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Washington, DC Private School Trends (10-Year)

101

Private Schools

19,182

Students

-4.2% (-848 students) 10-yr

$28,047

Avg. Tuition

+28.3% (+$6,192) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-16.7% (-3 students) 10-yr

49%

Students of Color

-7.5% (-4.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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This State (DC)

# Schools

101 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Washington, DC Total Schools
2025	99
2024	108
2023	102
2022	100
2021	103
2020	106
2019	106
2018	108
2017	100
2016	101
2015	101

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# Students

19,182 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	206	206	179
2024	196	196	172
2023	209	209	174
2022	224	224	185
2021	220	220	180
2020	204	204	171
2019	202	202	175
2018	192	192	172
2017	207	207	180
2016	207	207	178
2015	204	204	167

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% Students of Color

49%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	48%	48%	34%
2024	46%	46%	34%
2023	46%	46%	33%
2022	48%	48%	33%
2021	48%	48%	32%
2020	46%	46%	32%
2019	52%	52%	31%
2018	50%	50%	31%
2017	53%	53%	32%
2016	52%	52%	32%
2015	53%	53%	32%

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0.71

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	0.71	0.71	0.65
2024	0.71	0.71	0.65
2023	0.70	0.70	0.65
2022	0.69	0.69	0.64
2021	0.69	0.69	0.64
2020	0.70	0.70	0.64
2019	0.71	0.71	0.63
2018	0.69	0.69	0.63
2017	0.69	0.69	0.61
2016	0.69	0.69	0.61
2015	0.69	0.69	0.61

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# American Indian Students

16 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

531 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,111 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	6%	6%	9%
2024	6%	6%	9%
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

4,765 Students

% Black Students

26%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	26%	26%	7%
2024	26%	26%	7%
2023	24%	24%	8%
2022	25%	25%	7%
2021	26%	26%	7%
2020	28%	28%	8%
2019	30%	30%	7%
2018	31%	31%	7%
2017	32%	32%	7%
2016	32%	32%	7%
2015	33%	33%	8%

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# White Students

7,628 Students

% White Students

42%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	42%	42%	52%
2024	42%	42%	52%
2023	44%	44%	52%
2022	46%	46%	54%
2021	45%	45%	54%
2020	43%	43%	54%
2019	41%	41%	56%
2018	43%	43%	56%
2017	44%	44%	58%
2016	43%	43%	58%
2015	43%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,085 Students

% of Others Students

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	23%	23%	26%
2024	23%	23%	26%
2023	23%	23%	25%
2022	20%	20%	25%
2021	20%	20%	25%
2020	20%	20%	24%
2019	20%	20%	24%
2018	16%	16%	23%
2017	15%	15%	22%
2016	15%	15%	22%
2015	15%	15%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,180 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	8:1	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	8:1	11:1
2023	9:1	9:1	11:1
2022	8:1	8:1	11:1
2021	8:1	8:1	11:1
2020	8:1	8:1	12:1
2019	9:1	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	9:1	12:1
2017	8:1	8:1	12:1
2016	8:1	8:1	12:1
2015	9:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	63%	63%	55%
2024	64%	64%	54%
2023	68%	68%	54%
2022	66%	66%	54%
2021	65%	65%	54%
2020	62%	62%	54%
2019	58%	58%	53%
2018	61%	61%	53%
2017	61%	61%	53%
2016	59%	59%	52%
2015	59%	59%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	17	17	15
2015	18	18	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

Average SAT score

1365

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$28,047

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	$27,957	$27,957	$15,012
2024	$28,081	$28,081	$13,254
2023	$27,434	$27,434	$12,626
2022	$25,023	$25,023	$12,187
2021	$25,052	$25,052	$11,800
2020	$24,631	$24,631	$11,512
2019	$23,719	$23,719	$11,293
2018	$24,921	$24,921	$11,017
2017	$23,875	$23,875	$10,708
2016	$24,455	$24,455	$10,356
2015	$21,855	$21,855	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$7,017

Average % on Financial Aid

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	34%	34%	34%
2024	34%	34%	34%
2023	33%	33%	34%
2022	36%	36%	33%
2021	37%	37%	33%
2020	38%	38%	32%
2019	38%	38%	31%
2018	35%	35%	30%
2017	35%	35%	30%
2016	33%	33%	29%
2015	34%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,719

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	$18,143	$18,143	$7,073
2024	$19,292	$19,292	$6,930
2023	$20,865	$20,865	$6,469
2022	$18,173	$18,173	$6,289
2021	$17,624	$17,624	$6,055
2020	$16,306	$16,306	$5,921
2019	$17,072	$17,072	$5,795
2018	$15,130	$15,130	$5,456
2017	$15,169	$15,169	$5,319

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Average Endowment Size

$30.1 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

50%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Avg	District of Columbia (DC)	National
2025	49%	49%	81%
2024	60%	60%	85%
2023	57%	57%	85%
2022	61%	61%	85%
2021	69%	69%	85%
2020	69%	69%	85%
2018	54%	54%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Washington, DC?

The private schools in Washington, DC include Georgetown Day School, British International School of Washington, and St. Anselm's Abbey School.

How many private schools are located in Washington?

101 private schools are located in Washington.

How much do private schools cost in Washington?

The average tuition cost is $28,047, which is same as the District Of Columbia private school average tuition cost of $28,047.

How diverse are private schools in Washington?

Washington private schools are approximately 49% minority students, which is same as the District Of Columbia private school average of 49%.

What percentage of students in Washington go to private school?

17% of all K-12 students in Washington are educated in private schools (compared to the DC state average of 17%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Washington?

46% of private schools in Washington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

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

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