[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Polk County, Florida

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Polk County Total Schools
2025	28
2024	28
2023	31
2022	29
2021	33
2020	34
2019	33
2018	33
2017	30
2016	29
2015	27

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# Students

7,450 Students

325,347 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

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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% Average Students of Color

33%

45%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Polk County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	32%	45%	32%
2024	32%	45%	32%
2023	30%	44%	32%
2022	27%	42%	31%
2021	29%	42%	32%
2020	26%	43%	31%
2019	27%	40%	31%
2018	26%	41%	30%
2017	26%	36%	31%
2016	25%	37%	31%
2015	25%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

579 Teachers

27,928 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%

49%

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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
2017	7	11	9
2016	8	11	9
2015	7	10	9

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Average SAT score

1060

(Out of 1600)

1193

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,557

$12,198

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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	$8,563	$13,421	$12,643
2023	$6,969	$12,791	$12,143
2022	$6,956	$12,317	$11,665
2021	$6,677	$12,082	$11,446
2020	$6,677	$11,790	$11,205
2019	$6,544	$11,557	$11,020
2018	$6,544	$11,231	$10,760
2017	$6,200	$11,029	$10,507
2016	$6,091	$10,694	$10,136
2015	$5,736	$10,304	$9,809

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Average Summer Program Cost

$700

$503

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

$5,831

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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%

83%

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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

$11.1 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

<1%

# 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

53,809 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

<1%

# Others Students

2,808 Students

111,266 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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All Ethnic Groups

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 Oasis Christian Academy, All Saints Academy, and Lakeland Christian School.

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 $12,198.

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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