Covington, KY Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-7.7% (-1 school) 10-yr

2,612

Students

-15.6% (-483 students) 10-yr

$7,902

Avg. Tuition

+6.3% (+$471) 2-yr

Avg. Class Size

+13.3% (+2 students) 2-yr

12%

Students of Color

-7.7% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Covington, KY Total Schools
2025	12
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	10
2018	10
2017	11
2016	12
2015	13

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Private schools up 2 in Covington, rising from 10 in 2019 to 12 in 2025.

# Students

2,612 Students

71,938 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	238	206	179
2024	216	197	172
2023	225	193	174
2022	235	210	185
2021	235	204	180
2020	235	192	171
2019	238	204	175
2018	239	202	172
2017	223	214	180
2016	251	209	178
2015	238	182	167

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Average students up 22 in Covington private schools, rising from 216 in 2024 to 238 in 2025.

% Students of Color

12%

13%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	12%	13%	34%
2024	13%	12%	34%
2023	11%	11%	33%
2022	11%	11%	33%
2021	11%	11%	32%
2020	10%	10%	32%
2019	10%	9%	31%
2018	10%	9%	31%
2017	13%	15%	32%
2016	13%	14%	32%
2015	13%	12%	32%

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Students of color steady at 12% in Covington private schools, compared with 13% in 2016 and 34% nationally in 2025.

0.42

0.49

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	0.42	0.49	0.65
2024	0.36	0.48	0.65
2023	0.32	0.46	0.65
2022	0.36	0.45	0.64
2021	0.36	0.44	0.64
2020	0.36	0.45	0.64
2019	0.37	0.42	0.63
2018	0.37	0.42	0.63
2017	0.35	0.40	0.61
2016	0.32	0.39	0.61
2015	0.33	0.40	0.61

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Diversity score up 10 points in Covington private schools, rising from 0.32 in 2016 to 0.42 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

114 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

40 Students

1,488 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

92 Students

1,870 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	4%	3%	9%
2024	4%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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Hispanic students up 3 points in Covington private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Black Students

92 Students

2,119 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	3%	3%	7%
2024	4%	3%	7%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	3%	2%	7%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	3%	2%	8%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	3%	2%	7%
2016	4%	2%	7%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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Black student share down 1 point in Covington private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# White Students

2,019 Students

46,820 Students

% White Students

75%

68%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	74%	68%	52%
2024	79%	68%	52%
2023	82%	70%	52%
2022	79%	71%	54%
2021	79%	72%	54%
2020	79%	71%	54%
2019	78%	74%	56%
2018	78%	74%	56%
2017	79%	75%	58%
2016	81%	76%	58%
2015	81%	75%	58%

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White share down 7 points in Covington private schools, from 81% in 2016 to 74% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

147 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

463 Students

16,681 Students

% of Others Students

17%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	17%	24%	26%
2024	11%	24%	26%
2023	12%	22%	25%
2022	16%	22%	25%
2021	16%	21%	25%
2020	16%	22%	24%
2019	16%	19%	24%
2018	16%	19%	23%
2017	15%	19%	22%
2016	12%	18%	22%
2015	13%	19%	21%

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Other-race students up 6 points in Covington private schools, rising from 11% in 2024 to 17% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

214 Teachers

5,893 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1

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Ratio down 2 from 14:1 in 2021 to 12:1 in 2023, making Covington’s private schools smaller than Kentucky’s 12:1 and the U.S. 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

87%

73%

Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	16	16	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1360

(Out of 1600)

1316

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,902

$8,569

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Tuition Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Covington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$8,398	$7,691	$13,694
2024	$7,431	$7,487	$13,340
2023	$7,431	$7,440	$12,825

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

28%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,800

$4,281

Average Endowment Size

$8 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

89%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Covington, KY?

The private schools in Covington, KY include St. Augustine School, Notre Dame Academy, and Calvary Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Covington?

12 private schools are located in Covington.

How diverse are private schools in Covington?

Covington private schools are approximately 12% minority students, which is lower than the Kentucky private school average of 13%.

What percentage of students in Covington go to private school?

38% of all K-12 students in Covington are educated in private schools (compared to the KY state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Covington?

75% of private schools in Covington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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