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Fort Lauderdale, FL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+42.9% (+15 schools) 10-yr

19,948

Students

+76.6% (+8,650 students) 10-yr

$20,273

Avg. Tuition

+47.8% (+$6,552) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

47%

Students of Color

-4.1% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-15.4% (-2.0) 10-yr

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# Schools

50 Schools

1,289 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Total Schools
2025	51
2024	48
2023	43
2022	36
2021	36
2020	47
2019	40
2018	40
2017	35
2016	34
2015	35

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# Students

19,948 Students

286,187 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	429	229	253
2024	440	220	245
2023	485	224	247
2022	508	231	257
2021	448	217	249
2020	353	199	235
2019	513	212	242
2018	449	207	238
2017	451	220	246
2016	428	213	241
2015	364	192	220

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% Students of Color

47%

46%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	47%	45%	32%
2024	48%	45%	31%
2023	45%	44%	31%
2022	38%	43%	30%
2021	38%	43%	30%
2020	40%	43%	29%
2019	42%	39%	29%
2018	45%	40%	28%
2017	29%	36%	30%
2016	37%	38%	30%
2015	49%	40%	30%

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0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	0.74	0.72	0.61
2024	0.74	0.72	0.60
2023	0.73	0.72	0.60
2022	0.69	0.70	0.58
2021	0.66	0.70	0.57
2020	0.66	0.70	0.57
2019	0.70	0.69	0.56
2018	0.71	0.69	0.55
2017	0.68	0.67	0.54
2016	0.67	0.66	0.54
2015	0.64	0.65	0.53

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# American Indian Students

149 Students

850 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

639 Students

9,014 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	3%	6%
2023	3%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

4,082 Students

54,347 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	19%	19%	9%
2024	19%	20%	9%
2023	18%	19%	8%
2022	13%	18%	8%
2021	14%	19%	8%
2020	15%	19%	8%
2019	18%	18%	8%
2018	20%	18%	8%
2017	19%	16%	7%
2016	21%	17%	8%
2015	21%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

2,427 Students

35,727 Students

% Black Students

12%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	11%	13%	8%
2024	11%	13%	8%
2023	11%	13%	8%
2022	10%	12%	8%
2021	11%	12%	8%
2020	12%	13%	8%
2019	12%	12%	8%
2018	13%	12%	8%
2017	9%	10%	8%
2016	9%	10%	8%
2015	12%	11%	9%

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# White Students

8,089 Students

120,599 Students

% White Students

38%

43%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	38%	43%	59%
2024	39%	44%	60%
2023	40%	44%	60%
2022	47%	46%	62%
2021	54%	48%	63%
2020	53%	48%	64%
2019	47%	48%	64%
2018	46%	49%	65%
2017	50%	51%	66%
2016	52%	52%	66%
2015	54%	54%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

22 Students

940 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

5,728 Students

60,564 Students

% of Others Students

27%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	27%	21%	17%
2024	27%	20%	15%
2023	27%	21%	16%
2022	26%	21%	16%
2021	15%	18%	15%
2020	14%	17%	14%
2019	17%	19%	14%
2018	17%	17%	13%
2017	17%	20%	14%
2016	13%	18%	13%
2015	8%	15%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,139 Teachers

26,126 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	10:1
2024	11:1	11:1	10:1
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	12:1	11:1	10:1
2021	12:1	11:1	10:1
2020	12:1	11:1	10:1
2019	11:1	11:1	10:1
2018	11:1	11:1	10:1
2017	12:1	11:1	10:1
2016	13:1	11:1	10:1
2015	13:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

63%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	63%	52%	57%
2024	64%	53%	57%
2023	62%	53%	57%
2022	65%	51%	56%
2021	63%	51%	56%
2020	53%	50%	56%
2019	53%	49%	55%
2018	57%	48%	55%
2017	57%	47%	55%
2016	65%	48%	54%
2015	68%	46%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	15	15	14
2024	14	15	14
2023	14	15	14
2022	14	15	14
2021	14	15	14
2020	15	15	14
2019	16	15	14
2018	16	15	14
2017	16	15	14
2016	16	14	14
2015	15	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	15	15	13
2024	15	14	12
2023	16	14	12
2022	15	14	12
2021	15	14	12
2020	15	13	12
2019	16	12	11
2018	16	12	11
2017	16	12	11
2016	15	12	11
2015	12	11	10

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Average SAT score

1221

(Out of 1600)

1191

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	1221	1191	1233
2024	1236	1190	1231
2023	1235	1198	1229
2022	1204	1194	1230
2021	1237	1197	1230
2020	1237	1189	1227
2019	1260	1199	1226
2018	1260	1194	1226
2017	1248	1198	1233
2016	1174	1258	1308
2015	1209	1237	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	24	25	26
2024	27	25	26
2023	27	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	25	26
2019	27	24	25
2018	27	24	25
2017	26	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,273

$14,551

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$20,198	$14,644	$17,997
2024	$22,050	$12,606	$17,011
2023	$18,785	$11,580	$16,191
2022	$13,973	$11,065	$15,821
2021	$13,498	$10,424	$15,331
2020	$13,415	$9,827	$15,046
2019	$13,837	$9,759	$14,791
2018	$14,578	$9,146	$14,527
2017	$14,827	$8,844	$14,161
2016	$14,269	$8,666	$13,713
2015	$13,721	$8,481	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$900

$639

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$588	$689	$1,513
2024	$563	$675	$1,498
2023	$433	$708	$1,623
2022	$300	$677	$1,473
2021	$150	$527	$1,580
2020	$150	$543	$1,743
2019	$273	$740	$1,900
2018	$150	$550	$1,724

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Average % on Financial Aid

47%

53%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	47%	53%	38%
2024	40%	52%	37%
2023	38%	50%	36%
2022	57%	50%	36%
2021	57%	48%	36%
2020	44%	46%	35%
2019	48%	46%	34%
2018	40%	41%	33%
2017	37%	41%	32%
2016	48%	37%	31%
2015	37%	35%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,227

$7,177

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$8,227	$7,045	$9,714
2024	$8,272	$6,789	$9,498
2023	$6,287	$6,147	$8,890
2022	$8,667	$6,045	$8,717
2021	$8,667	$5,542	$8,472
2020	$9,750	$5,220	$8,370
2019	$7,500	$5,153	$7,924
2018	$2,750	$4,920	$7,471
2017	$2,750	$4,833	$7,202
2016	$2,750	$4,590	$6,993
2015	$2,750	$8,283	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$69 million

$168.47 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

60%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Lauderdale, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	60%	80%	79%
2024	58%	82%	81%
2023	63%	83%	81%
2022	71%	84%	81%
2021	72%	85%	81%
2020	71%	85%	81%
2019	66%	85%	81%
2018	65%	86%	80%
2017	72%	86%	81%
2016	60%	86%	80%
2015	70%	86%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The private high schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL include The American Academy, Broward Campus, Posnack Jewish Day School, and American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus.

How many private high schools are located in Fort Lauderdale?

48 private high schools are located in Fort Lauderdale.

How much do private high schools cost in Fort Lauderdale?

The average tuition cost is $20,273, which is higher than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $14,551.

How diverse are private high schools in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale private high schools are approximately 47% minority students, which is higher than the Florida private school average of 46%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Fort Lauderdale?

42% of private high schools in Fort Lauderdale are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Fort Lauderdale are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Fort Lauderdale include: Inspirations Academy vs. Florida Ocean Sciences Inst, Jacklyn Academy vs. AEF Schools

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