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Gainesville, Florida Private Schools (Closed)

The Academy At The Family Church

Gr: PK-2 | 58 students

Christian

2022 Sw 122nd St

Gainesville, FL 32607

(352) 642-1290

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Oak Hall Lower School

Gr: K-6 | 369 students

7715 Sw 14th Ave

Gainesville, FL 32607

(352) 332-1452

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Z L Sung Sda School

Gr: K-11 | 16 students

Seventh Day Adventist

2115 Nw 39th Ave

Gainesville, FL 32605

(954) 699-5470

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Gainesville, FL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+4.0% (+1 school) 10-yr

4,793

Students

+19.3% (+776 students) 10-yr

$11,660

Avg. Tuition

+15.0% (+$1,519) 7-yr

Avg. Class Size

32%

Students of Color

-20.0% (-8.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+10.0% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Gainesville, FL Total Schools
2025	26
2024	27
2023	22
2022	23
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	23
2016	23
2015	25

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Private schools down 1 in Gainesville, from 27 in 2024 to 26 in 2025, after peaking at 27.

# Students

4,793 Students

480,501 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	189	182	179
2024	178	175	172
2023	198	179	174
2022	188	185	185
2021	194	178	180
2020	194	166	171
2019	184	176	175
2018	179	173	172
2017	193	186	180
2016	180	181	178
2015	175	166	167

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Average school size up 9 students in Gainesville private schools, rising from 180 in 2016 to 189 in 2025.

% Students of Color

32%

48%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	32%	47%	34%
2024	31%	47%	34%
2023	32%	46%	33%
2022	27%	45%	33%
2021	24%	45%	32%
2020	24%	45%	32%
2019	22%	42%	31%
2018	22%	42%	31%
2017	38%	37%	32%
2016	39%	39%	32%
2015	40%	41%	32%

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Students of color down 7 points in Gainesville private schools, from 39% in 2016 to 32% in 2025, while Florida rose to 47%.

0.68

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	0.68	0.73	0.65
2024	0.68	0.73	0.65
2023	0.68	0.73	0.65
2022	0.63	0.72	0.64
2021	0.61	0.72	0.64
2020	0.61	0.72	0.64
2019	0.62	0.71	0.63
2018	0.62	0.71	0.63
2017	0.61	0.69	0.61
2016	0.60	0.68	0.61
2015	0.60	0.68	0.61

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Diversity score up 8 points in Gainesville private schools, rising from 0.60 in 2016 to 0.68 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

193 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

357 Students

90,961 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	8%	19%	9%
2024	8%	20%	9%
2023	7%	19%	9%
2022	6%	18%	8%
2021	6%	18%	9%
2020	6%	18%	9%
2019	4%	18%	8%
2018	4%	18%	8%
2017	4%	16%	8%
2016	5%	16%	8%
2015	5%	16%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 3 points in Gainesville private schools, rising from 5% in 2016 to 8% in 2025.

# Black Students

582 Students

55,341 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	12%	12%	7%
2024	13%	12%	7%
2023	13%	11%	8%
2022	7%	11%	7%
2021	7%	11%	7%
2020	7%	12%	8%
2019	6%	10%	7%
2018	6%	10%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	8%

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Black students up 6 points in Gainesville private schools, from 6% in 2016 to 12% in 2025.

# White Students

2,195 Students

180,771 Students

% White Students

46%

38%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	47%	39%	52%
2024	47%	39%	52%
2023	46%	39%	52%
2022	53%	41%	54%
2021	55%	42%	54%
2020	55%	42%	54%
2019	50%	43%	56%
2018	51%	44%	56%
2017	53%	47%	58%
2016	57%	47%	58%
2015	56%	48%	58%

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White students down 10 points in Gainesville private schools, from 57% in 2016 to 47% in 2025, while Florida fell 8 points.

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,400 Students

130,255 Students

% of Others Students

30%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	29%	27%	26%
2024	28%	26%	26%
2023	30%	27%	25%
2022	29%	27%	25%
2021	28%	26%	25%
2020	28%	25%	24%
2019	35%	26%	24%
2018	35%	25%	23%
2017	33%	26%	22%
2016	28%	25%	22%
2015	28%	24%	21%

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Other-race share down 6 points in Gainesville private schools, from 35% in 2019 to 29% in 2025.

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Academics

# Teachers

446 Teachers

41,826 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

35%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	36%	51%	55%
2024	35%	51%	54%
2023	37%	51%	54%
2022	37%	50%	54%
2021	46%	50%	54%
2020	38%	49%	54%
2019	40%	48%	53%
2018	35%	47%	53%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	17	16	15
2024	17	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	17	15	15
2021	17	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	18	15	15
2017	18	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	17	15	15

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Class size higher in Gainesville private schools averaged 17 students in 2025, above Florida's 16 and the U.S. 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	12	14	13
2024	12	14	12
2022	13	13	11
2021	14	13	11
2020	14	12	11

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Average SAT score

1180

(Out of 1600)

1190

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,660

$12,530

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$12,846	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$12,695	$13,633	$14,622
2023	$12,336	$13,036	$14,057
2022	$12,336	$12,501	$13,504
2021	$12,717	$12,258	$13,232
2020	$11,993	$11,894	$12,915
2019	$11,846	$11,706	$12,656
2018	$10,141	$11,403	$12,363

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Tuition up 27% in Gainesville private schools, rising from $10,141 in 2018 to $12,846 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$285

$636

Average % on Financial Aid

53%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Gainesville, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	53%	47%	34%
2024	52%	46%	34%
2022	50%	44%	33%
2021	50%	42%	33%
2020	43%	41%	32%
2019	43%	41%	31%

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Financial aid rose 10 points in Gainesville private schools, from 43% in 2019 to 53% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,380

$6,496

Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$12.52 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

84%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Gainesville, FL?

The private schools in Gainesville, FL include St. Patrick Interparish School, Gainesville County Day School, and Oak Hall School.

How many private schools are located in Gainesville?

26 private schools are located in Gainesville.

How much do private schools cost in Gainesville?

The average tuition cost is $11,660, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $12,530.

How diverse are private schools in Gainesville?

Gainesville private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 48%.

What percentage of students in Gainesville go to private school?

18% of all K-12 students in Gainesville are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Gainesville?

62% of private schools in Gainesville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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