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Average Private High School endowment in Tennessee

The average private high school endowment in Tennessee is $49.5M (2025-26).
The private high school in Tennessee with the highest endowment is McCallie School, with a endowment of $166M.
Endowment Range: $1M $166M Avg. Endowment: $49.5M

Average Private High School endowment in Tennessee (2025-26)

School
Endowment
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
McCallie School
McCallie School Photo - McCallie offers hundreds of weekend activities all year long, from intramural sports on campus to out-of-town trips to concerts, sporting events, and outdoor activities. No matter what you're interested in, McCallie has an activity to match it.
All-boys (Christian)
(4)
Endowment: $166 M
Grades: 6-12
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #22.
Baylor School
Baylor School Photo - Baylor's 690-acre campus is located on the Tennessee River and surrounded by mountains.
Endowment: $143 M
Grades: 6-12
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Rank: #33.
The Ensworth School
The Ensworth School Photo - In the Lower School, classroom teachers and enrichment teachers work together to engage students in active learning where questions and curiosity are encouraged. Students are introduced to fundamental content and Core Skills that they will continue to develop throughout their Ensworth experience, laying a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning.
(2)
Endowment: $125 M
Grades: K-12
211 Ensworth Place
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 383-0661
Rank: #44.
The Ensworth School-hs Campus
Endowment: $93 M
Grades: 9-12
7401 Hwy 100
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 301-5400
Rank: #55.
Harpeth Hall School
Harpeth Hall School Photo - The Harpeth Hall student is an independent thinker, a thoughtful risk-taker, a problem solver, a clarion voice, an authentic spirit, and an empathetic friend.
All-girls
Endowment: $75 M
Grades: 5-12
3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 297-9543
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Academy For Academic Excellence
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: 6-11
2134 Old Ashland City Road
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 647-9831
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Girls Preparatory School
All-girls
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: 6-12
205 Island Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 634-7600
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Heavenly Host Lutheran School
Heavenly Host Lutheran School Photo - 2012-2013 Heavenly Host Lutheran School Faculty and Staff
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(6)
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: K-12
777 S Willow Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-3766
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Memphis University School
Memphis University School Photo - Founded in 1893, Memphis University School provides an exceptional education for boys in grades 7-12.
All-boys
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: 6-12
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 260-1304
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Redemption Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: 3-12
109 Goad Rd
Lancing, TN 37770
(423) 628-3733
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School
Sacred Heart of Jesus High School Photo - The Class of 2022 after graduation
(Catholic)
(2)
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: 9-12
146 McClellan Rd
Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 660-4774
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Alternative School
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: 4-9
2200 Childrens Way Ste 2116
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 343-4299
Rank: #6 - 136. - 13.
Wayne Academy
All-boys
Endowment: $50 M
Grades: 8-12
942 Andrew Jackson Dr
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3272
Rank: #1414.
The Webb School
The Webb School Photo
(13)
Endowment: $45 M
Grades: 6-12
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Rank: #1515.
University School Of Nashville
University School Of Nashville Photo - USN is a K-12, independent, all-gender, nonsectarian day school established in 1975 as the successor to Peabody Demonstration School. The Edgehill Campus in midtown is home to academic buildings, some 1,075 students, and more than 200 faculty and staff.
(4)
Endowment: $45 M
Grades: K-12
2000 Edgehill Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 321-8000
Rank: #1616.
Boyd Buchanan School
Boyd Buchanan School Photo
(Church of Christ)
Endowment: $40 M
Grades: PK-12
4650 Buccaneer Trail
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(706) 270-3108
Rank: #1717.
Evangelical Christian School
Evangelical Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(4)
Endowment: $31 M
Grades: NS-12
7600 Macon Road
Cordova, TN 38018
(901) 754-7217
Rank: #1818.
St. Andrew's-sewanee School
St. Andrew's-sewanee School Photo - One of the South's Most Beautiful High Schools, as chosen by Southern Living magazine, the school's 550-acre campus, including forests, bluffs and two lakes, offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. A school farm, on-going wetlands study, and LEED Gold science building are just a few of the ways our campus also serves as learning lab.
(Episcopal)
Endowment: $19 M
Grades: 6-12
290 Quintard Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 463-2163
Rank: #1919.
Hutchison School
Hutchison School Photo - At Hutchison, girls discover the joy of learning.
All-girls
(8)
Endowment: $17 M
Grades: NS-12
1740 Ridgeway Rd
Memphis, TN 38119
(901) 762-6672
Rank: #2020.
Battle Ground Academy
Battle Ground Academy Photo - Middle School Art
(2)
Endowment: $14 M
Grades: K-12
336 Ernest Rice Lane
Franklin, TN 37069
(615) 794-3501
Rank: #2121.
Silverdale Baptist Academy
Silverdale Baptist Academy Photo - 2018 State Softball Champions!
(Baptist)
(3)
Endowment: $12 M
Grades: PK-12
7236 Bonny Oaks Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 892-2319
Rank: #2222.
Chattanooga Christian School
Chattanooga Christian School Photo - Over the past decade, we've invested more than 20 million dollars in our 55+ acre campus to create spaces designed for life and learning and to increase a sense of belonging. This includes the construction of new facilities like a dedicated Lower School STEM Room as well as repurposed facilities like Upper School Science Labs and student spaces.
(Christian)
(2)
Endowment: $7 M
Grades: PK-12
3354 Charger Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37409
(423) 265-6411
Rank: #2323.
Columbia Academy
Columbia Academy Photo - Graduation
(Church of Christ)
Endowment: $3.1 M
Grades: NS-12
1101 W 7th St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-5363
Rank: #2424.
Skyuka Hall
Skyuka Hall Photo
Special Education School
(5)
Endowment: $2 M
Grades: K-12
5600 Brainerd Road Suite A-24
Chattanooga, TN 37411
(423) 877-9711
Rank: #2525.
The Academy For GOD
The Academy For GOD Photo
(Christian)
(5)
Endowment: $1 M
Grades: PK-12
401 Center St
Old Hickory, TN 37138
(615) 722-7107

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Tennessee average private high schools endowment?
The Tennessee average private high schools endowment is $49.5M for 2025-26.
What are the private high schools with the highest endowment in Tennessee?
The top ranked private high schools in Tennessee include McCallie School, Baylor School and The Ensworth School.

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