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Walnut Creek, California Private Schools (Closed)

Palmer School

Gr: K-8 | 369 students

2740 Jones Rd

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 934-4888

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Walnut Creek, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+26.7% (+4 schools) 10-yr

2,841

Students

-12.3% (-398 students) 10-yr

$15,843

Avg. Tuition

+47.7% (+$5,119) 8-yr

Avg. Class Size

-27.8% (-5 students) 10-yr

36%

Students of Color

+33.3% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+20.0% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Total Schools
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15

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Private schools up 4 in Walnut Creek, rising from 15 in 2016 to 19 in 2021 and staying at 19 in 2025.

# Students

2,841 Students

659,577 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	192	180	179
2024	192	175	172
2023	213	181	174
2022	185	189	185
2021	184	185	180
2020	195	179	171
2019	221	179	175
2018	221	173	172
2017	260	179	180
2016	267	173	178
2015	249	162	167

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Average school size down 75 students in Walnut Creek, from 267 in 2016 to 192 in 2025.

% Students of Color

36%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	36%	51%	34%
2024	36%	51%	34%
2023	38%	50%	33%
2022	35%	48%	33%
2021	33%	48%	32%
2020	31%	48%	32%
2019	39%	48%	31%
2018	35%	47%	31%
2017	32%	50%	32%
2016	28%	49%	32%
2015	27%	49%	32%

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0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.67	0.74	0.65
2024	0.67	0.74	0.65
2023	0.65	0.74	0.65
2022	0.63	0.73	0.64
2021	0.63	0.73	0.64
2020	0.62	0.73	0.64
2019	0.62	0.73	0.63
2018	0.62	0.73	0.63
2017	0.59	0.72	0.61
2016	0.60	0.72	0.61
2015	0.57	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

237 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	9%	11%	5%
2024	9%	11%	5%
2023	7%	11%	5%
2022	7%	10%	4%
2021	8%	10%	4%
2020	6%	10%	4%
2019	7%	10%	4%
2018	7%	10%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	7%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

212 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8%	16%	9%
2024	8%	16%	9%
2023	7%	16%	9%
2022	7%	16%	8%
2021	7%	16%	9%
2020	7%	16%	9%
2019	8%	16%	8%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	7%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

69 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,184 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

45%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	44%	37%	52%
2024	44%	37%	52%
2023	45%	38%	52%
2022	51%	40%	54%
2021	51%	40%	54%
2020	52%	40%	54%
2019	55%	41%	56%
2018	55%	41%	56%
2017	59%	43%	58%
2016	58%	43%	58%
2015	62%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

26 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

917 Students

188,723 Students

% of Others Students

34%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	35%	29%	26%
2024	35%	29%	26%
2023	38%	28%	25%
2022	33%	28%	25%
2021	32%	27%	25%
2020	33%	27%	24%
2019	26%	26%	24%
2018	26%	26%	23%
2017	22%	24%	22%
2016	23%	24%	22%
2015	20%	23%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

252 Teachers

55,835 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Ratio up 2:1 in Walnut Creek private schools, rising from 10:1 in 2016 to 12:1 in 2025 while California is 12:1 and the U.S. 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

60%

Average Class Size

13 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14	17	15
2024	13	17	15
2023	13	17	15
2022	13	17	15
2021	12	17	15
2020	12	17	15
2019	14	17	15
2018	14	17	15
2017	14	17	15
2016	16	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

72 courses

15 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,843

$17,602

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$15,843	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$15,564	$17,621	$14,622
2023	$14,133	$16,909	$14,057
2022	$13,842	$16,046	$13,504
2021	$13,325	$15,652	$13,232
2020	$11,910	$15,031	$12,915
2019	$11,219	$14,653	$12,656
2018	$10,980	$14,331	$12,363
2017	$10,724	$13,898	$12,049

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Tuition up 48% in Walnut Creek, rising from $10,724 in 2017 to $15,843 in 2025, faster than the national increase from $12,049 to $15,012.

Average Summer Program Cost

$300

$1,072

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,050

$9,656

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Walnut Creek, CA?

The private schools in Walnut Creek, CA include Berean Christian High School, NorthCreek Academy & Preschool, and Contra Costa Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Walnut Creek?

19 private schools are located in Walnut Creek.

How much do private schools cost in Walnut Creek?

The average tuition cost is $15,843, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,602.

How diverse are private schools in Walnut Creek?

Walnut Creek private schools are approximately 36% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Walnut Creek go to private school?

22% of all K-12 students in Walnut Creek are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Walnut Creek?

26% of private schools in Walnut Creek are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

Which private schools in Walnut Creek are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Walnut Creek include: Little Genuis Academy vs. Kla Schools Of Walnut Creek, Kla Schools Of Walnut Creek vs. Little Genuis Academy

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