Top Ranked San Rafael Private High Schools (2026-27)

Fusion Academy Marin

Gr: 6-12 | 58 students

Avg. class size: 1 student

Alternative School

1600 Los Gamos Drive Lobby D, Suite 380

San Rafael, CA 94903

(877) 673-8893

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Winston Preparatory School- Marin County Campus

Gr: 3-12

Special Education School

1 Saint Vincents Drive

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 993-5533

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Marin Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 463 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 42

1600 Mission Avenue

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 453-2808

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The Helix School

Gr: K-12 | 51 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Special Education School

161 Mitchell Blvd

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 569-5056

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Star Academy

Gr: 3-12 | 80 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Sports: 2

Special Education School

4470 Redwood Hwy Ste 101

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 456-8727

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San Rafael, California Private Schools (Closed)

Caulbridge School

Gr: PK-8 | 192 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Specialized Curriculum

1 St Vincent Drive

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 481-1243

(9)

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The Marin School

Gr: 9-12 | 76 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

150 N. San Pedro Road

San Rafael, CA 94903

(415) 339-9336

(3)

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Real School

Gr: 7-8 | 4 students

Alternative School

102 Eye St

San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 383-7573

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

Private Schools

-28.6% (-2 schools) 10-yr

652

Students

-21.2% (-175 students) 10-yr

$45,963

Avg. Tuition

+56.1% (+$16,513) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-38.5% (-5 students) 10-yr

35%

Students of Color

+75.0% (+15.0 pp) 10-yr

4:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-42.9% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (San Rafael)

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,120 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	San Rafael, CA Total Schools
2025	5
2024	6
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	6
2017	7
2016	8
2015	7

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# Students

652 Students

272,494 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	163	254	253
2024	141	249	245
2023	186	261	247
2022	159	270	257
2021	159	265	249
2020	164	250	235
2019	208	246	242
2018	139	234	238
2017	111	242	246
2016	122	230	241
2015	118	205	220

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% Students of Color

35%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	35%	49%	32%
2024	19%	48%	31%
2023	31%	47%	31%
2022	13%	43%	30%
2021	13%	43%	30%
2020	13%	42%	29%
2019	31%	44%	29%
2018	24%	42%	28%
2017	24%	48%	30%
2016	20%	48%	30%
2015	20%	48%	30%

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0.49

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.49	0.73	0.61
2024	0.45	0.73	0.60
2023	0.35	0.72	0.60
2022	0.33	0.69	0.58
2021	0.33	0.69	0.57
2020	0.37	0.69	0.57
2019	0.43	0.69	0.56
2018	0.43	0.69	0.55
2017	0.36	0.68	0.54
2016	0.31	0.69	0.54
2015	0.29	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

20 Students

1,839 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	1%	1%
2024	3%	1%	1%
2023	4%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

19 Students

35,008 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	13%	5%
2024	3%	14%	6%
2023	2%	13%	6%
2022	2%	11%	5%
2021	2%	11%	5%
2020	2%	11%	5%
2019	1%	11%	5%
2018	2%	11%	5%
2017	1%	10%	4%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	3%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

35 Students

43,231 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	16%	9%
2024	6%	16%	9%
2023	4%	16%	8%
2022	4%	16%	8%
2021	4%	16%	8%
2020	4%	16%	8%
2019	3%	16%	8%
2018	4%	16%	8%
2017	4%	17%	7%
2016	3%	18%	8%
2015	3%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

26 Students

15,768 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4%	6%	8%
2024	4%	6%	8%
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	6%	8%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2015	3%	7%	9%

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# White Students

465 Students

115,559 Students

% White Students

70%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	70%	44%	59%
2024	73%	44%	60%
2023	80%	46%	60%
2022	81%	50%	62%
2021	81%	50%	63%
2020	79%	51%	64%
2019	74%	50%	64%
2018	75%	51%	65%
2017	79%	51%	66%
2016	83%	50%	66%
2015	84%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

2,937 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

99 Students

48,638 Students

% of Others Students

15%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15%	19%	17%
2024	11%	18%	15%
2023	6%	17%	16%
2022	6%	15%	16%
2021	6%	15%	15%
2020	8%	14%	14%
2019	15%	15%	14%
2018	12%	14%	13%
2017	9%	15%	14%
2016	6%	15%	13%
2015	4%	13%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

158 Teachers

26,904 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4:1	10:1	10:1
2024	4:1	10:1	10:1
2023	4:1	10:1	10:1
2022	5:1	10:1	10:1
2021	5:1	10:1	10:1
2020	5:1	11:1	10:1
2019	6:1	10:1	10:1
2018	6:1	11:1	10:1
2017	5:1	11:1	10:1
2016	6:1	11:1	10:1
2015	7:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	65%	61%	57%
2024	65%	61%	57%
2023	77%	60%	57%
2022	73%	61%	56%
2021	73%	61%	56%
2020	73%	60%	56%
2019	67%	59%	55%
2018	67%	60%	55%
2017	67%	60%	55%
2016	57%	59%	54%
2015	57%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

8 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8	15	14
2024	8	14	14
2023	8	14	14
2022	8	14	14
2021	8	14	14
2020	9	14	14
2019	9	14	14
2018	9	14	14
2017	8	14	14
2016	10	15	14
2015	13	15	14

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$45,963

$23,557

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$40,723	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$59,893	$23,084	$17,011
2023	$58,730	$21,930	$16,191
2022	$50,353	$21,484	$15,821
2021	$45,798	$20,840	$15,331
2020	$45,798	$19,942	$15,046
2019	$45,798	$19,419	$14,791
2018	$45,798	$18,892	$14,527
2017	$42,040	$18,534	$14,161
2016	$30,477	$17,628	$13,713
2015	$29,450	$15,924	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$5,000

$1,487

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$5,000	$1,500	$1,513
2024	$5,000	$1,407	$1,498

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	25%	33%	38%
2024	28%	33%	37%
2023	20%	31%	36%
2022	30%	32%	36%
2021	30%	32%	36%
2020	30%	31%	35%
2019	30%	30%	34%
2018	29%	31%	33%
2017	29%	30%	32%
2016	29%	29%	31%
2015	29%	28%	30%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Rafael, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	85%	78%	79%
2024	60%	80%	81%
2022	60%	80%	81%
2021	60%	81%	81%
2020	60%	81%	81%
2019	50%	80%	81%
2018	50%	80%	80%
2017	45%	79%	81%
2016	43%	79%	80%
2015	33%	79%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

42 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in San Rafael, CA include Marin Academy and Fusion Academy Marin.

How many private high schools are located in San Rafael?

5 private high schools are located in San Rafael.

How diverse are private high schools in San Rafael?

San Rafael private high schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

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Top Ranked San Rafael Private High Schools (2026-27)

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

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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