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Sanford, Florida Private Schools (Closed)

Academy Of Excellence

Gr: NS-K | 87 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Daycare / Preschool

514 Walden View Drive

Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 328-1242

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New Life Christian Academy

Gr: K-9 | 27 students

Christian

1311 S Oak Ave

Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 324-0226

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Sanford, FL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+18.2% (+2 schools) 10-yr

1,416

Students

+12.9% (+162 students) 10-yr

$7,363

Avg. Tuition

+96.3% (+$3,613) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

49%

Students of Color

+40.0% (+14.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-33.3% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Sanford)

This State (FL)

# Schools

13 Schools

2,228 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Sanford, FL Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	10
2019	9
2018	9
2017	8
2016	8
2015	11

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# Students

1,416 Students

415,279 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	109	189	199
2024	98	182	192
2023	125	186	193
2022	190	191	205
2021	190	183	201
2020	154	171	188
2019	131	184	193
2018	130	181	190
2017	129	195	199
2016	148	190	196
2015	114	173	183

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% Students of Color

49%

47%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	49%	46%	33%
2024	48%	46%	32%
2023	42%	45%	32%
2022	31%	44%	32%
2021	31%	44%	31%
2020	34%	44%	31%
2019	24%	41%	31%
2018	25%	41%	30%
2017	23%	37%	31%
2016	31%	38%	31%
2015	35%	40%	31%

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0.72

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	0.72	0.73	0.64
2024	0.72	0.73	0.64
2023	0.70	0.73	0.63
2022	0.65	0.71	0.62
2021	0.65	0.71	0.62
2020	0.66	0.72	0.62
2019	0.70	0.70	0.61
2018	0.69	0.70	0.60
2017	0.69	0.68	0.59
2016	0.69	0.67	0.59
2015	0.70	0.67	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

1,104 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

19 Students

11,789 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

249 Students

76,989 Students

% Hispanic Students

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	18%	19%	9%
2024	19%	19%	9%
2023	22%	18%	9%
2022	12%	17%	8%
2021	12%	18%	9%
2020	11%	18%	9%
2019	12%	17%	8%
2018	9%	17%	8%
2017	9%	15%	8%
2016	9%	15%	8%
2015	10%	15%	8%

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# Black Students

170 Students

49,813 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	12%	12%	8%
2024	13%	13%	8%
2023	11%	12%	8%
2022	8%	11%	7%
2021	8%	11%	8%
2020	10%	12%	8%
2019	14%	10%	8%
2018	14%	10%	8%
2017	15%	9%	7%
2016	15%	9%	8%
2015	15%	10%	8%

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# White Students

537 Students

164,374 Students

% White Students

38%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	38%	40%	55%
2024	42%	41%	55%
2023	46%	41%	55%
2022	52%	43%	57%
2021	52%	44%	57%
2020	50%	44%	58%
2019	32%	45%	59%
2018	33%	46%	59%
2017	36%	49%	61%
2016	36%	50%	61%
2015	41%	51%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

1,144 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

438 Students

105,375 Students

% of Others Students

31%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	31%	25%	22%
2024	24%	24%	22%
2023	19%	25%	22%
2022	26%	26%	22%
2021	26%	24%	20%
2020	27%	23%	19%
2019	41%	24%	20%
2018	42%	24%	20%
2017	39%	25%	19%
2016	39%	23%	18%
2015	33%	21%	18%

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# Teachers

168 Teachers

37,464 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	8:1	11:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	16:1	11:1	11:1
2021	16:1	11:1	11:1
2020	16:1	11:1	11:1
2019	11:1	11:1	11:1
2018	12:1	11:1	11:1
2017	12:1	11:1	11:1
2016	14:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

37%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	37%	51%	54%
2024	37%	51%	54%
2023	35%	51%	53%
2022	33%	50%	53%
2021	33%	49%	53%
2020	33%	48%	53%
2019	33%	48%	52%
2018	38%	46%	52%
2017	38%	45%	51%
2016	38%	46%	51%
2015	38%	45%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	18	14	12
2024	14	13	11
2023	14	13	10
2022	14	13	10
2021	14	12	10
2020	14	12	10
2019	14	11	10
2018	14	11	10
2017	14	11	10
2016	2	11	9

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,363

$13,750

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$7,363	$13,995	$14,043
2024	$6,633	$11,173	$12,357
2023	$5,917	$10,403	$11,693
2022	$4,000	$9,828	$11,199
2021	$4,000	$9,397	$10,824
2020	$4,000	$8,768	$10,496
2019	$4,000	$8,718	$10,300
2018	$3,375	$8,326	$10,056
2017	$3,750	$7,861	$9,712
2016	$3,750	$7,560	$9,307
2015	$3,750	$7,368	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$150

$566

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$150	$588	$1,115
2024	$150	$578	$1,094

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

49%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	46%	48%	34%
2024	65%	47%	33%
2023	57%	46%	33%
2022	57%	45%	32%
2021	57%	43%	32%
2020	57%	42%	31%
2019	57%	42%	30%
2018	30%	38%	29%
2017	30%	38%	29%
2016	30%	35%	28%
2015	30%	33%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,900

$6,503

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	$3,900	$6,330	$6,227
2024	$4,650	$6,116	$6,113
2023	$1,500	$5,625	$5,785
2022	$1,500	$5,411	$5,514
2021	$1,500	$4,944	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$4,618	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$4,497	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$4,155	$4,752
2017	$1,500	$4,080	$4,582
2016	$1,500	$3,862	$4,396
2015	$1,500	$3,654	$4,230

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Sanford, FL Avg	Florida (FL)	National
2025	90%	79%	81%
2024	95%	83%	85%
2023	95%	84%	85%
2022	95%	85%	85%
2021	95%	85%	86%
2020	95%	86%	86%
2019	95%	86%	85%
2018	95%	86%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Sanford, FL?

The private elementary schools in Sanford, FL include Holy Cross Lutheran Academy and All Souls Catholic School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Sanford?

13 private elementary schools are located in Sanford.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Sanford?

Sanford private elementary schools are approximately 49% minority students, which is higher than the Florida private school average of 47%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Sanford?

92% of private elementary schools in Sanford are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Sanford include: Riverwalk Christian Academy vs. Liberty Christian School

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