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Santa Monica, California Private Schools (Closed)

Circle Of Children Developmental Kindergarten

Gr: K | 34 students

Daycare / Preschool

1515 Maple St

Santa Monica, CA 90405

(310) 208-1666

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Santa Monica, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+5.3% (+1 school) 10-yr

4,358

Students

+10.7% (+420 students) 10-yr

$26,770

Avg. Tuition

+48.0% (+$8,682) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-15.0% (-3 students) 10-yr

49%

Students of Color

+16.7% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-27.3% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Santa Monica, CA Total Schools
2025	19
2024	18
2023	17
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	16
2018	17
2017	16
2016	17
2015	19

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Private schools up 2 in Santa Monica, rising from 17 in 2016 to 19 in 2025.

# Students

4,358 Students

659,615 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	275	180	179
2024	262	175	172
2023	235	181	174
2022	222	189	185
2021	220	185	180
2020	220	179	171
2019	247	179	175
2018	236	173	172
2017	255	179	180
2016	242	173	178
2015	219	162	167

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Average school size up 33 students in Santa Monica private schools, rising from 242 in 2016 to 275 in 2025.

% Students of Color

49%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	50%	51%	34%
2024	41%	51%	34%
2023	40%	50%	33%
2022	42%	48%	33%
2021	39%	48%	32%
2020	38%	48%	32%
2019	37%	48%	31%
2018	38%	47%	31%
2017	42%	50%	32%
2016	42%	49%	32%
2015	42%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 9 points in Santa Monica private schools, rising from 41% in 2024 to 50% in 2025.

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.72	0.74	0.65
2024	0.73	0.74	0.65
2023	0.72	0.74	0.65
2022	0.72	0.73	0.64
2021	0.72	0.73	0.64
2020	0.72	0.73	0.64
2019	0.71	0.73	0.63
2018	0.71	0.73	0.63
2017	0.72	0.72	0.61
2016	0.72	0.72	0.61
2015	0.72	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score held near 0.72 in Santa Monica private schools from 2016 to 2025, while California rose to 0.74 and the U.S. to 0.65.

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# American Indian Students

32 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

257 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6%	11%	5%
2024	6%	11%	5%
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	6%	10%	4%
2021	6%	10%	4%
2020	6%	10%	4%
2019	6%	10%	4%
2018	6%	10%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Santa Monica private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 6% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

546 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	13%	16%	9%
2024	13%	16%	9%
2023	17%	16%	9%
2022	18%	16%	8%
2021	18%	16%	9%
2020	18%	16%	9%
2019	17%	16%	8%
2018	17%	17%	8%
2017	16%	17%	8%
2016	16%	17%	8%
2015	16%	17%	8%

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Hispanic share down 5 points in Santa Monica private schools, falling from 18% in 2020 to 13% in 2025.

# Black Students

338 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8%	5%	7%
2024	8%	5%	7%
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,754 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

41%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	40%	37%	52%
2024	39%	37%	52%
2023	40%	38%	52%
2022	45%	40%	54%
2021	45%	40%	54%
2020	45%	40%	54%
2019	45%	41%	56%
2018	45%	41%	56%
2017	43%	43%	58%
2016	43%	43%	58%
2015	43%	43%	58%

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White share down 5 points in Santa Monica private schools, from 45% in 2019 to 40% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

34 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

1,294 Students

188,740 Students

% of Others Students

30%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30%	29%	26%
2024	32%	29%	26%
2023	30%	28%	25%
2022	21%	28%	25%
2021	20%	27%	25%
2020	20%	27%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	23%	26%	23%
2017	26%	24%	22%
2016	26%	24%	22%
2015	26%	23%	21%

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Other-race share rose in Santa Monica private schools, from 26% in 2016 to 30% in 2025, while California reached 29%.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

607 Teachers

55,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	8:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	13:1	11:1
2020	8:1	13:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 in Santa Monica private schools, from 11:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

67%

60%

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

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	66%	59%	55%
2024	66%	58%	54%
2023	68%	58%	54%
2022	66%	59%	54%
2021	66%	59%	54%
2020	66%	58%	54%
2019	66%	58%	53%
2018	65%	58%	53%
2017	65%	58%	53%
2016	65%	57%	52%
2015	71%	57%	52%

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Advanced degrees higher in Santa Monica at 66% in 2025, above California’s 59% and the U.S. 55%.

Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17	17	16
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	20	17	15
2016	19	17	15
2015	20	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

15 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$26,770

$17,625

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$24,381	$17,164	$13,580
2024	$24,097	$16,732	$13,227
2023	$22,085	$16,056	$12,716
2022	$22,085	$15,237	$12,216
2021	$21,081	$14,862	$11,969
2020	$20,483	$14,273	$11,683
2019	$20,296	$13,914	$11,449
2018	$20,024	$13,607	$11,183
2017	$18,793	$13,197	$10,900
2016	$18,088	$12,780	$10,523
2015	$18,088	$12,173	$10,108

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Tuition up $6,293 from $18,088 in 2016 to $24,381 in 2025, making Santa Monica far higher than California and the U.S.

Average Summer Program Cost

$600

$1,072

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Santa Monica, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	36%	29%	34%
2024	41%	29%	34%
2023	39%	29%	34%
2022	40%	28%	33%
2021	38%	28%	33%
2020	38%	28%	32%
2019	40%	27%	31%
2018	39%	27%	30%
2017	39%	27%	30%
2016	40%	26%	29%
2015	43%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,893

$9,632

Average Endowment Size

$5.9 million

$18.27 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Santa Monica, CA?

The private schools in Santa Monica, CA include St. Annes School, Saint Monica Preparatory, and New Roads School.

How many private schools are located in Santa Monica?

20 private schools are located in Santa Monica.

How much do private schools cost in Santa Monica?

The average tuition cost is $26,770, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,625.

How diverse are private schools in Santa Monica?

Santa Monica private schools are approximately 49% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Santa Monica go to private school?

35% of all K-12 students in Santa Monica are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Santa Monica?

40% of private schools in Santa Monica are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Santa Monica are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Santa Monica include: Garden Of Angels School vs. Santa Monica Montessori, Santa Monica Montessori vs. Garden Of Angels School

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