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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

579 Teachers

27,865 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

33%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	31%	48%	51%
2024	31%	48%	51%
2023	32%	48%	51%
2022	31%	47%	51%
2021	33%	47%	50%
2020	32%	47%	50%
2019	33%	46%	50%
2018	34%	44%	50%
2017	36%	43%	49%
2016	36%	43%	49%
2015	33%	43%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	15	17	16
2024	16	17	16
2023	15	16	16
2022	15	16	16
2021	15	16	16
2020	14	16	16
2019	14	16	16
2018	14	16	16
2017	14	16	16
2016	15	16	16
2015	14	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11	14	11
2024	11	14	10
2023	11	13	10
2022	8	13	10
2021	8	13	10
2020	8	12	10
2019	8	12	10
2018	8	12	9
2017	7	11	9
2016	8	11	9
2015	7	10	9

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Average SAT score

1060

(Out of 1600)

1194

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1058	1194	1233
2024	1058	1193	1229
2023	1195	1194	1228
2022	1195	1197	1226
2021	1195	1190	1224
2020	1195	1179	1221
2019	1195	1193	1223
2018	1195	1193	1219
2017	1195	1199	1223
2016	1411	1263	1300
2015	1174	1200	1248

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	21	25	26
2024	21	25	26
2023	25	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	24	25
2018	25	25	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,557

$13,815

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$8,590	$14,091	$12,988
2024	$7,942	$10,750	$10,159
2023	$6,864	$9,577	$9,500
2022	$6,905	$9,057	$8,989
2021	$6,594	$8,590	$8,661
2020	$6,594	$8,382	$8,383
2019	$6,699	$8,277	$8,266
2018	$6,699	$7,681	$7,888
2017	$6,430	$7,286	$7,628
2016	$6,227	$7,019	$7,230
2015	$5,864	$6,765	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$700

$477

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$700	$412	$767
2024	$700	$410	$721
2023	$700	$382	$729
2022	$200	$496	$699
2021	$200	$336	$668
2020	$200	$344	$681
2019	$200	$593	$744
2018	$200	$176	$514

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Average % on Financial Aid

54%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	54%	37%	31%
2024	54%	36%	30%
2023	50%	36%	30%
2022	48%	35%	29%
2021	49%	36%	29%
2020	49%	36%	29%
2019	45%	35%	28%
2018	45%	31%	27%
2017	50%	31%	26%
2016	46%	29%	25%
2015	44%	27%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,617

$5,781

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$5,617	$5,528	$4,864
2024	$5,158	$5,186	$4,788
2023	$4,908	$4,529	$4,663
2022	$4,679	$4,506	$4,366
2021	$4,503	$4,445	$4,213
2020	$4,503	$4,184	$4,101
2019	$4,830	$4,072	$3,985
2018	$4,830	$3,594	$3,694
2017	$4,604	$3,544	$3,658
2016	$4,418	$3,341	$3,429
2015	$4,441	$3,328	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

82%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	82%	79%	83%
2024	82%	84%	88%
2023	82%	85%	88%
2022	81%	86%	88%
2021	83%	86%	88%
2020	83%	87%	88%
2019	80%	87%	88%
2018	80%	87%	88%
2017	80%	87%	88%
2016	80%	87%	88%
2015	85%	88%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$5 million

$41.41 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.68	0.71	0.65
2024	0.68	0.72	0.65
2023	0.67	0.71	0.65
2022	0.62	0.70	0.64
2021	0.63	0.71	0.64
2020	0.63	0.71	0.64
2019	0.64	0.70	0.64
2018	0.64	0.70	0.64
2017	0.61	0.68	0.62
2016	0.60	0.67	0.62
2015	0.58	0.67	0.62

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# American Indian Students

19 Students

726 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

159 Students

7,817 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	4%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

950 Students

53,825 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	13%	17%	8%
2024	13%	17%	8%
2023	12%	16%	8%
2022	6%	16%	8%
2021	7%	16%	7%
2020	7%	16%	7%
2019	8%	16%	7%
2018	8%	15%	7%
2017	6%	14%	6%
2016	5%	14%	7%
2015	5%	15%	6%

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# Black Students

491 Students

27,595 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	7%	9%	6%
2024	7%	9%	6%
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	4%	8%	6%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%

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# White Students

3,025 Students

119,969 Students

% White Students

40%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	41%	38%	48%
2024	41%	38%	48%
2023	46%	38%	48%
2022	42%	40%	50%
2021	43%	41%	50%
2020	44%	41%	51%
2019	42%	42%	52%
2018	43%	43%	52%
2017	52%	46%	54%
2016	54%	47%	54%
2015	58%	48%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

947 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,808 Students

111,141 Students

% of Others Students

38%

35%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	37%	34%	34%
2024	37%	34%	33%
2023	33%	33%	33%
2022	45%	33%	31%
2021	42%	31%	31%
2020	42%	31%	31%
2019	42%	31%	30%
2018	42%	31%	30%
2017	36%	31%	30%
2016	34%	29%	29%
2015	29%	27%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Polk County, FL?

The private preschools in Polk County, FL include St. Paul Lutheran School, Winter Haven Christian School, and Excel Christian Academy.

How many private preschools are located in Polk County?

26 private preschools are located in Polk County.

How much do private preschools cost in Polk County?

The average tuition cost is $9,557, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $13,815.

How diverse are private preschools in Polk County?

Polk County private preschools are approximately 33% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 45%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Polk County?

89% of private preschools in Polk County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private preschools in Polk County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Polk County include: Hope Creative School vs. Oasis Christian Academy, St. John's Christian School vs. Oasis Christian Academy, St. Paul's Episcopal School vs. All Saints Academy

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Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	262	228	191
2024	263	219	187
2023	233	215	185
2022	265	218	188
2021	244	207	184
2020	237	198	179
2019	240	209	182
2018	241	211	181
2017	245	225	183
2016	242	219	181
2015	240	206	173

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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