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

Private Schools

+2.0% (+1 school) 10-yr

6,796

Students

-10.1% (-761 students) 10-yr

$15,190

Avg. Tuition

+17.1% (+$2,214) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

62%

Students of Color

+26.5% (+13.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	San Jose, CA Total Schools
2025	53
2024	54
2023	58
2022	55
2021	59
2020	59
2019	56
2018	53
2017	49
2016	49
2015	51

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# Students

6,796 Students

363,700 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	200	174	191
2024	190	169	187
2023	193	173	185
2022	199	174	188
2021	238	170	184
2020	236	166	179
2019	204	168	182
2018	211	164	181
2017	229	166	183
2016	229	163	181
2015	172	152	173

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% Students of Color

62%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	62%	50%	32%
2024	62%	49%	32%
2023	63%	50%	32%
2022	56%	48%	31%
2021	59%	48%	32%
2020	59%	47%	31%
2019	57%	48%	31%
2018	57%	47%	30%
2017	54%	48%	31%
2016	55%	48%	31%
2015	49%	47%	31%

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0.77

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.77	0.70	0.65
2024	0.77	0.71	0.65
2023	0.78	0.71	0.65
2022	0.76	0.71	0.64
2021	0.73	0.71	0.64
2020	0.72	0.71	0.64
2019	0.74	0.72	0.64
2018	0.73	0.71	0.64
2017	0.73	0.71	0.62
2016	0.73	0.71	0.62
2015	0.72	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

53 Students

1,696 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

902 Students

30,553 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15%	9%	4%
2024	15%	9%	5%
2023	20%	9%	5%
2022	18%	9%	5%
2021	23%	9%	5%
2020	24%	9%	4%
2019	24%	9%	5%
2018	24%	9%	5%
2017	26%	9%	3%
2016	26%	9%	3%
2015	17%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

1,157 Students

43,698 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16%	12%	8%
2024	16%	13%	8%
2023	16%	13%	8%
2022	13%	13%	8%
2021	7%	13%	7%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	12%	14%	7%
2018	9%	13%	7%
2017	9%	13%	6%
2016	9%	13%	7%
2015	11%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

561 Students

12,384 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8%	4%	6%
2024	8%	4%	6%
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	4%	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

1,929 Students

114,250 Students

% White Students

27%

33%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	26%	32%	48%
2024	26%	33%	48%
2023	27%	33%	48%
2022	35%	36%	50%
2021	29%	35%	50%
2020	29%	35%	51%
2019	36%	36%	52%
2018	36%	36%	52%
2017	38%	38%	54%
2016	37%	38%	54%
2015	41%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

42 Students

2,015 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

2,406 Students

143,764 Students

% of Others Students

34%

41%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	33%	42%	34%
2024	34%	40%	33%
2023	28%	39%	33%
2022	28%	37%	31%
2021	37%	37%	31%
2020	38%	38%	31%
2019	26%	36%	30%
2018	29%	37%	30%
2017	25%	35%	30%
2016	26%	35%	29%
2015	29%	35%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

588 Teachers

27,075 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12:1	14:1	12:1
2024	12:1	14:1	12:1
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	48%	58%	51%
2024	53%	57%	51%
2023	45%	55%	51%
2022	49%	56%	51%
2021	55%	56%	50%
2020	59%	55%	50%
2019	59%	56%	50%
2018	50%	54%	50%
2017	43%	54%	49%

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Average Class Size

20 students

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	20	18	16
2024	21	18	16
2023	20	18	16
2022	21	18	16
2021	20	18	16
2020	20	18	16
2019	20	18	16
2018	20	18	16
2017	20	18	16
2016	20	18	16
2015	20	17	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1336

(Out of 1600)

1284

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,190

$14,558

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$17,854	$14,106	$10,598
2024	$17,322	$13,825	$10,320
2023	$16,526	$13,202	$9,912
2022	$15,890	$12,529	$9,523
2021	$15,574	$12,225	$9,343
2020	$15,330	$11,904	$9,146
2019	$14,853	$11,674	$8,995
2018	$14,784	$11,396	$8,784
2017	$13,674	$11,089	$8,577
2016	$13,181	$10,679	$8,274
2015	$12,976	$10,254	$8,007

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,348

$802

Average % on Financial Aid

26%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	26%	25%	31%
2024	27%	25%	30%
2023	28%	25%	30%
2022	35%	26%	29%
2021	32%	25%	29%
2020	32%	24%	29%
2019	30%	25%	28%
2018	30%	24%	27%
2017	22%	24%	26%
2016	22%	22%	25%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,900

$6,298

Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$10.99 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)

Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	88%	86%	87%
2024	88%	87%	88%
2023	85%	87%	88%
2020	89%	86%	88%
2019	88%	86%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in San Jose, CA include St. John Vianney Elementary School, Action Day Elementary School, and Starbright School.

How many private preschools are located in San Jose?

52 private preschools are located in San Jose.

How much do private preschools cost in San Jose?

The average tuition cost is $15,190, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $14,558.

How diverse are private preschools in San Jose?

San Jose private preschools are approximately 62% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 50%.

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

33% of private preschools in San Jose are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in San Jose include: Centro Armonia School vs. Challenger School - Shawnee

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