diego County, California

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	San Diego County Total Schools
2025	198
2024	200
2023	196
2022	196
2021	207
2020	211
2019	206
2018	204
2017	194
2016	199
2015	195

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# Students

32,938 Students

364,012 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	175	174	191
2024	175	169	187
2023	174	173	185
2022	189	174	188
2021	180	170	184
2020	176	166	179
2019	187	168	182
2018	190	164	181
2017	194	166	183
2016	190	163	181
2015	168	152	173

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% Average Students of Color

38%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	40%	50%	32%
2024	39%	49%	32%
2023	38%	50%	32%
2022	36%	48%	31%
2021	36%	48%	32%
2020	36%	47%	31%
2019	36%	48%	31%
2018	37%	47%	30%
2017	35%	48%	31%
2016	36%	48%	31%
2015	35%	47%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,421 Teachers

27,113 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	14:1	12:1
2024	14:1	14:1	12:1
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	12:1
2021	15:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	14:1	12:1
2019	15:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

58%

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

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	57%	58%	51%
2024	57%	57%	51%
2023	55%	55%	51%
2022	53%	56%	51%
2021	53%	56%	50%
2020	53%	55%	50%
2019	51%	56%	50%
2018	51%	54%	50%
2017	52%	54%	49%
2016	50%	53%	49%
2015	53%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

16 students

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	12	11	10
2024	12	11	10
2023	14	11	10
2022	12	11	10
2021	12	10	10
2020	11	10	10
2019	11	10	10
2018	12	10	9
2017	12	10	9
2016	11	9	9
2015	9	8	9

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1289

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1250	1284	1233
2024	1246	1263	1229
2023	1270	1256	1228
2022	1250	1235	1226
2021	1250	1240	1224
2020	1239	1235	1221
2019	1239	1222	1223
2018	1268	1211	1219
2017	1252	1226	1223

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,478

$14,788

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$13,366	$14,106	$10,598
2024	$13,180	$13,825	$10,320
2023	$11,454	$13,202	$9,912
2022	$11,077	$12,529	$9,523
2021	$10,833	$12,225	$9,343
2020	$10,727	$11,904	$9,146
2019	$10,562	$11,674	$8,995
2018	$10,297	$11,396	$8,784
2017	$10,086	$11,089	$8,577
2016	$9,750	$10,679	$8,274
2015	$9,388	$10,254	$8,007

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Average Summer Program Cost

$661

$802

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$642	$782	$767
2024	$679	$748	$721
2023	$246	$692	$729
2022	$305	$629	$699
2021	$305	$578	$668
2020	$325	$561	$681

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Average % on Financial Aid

19%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	25%	31%
2024	19%	25%	30%
2023	18%	25%	30%
2022	19%	26%	29%
2021	19%	25%	29%
2020	19%	24%	29%
2019	19%	25%	28%
2018	21%	24%	27%
2017	19%	24%	26%
2016	17%	22%	25%
2015	18%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,984

$6,322

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$5,796	$5,597	$4,864
2024	$5,844	$5,756	$4,788
2023	$4,662	$6,813	$4,663
2022	$4,087	$6,489	$4,366
2021	$4,219	$4,847	$4,213
2020	$4,025	$4,841	$4,101
2019	$2,779	$4,288	$3,985
2018	$2,891	$4,068	$3,694
2017	$3,013	$4,127	$3,658
2016	$2,515	$3,170	$3,429
2015	$2,259	$3,271	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	85%	86%	87%
2024	84%	87%	88%
2023	85%	87%	88%
2022	84%	86%	88%
2021	86%	86%	88%
2020	86%	86%	88%
2019	87%	86%	88%
2018	86%	87%	88%
2017	88%	87%	88%
2016	90%	86%	88%
2015	91%	88%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$23.68 million

$12.34 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.70	0.65
2024	0.66	0.71	0.65
2023	0.65	0.71	0.65
2022	0.65	0.71	0.64
2021	0.66	0.71	0.64
2020	0.66	0.71	0.64
2019	0.67	0.72	0.64
2018	0.68	0.71	0.64
2017	0.67	0.71	0.62
2016	0.67	0.71	0.62
2015	0.67	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

126 Students

1,696 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

1,417 Students

30,553 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	9%	4%
2024	5%	9%	5%
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	4%	9%	5%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	3%
2016	5%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

3,252 Students

43,698 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	12%	8%
2024	11%	13%	8%
2023	11%	13%	8%
2022	11%	13%	8%
2021	11%	13%	7%
2020	11%	13%	7%
2019	13%	14%	7%
2018	14%	13%	7%
2017	11%	13%	6%
2016	11%	13%	7%
2015	12%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

792 Students

12,384 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	6%
2024	3%	4%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	2%	3%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	2%	4%	6%

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# White Students

10,468 Students

114,250 Students

% White Students

35%

33%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	35%	32%	48%
2024	34%	33%	48%
2023	33%	33%	48%
2022	37%	36%	50%
2021	37%	35%	50%
2020	37%	35%	51%
2019	39%	36%	52%
2018	39%	36%	52%
2017	40%	38%	54%
2016	40%	38%	54%
2015	39%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

134 Students

2,015 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

13,758 Students

143,731 Students

% of Others Students

46%

41%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	45%	42%	34%
2024	47%	40%	33%
2023	48%	39%	33%
2022	45%	37%	31%
2021	44%	37%	31%
2020	44%	38%	31%
2019	40%	36%	30%
2018	40%	37%	30%
2017	40%	35%	30%
2016	40%	35%	29%
2015	41%	35%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in San Diego County, CA?

The private preschools in San Diego County, CA include The Rhoades School of Encinitas, The Cambridge School, and Francis Parker School.

How many private preschools are located in San Diego County?

198 private preschools are located in San Diego County.

How much do private preschools cost in San Diego County?

The average tuition cost is $13,478, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $14,788.

How diverse are private preschools in San Diego County?

San Diego County private preschools are approximately 38% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in San Diego County?

43% of private preschools in San Diego County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private preschools in San Diego County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in San Diego County include: Kiddie Academy Cc Learning Center vs. La Petite Academy, Scripps Ranch KinderCare vs. Scripps Montessori School, La Petite Academy vs. Kiddie Academy Cc Learning Center

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