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San Francisco, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+8.2% (+7 schools) 10-yr

19,498

Students

+5.1% (+952 students) 10-yr

$24,041

Avg. Tuition

+68.3% (+$9,757) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

55%

Students of Color

-6.8% (-4.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-16.7% (-2.0) 10-yr

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This Town (San Francisco)

This State (CA)

# Schools

92 Schools

2,547 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	San Francisco, CA Total Schools
2025	93
2024	97
2023	89
2022	89
2021	92
2020	93
2019	89
2018	92
2017	82
2016	83
2015	85

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# Students

19,498 Students

501,115 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	232	204	199
2024	227	199	192
2023	228	206	193
2022	248	213	205
2021	249	209	201
2020	251	202	188
2019	229	201	193
2018	224	194	190
2017	238	201	199
2016	238	193	196
2015	223	180	183

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% Students of Color

55%

51%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	55%	50%	33%
2024	53%	49%	32%
2023	52%	49%	32%
2022	53%	47%	32%
2021	52%	47%	31%
2020	51%	46%	31%
2019	55%	48%	31%
2018	53%	46%	30%
2017	59%	49%	31%
2016	59%	49%	31%
2015	59%	49%	31%

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0.75

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.75	0.74	0.64
2024	0.75	0.74	0.64
2023	0.74	0.74	0.63
2022	0.74	0.72	0.62
2021	0.73	0.73	0.62
2020	0.73	0.73	0.62
2019	0.74	0.72	0.61
2018	0.74	0.72	0.60
2017	0.75	0.71	0.59
2016	0.75	0.71	0.59
2015	0.75	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

71 Students

2,777 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

4,377 Students

57,355 Students

% Asian Students

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	22%	12%	5%
2024	23%	12%	5%
2023	22%	12%	5%
2022	21%	10%	5%
2021	20%	10%	5%
2020	20%	10%	5%
2019	25%	11%	4%
2018	25%	11%	4%
2017	25%	10%	4%
2016	25%	10%	4%
2015	25%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,332 Students

80,964 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12%	17%	9%
2024	11%	17%	9%
2023	12%	17%	9%
2022	11%	17%	8%
2021	11%	17%	9%
2020	10%	17%	9%
2019	11%	17%	8%
2018	11%	17%	8%
2017	13%	17%	8%
2016	13%	17%	8%
2015	13%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

863 Students

23,388 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

7,560 Students

193,081 Students

% White Students

38%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	38%	40%	55%
2024	38%	40%	55%
2023	39%	40%	55%
2022	40%	43%	57%
2021	41%	43%	57%
2020	41%	43%	58%
2019	38%	44%	59%
2018	39%	45%	59%
2017	38%	46%	61%
2016	37%	46%	61%
2015	37%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

200 Students

3,902 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,316 Students

121,671 Students

% of Others Students

22%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	22%	24%	22%
2024	23%	24%	22%
2023	20%	24%	22%
2022	22%	23%	22%
2021	22%	23%	20%
2020	23%	23%	19%
2019	21%	21%	20%
2018	20%	20%	20%
2017	17%	20%	19%
2016	18%	20%	18%
2015	17%	19%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

2,272 Teachers

44,369 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	58%	59%	54%
2024	55%	58%	54%
2023	53%	58%	53%
2022	59%	59%	53%
2021	59%	58%	53%
2020	55%	57%	53%
2019	50%	57%	52%
2018	52%	57%	52%
2017	56%	57%	51%
2016	57%	56%	51%
2015	52%	56%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14	13	12
2024	16	12	11
2023	14	12	10
2022	15	12	10
2021	14	12	10
2020	8	12	10
2019	9	12	10
2018	5	11	10
2017	6	11	10
2016	6	10	9
2015	5	9	9

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Average SAT score

1210

(Out of 1600)

1270

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1210	1268	1236
2024	1210	1256	1233
2023	1210	1254	1231
2018	900	1245	1227
2017	900	1253	1232

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,041

$17,115

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$24,303	$17,472	$14,043
2024	$24,920	$16,481	$12,357
2023	$24,111	$15,797	$11,693
2022	$23,068	$15,172	$11,199
2021	$22,495	$14,410	$10,824
2020	$22,390	$13,806	$10,496
2019	$20,882	$13,359	$10,300
2018	$19,162	$12,957	$10,056
2017	$16,569	$12,372	$9,712
2016	$13,747	$11,774	$9,307
2015	$14,284	$10,743	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,138

$1,083

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$2,138	$1,026	$1,115
2024	$1,100	$993	$1,094
2023	$850	$878	$1,136
2022	$675	$903	$1,075
2021	$1,175	$784	$1,028
2020	$838	$802	$1,130
2019	$838	$931	$1,199
2018	$788	$1,017	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

31%

28%

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$14,995

$8,620

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$13,873	$8,316	$6,227
2024	$14,096	$8,163	$6,113
2023	$13,529	$7,722	$5,785
2022	$12,684	$7,550	$5,514
2021	$12,338	$6,152	$5,269
2020	$10,913	$5,983	$5,141
2019	$10,481	$5,550	$5,007
2018	$7,428	$5,239	$4,752
2017	$7,014	$4,890	$4,582
2016	$6,683	$4,403	$4,396
2015	$5,901	$4,262	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$14.25 million

$14.7 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$23 M	$28 M	$33 M
2024	$14 M	$11 M	$24 M
2023	$13 M	$11 M	$24 M
2022	$16 M	$11 M	$24 M
2021	$12 M	$9 M	$23 M
2020	$10 M	$10 M	$21 M
2019	$10 M	$9 M	$20 M
2018	$13 M	$11 M	$22 M
2017	$17 M	$15 M	$20 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

59%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Francisco, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	56%	81%	81%
2024	62%	84%	85%
2023	61%	84%	85%
2022	62%	84%	85%
2021	62%	85%	86%
2020	60%	85%	86%
2019	60%	84%	85%
2018	63%	85%	85%
2017	68%	86%	86%
2016	68%	85%	85%
2015	70%	86%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in San Francisco, CA?

The private elementary schools in San Francisco, CA include Katherine Michiels School, Chinese American International School, and The Hamlin School.

How many private elementary schools are located in San Francisco?

91 private elementary schools are located in San Francisco.

How much do private elementary schools cost in San Francisco?

The average tuition cost is $24,041, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,115.

How diverse are private elementary schools in San Francisco?

San Francisco private elementary schools are approximately 55% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 51%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in San Francisco?

49% of private elementary schools in San Francisco are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in San Francisco are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in San Francisco include: Katherine Delmar Burke School (Burke's) vs. The Hamlin School, The Hamlin School vs. Katherine Delmar Burke School (Burke's), Maria Montessori School vs. Mission Montessori - San Francisco

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