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

Private Schools

+10.1% (+9 schools) 10-yr

21,338

Students

+10.9% (+2,099 students) 10-yr

$23,531

Avg. Tuition

+61.1% (+$8,929) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.6% (-1 student) 10-yr

64%

Students of Color

+14.3% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (San Jose)

This State (CA)

# Schools

98 Schools

3,907 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	San Jose, CA Total Schools
2025	98
2024	100
2023	94
2022	92
2021	97
2020	98
2019	90
2018	92
2017	86
2016	84
2015	89

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# Students

21,338 Students

659,561 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	253	180	179
2024	257	175	172
2023	281	181	174
2022	363	189	185
2021	342	185	180
2020	340	179	171
2019	322	179	175
2018	269	173	172
2017	273	179	180
2016	269	173	178
2015	240	162	167

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% Students of Color

64%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	63%	51%	34%
2024	63%	51%	34%
2023	57%	50%	33%
2022	56%	48%	33%
2021	55%	48%	32%
2020	55%	48%	32%
2019	57%	48%	31%
2018	51%	47%	31%
2017	58%	50%	32%
2016	57%	49%	32%
2015	56%	49%	32%

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0.77

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.77	0.74	0.65
2024	0.77	0.74	0.65
2023	0.76	0.74	0.65
2022	0.73	0.73	0.64
2021	0.73	0.73	0.64
2020	0.73	0.73	0.64
2019	0.74	0.73	0.63
2018	0.74	0.73	0.63
2017	0.73	0.72	0.61
2016	0.73	0.72	0.61
2015	0.71	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

87 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2023	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

5,823 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

28%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	29%	11%	5%
2024	29%	11%	5%
2023	26%	11%	5%
2022	16%	10%	4%
2021	17%	10%	4%
2020	17%	10%	4%
2019	17%	10%	4%
2018	22%	10%	4%
2017	22%	10%	4%
2016	23%	10%	4%
2015	25%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

3,210 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16%	16%	9%
2024	15%	16%	9%
2023	13%	16%	9%
2022	10%	16%	8%
2021	9%	16%	9%
2020	9%	16%	9%
2019	10%	16%	8%
2018	12%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	12%	17%	8%
2015	12%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

978 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	5%	7%
2024	5%	5%	7%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# White Students

6,294 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

31%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30%	37%	52%
2024	30%	37%	52%
2023	35%	38%	52%
2022	34%	40%	54%
2021	33%	40%	54%
2020	33%	40%	54%
2019	34%	41%	56%
2018	40%	41%	56%
2017	43%	43%	58%
2016	41%	43%	58%
2015	44%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

178 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

3,802 Students

188,707 Students

% of Others Students

19%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19%	29%	26%
2024	20%	29%	26%
2023	19%	28%	25%
2022	35%	28%	25%
2021	36%	27%	25%
2020	36%	27%	24%
2019	34%	26%	24%
2018	20%	26%	23%
2017	18%	24%	22%
2016	18%	24%	22%
2015	15%	23%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,886 Teachers

55,838 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	17:1	12:1	11:1
2021	17:1	13:1	11:1
2020	17:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	62%	59%	55%
2024	63%	58%	54%
2023	59%	58%	54%
2022	61%	59%	54%
2021	63%	59%	54%
2020	63%	58%	54%
2019	61%	58%	53%
2018	59%	58%	53%
2017	58%	58%	53%
2016	56%	57%	52%
2015	56%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17	15	13
2024	17	14	12
2023	17	13	11
2022	17	13	11
2021	17	13	11
2020	16	13	11
2019	16	13	11
2018	16	13	11
2017	14	12	10
2016	14	12	10
2015	13	11	10

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Average SAT score

1364

(Out of 1600)

1267

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SAT Score Trends (2021-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1361	1261	1233
2024	1345	1248	1230
2023	1345	1246	1228
2022	1345	1250	1229
2021	1345	1249	1229

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,531

$17,598

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$22,223	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$21,163	$17,621	$14,622
2023	$20,421	$16,909	$14,057
2022	$19,661	$16,046	$13,504
2021	$18,452	$15,652	$13,232
2020	$17,875	$15,031	$12,915
2019	$17,498	$14,653	$12,656
2018	$17,191	$14,331	$12,363
2017	$16,503	$13,898	$12,049
2016	$14,907	$13,459	$11,633
2015	$14,602	$12,820	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,164

$1,072

Average % on Financial Aid

24%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	23%	29%	34%
2024	23%	29%	34%
2023	21%	29%	34%
2022	25%	28%	33%
2021	26%	28%	33%
2020	26%	28%	32%
2019	25%	27%	31%
2018	25%	27%	30%
2017	24%	27%	30%
2016	21%	26%	29%
2015	21%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,988

$9,629

Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$18.27 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	80%	80%	81%
2024	83%	84%	85%
2023	83%	84%	85%
2022	84%	84%	85%
2021	84%	84%	85%
2020	84%	84%	85%
2019	86%	84%	85%
2018	86%	84%	85%
2017	84%	85%	85%
2016	82%	84%	85%
2015	78%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in San Jose, CA include The Harker School Upper School, Action Day Elementary School, and BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper School.

How many private schools are located in San Jose?

98 private schools are located in San Jose.

How much do private schools cost in San Jose?

The average tuition cost is $23,531, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,598.

How diverse are private schools in San Jose?

San Jose private schools are approximately 64% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in San Jose go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in San Jose are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in San Jose?

36% of private schools in San Jose are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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