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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,413 Teachers

26,951 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

56%

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	12	11
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)

1284

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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)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	30	27	26
2024	29	27	26
2023	28	27	26
2022	28	26	26
2021	28	26	26
2020	28	26	26
2019	28	26	25
2018	28	25	25
2017	28	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	26	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,390

$14,472

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$15,615	$15,764	$12,988
2024	$13,063	$13,486	$10,159
2023	$11,275	$12,933	$9,500
2022	$11,011	$11,654	$8,989
2021	$10,671	$11,328	$8,661
2020	$9,971	$10,673	$8,383
2019	$9,839	$10,366	$8,266
2018	$9,819	$9,953	$7,888
2017	$9,060	$9,748	$7,628
2016	$8,706	$9,284	$7,230
2015	$8,137	$8,988	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$661

$803

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
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
2019	$252	$545	$744
2018	$253	$541	$514

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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

$5,883

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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

86%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	84%	82%	83%
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

$10.82 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	San Diego County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$31 M	$32 M	$33 M
2024	$3 M	$6 M	$19 M
2023	$4 M	$5 M	$19 M
2022	$4 M	$8 M	$17 M
2021	$4 M	$4 M	$17 M
2020	$4 M	$6 M	$15 M
2019	$4 M	$5 M	$14 M

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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

1,695 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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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

30,501 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

43,658 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

13%

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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

12,288 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

113,155 Students

% White Students

36%

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

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

13,186 Students

143,280 Students

% of Others Students

45%

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 Cambridge School, The Gillispie School, and The Rhoades School of Encinitas.

How many private preschools are located in San Diego County?

197 private preschools are located in San Diego County.

How much do private preschools cost in San Diego County?

The average tuition cost is $13,390, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $14,472.

How diverse are private preschools in San Diego County?

San Diego County private preschools are approximately 39% 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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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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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends

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