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Seminole County 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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Applied Behavior Center

Gr: PK | 19 students

Special Education School

113 W Chapman Rd

Oviedo, FL 32765

(407) 324-7772

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Lawton Chiles Preparatory School

Gr: 1-12 | 37 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Specialized Curriculum

891 SR 434

Longwood, FL 32750

(407) 327-5300

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Legacy Academy For Children

Gr: PK-1 | 107 students

Daycare / Preschool

3050 International Pkwy

Lake Mary, FL 32746

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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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Seminole Independent Private School

Gr: PK | 5 students

414 Cedarwood Court

Winter Springs, FL 32708

(407) 695-7969

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Seminole County Total Schools
2025	73
2024	75
2023	67
2022	62
2021	62
2020	67
2019	63
2018	64
2017	54
2016	53
2015	60

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Private schools up 20 in Seminole County, rising from 53 in 2016 to 73 in 2025 despite a dip from 75 in 2024.

# Students

12,822 Students

480,518 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	187	182	179
2024	178	175	172
2023	178	179	174
2022	193	185	185
2021	183	178	180
2020	174	166	171
2019	175	176	175
2018	173	173	172
2017	190	186	180
2016	194	181	178
2015	164	166	167

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Average students rose 13 in Seminole County private schools, from 174 in 2020 to 187 in 2025, while Florida rose from 166 to 182.

% Average Students of Color

37%

48%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	37%	47%	34%
2024	36%	47%	34%
2023	34%	46%	33%
2022	35%	45%	33%
2021	35%	45%	32%
2020	33%	45%	32%
2019	30%	42%	31%
2018	30%	42%	31%
2017	25%	37%	32%
2016	26%	39%	32%
2015	26%	41%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,115 Teachers

41,826 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio rose to 14:1 in Seminole County private schools in 2020-2022 before returning to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

52%

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

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	56%	51%	55%
2024	59%	51%	54%
2023	61%	51%	54%
2022	60%	50%	54%
2021	58%	50%	54%
2020	53%	49%	54%
2019	53%	48%	53%
2018	53%	47%	53%
2017	50%	46%	53%
2016	52%	47%	52%
2015	52%	46%	52%

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Faculty advanced degrees fell 5 points in Seminole County private schools, from 61% in 2023 to 56% in 2025.

Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	15
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	17	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	23	14	12
2024	23	14	12
2023	23	13	11
2022	25	13	11
2021	27	13	11
2020	21	12	11
2019	14	12	11
2018	13	12	11
2017	14	11	10
2016	10	11	10

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Average SAT score

1234

(Out of 1600)

1190

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SAT Score Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1239	1191	1233
2024	1238	1190	1230
2023	1259	1194	1228
2022	1275	1193	1229
2021	1260	1193	1229

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SAT score down 21 points in Seminole County private schools, from 1260 in 2021 to 1239 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	27	25	26
2024	27	25	26
2023	27	25	26
2022	27	25	26
2021	27	25	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,904

$12,529

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$12,532	$11,821	$13,694
2024	$11,917	$11,414	$13,340
2023	$11,192	$10,914	$12,825
2022	$10,866	$10,466	$12,321
2021	$10,470	$10,263	$12,072
2020	$9,945	$9,958	$11,784
2019	$10,063	$9,800	$11,547
2018	$9,001	$9,546	$11,280
2017	$9,396	$9,353	$10,994
2016	$9,228	$9,068	$10,614
2015	$8,889	$8,707	$10,195

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Tuition up 36% in Seminole County, rising from $8,636 in 2016 to $11,728 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$746

$636

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$871	$595	$1,152
2024	$871	$589	$1,128
2023	$1,015	$587	$1,156

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	39%	47%	34%
2024	42%	46%	34%
2023	42%	45%	34%
2022	39%	44%	33%
2021	39%	42%	33%
2020	36%	41%	32%
2019	36%	41%	31%
2018	23%	37%	30%
2017	18%	36%	30%
2016	20%	34%	29%
2015	20%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,205

$6,491

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$4,205	$6,131	$7,073
2024	$4,406	$5,922	$6,930
2023	$4,250	$5,401	$6,469
2022	$4,075	$5,252	$6,289
2021	$3,690	$4,799	$6,055
2020	$3,340	$4,597	$5,921
2019	$3,340	$4,489	$5,795

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Average Acceptance Rate

78%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	76%	83%	85%
2024	84%	84%	85%
2023	85%	85%	85%
2022	85%	85%	85%
2021	84%	86%	85%
2020	89%	86%	85%
2019	89%	87%	85%
2018	91%	87%	85%
2017	93%	87%	85%
2016	93%	87%	85%
2015	92%	87%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$1.6 million

$12.52 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.69	0.73	0.65
2024	0.69	0.73	0.65
2023	0.68	0.73	0.65
2022	0.68	0.72	0.64
2021	0.68	0.72	0.64
2020	0.68	0.72	0.64
2019	0.66	0.71	0.63
2018	0.66	0.71	0.63
2017	0.64	0.69	0.61
2016	0.64	0.68	0.61
2015	0.63	0.68	0.61

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# American Indian Students

34 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

349 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share down 1 point in Seminole County private schools, from 4% in 2024 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

1,462 Students

90,961 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12%	19%	9%
2024	12%	20%	9%
2023	11%	19%	9%
2022	12%	18%	8%
2021	12%	18%	9%
2020	11%	18%	9%
2019	11%	18%	8%
2018	11%	18%	8%
2017	8%	16%	8%
2016	8%	16%	8%
2015	9%	16%	8%

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# Black Students

938 Students

55,341 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	8%	12%	7%
2024	8%	12%	7%
2023	7%	11%	8%
2022	7%	11%	7%
2021	7%	11%	7%
2020	8%	12%	8%
2019	5%	10%	7%
2018	5%	10%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	8%

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# White Students

5,507 Students

180,771 Students

% White Students

43%

38%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	43%	39%	52%
2024	44%	39%	52%
2023	43%	39%	52%
2022	44%	41%	54%
2021	44%	42%	54%
2020	45%	42%	54%
2019	44%	43%	56%
2018	44%	44%	56%
2017	48%	47%	58%
2016	48%	47%	58%
2015	51%	48%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

54 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

4,360 Students

130,272 Students

% of Others Students

34%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Seminole County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	34%	27%	26%
2024	32%	26%	26%
2023	34%	27%	25%
2022	33%	27%	25%
2021	33%	26%	25%
2020	32%	25%	24%
2019	37%	26%	24%
2018	37%	25%	23%
2017	37%	26%	22%
2016	36%	25%	22%
2015	31%	24%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Seminole County, FL?

The private schools in Seminole County, FL include Forest Lake Education Center, Socrates Preparatory School, and Altamonte Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Seminole County?

66 private schools are located in Seminole County.

How much do private schools cost in Seminole County?

The average tuition cost is $11,904, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $12,529.

How diverse are private schools in Seminole County?

Seminole County private schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 48%.

What percentage of students in Seminole County go to private school?

17% of all K-12 students in Seminole County are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Seminole County?

57% of private schools in Seminole County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Seminole County include: Longwood KinderCare vs. Cooperative School At Northland, Alafaya Woods KinderCare vs. Oviedo Montessori School, Riverwalk Christian Academy vs. Liberty Christian School

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