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Lexington, Kentucky Private Schools (Closed)

Ardor Montessori School, Inc.

Gr: PK-6 | 40 students

Montessori School

103 Dennis Drive

Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 276-5858

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Beyond Imagination Learning Center

Gr: K | 20 students

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470 Squires Rd

Lexington, KY 40515

(859) 263-0144

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Montessori High School

Gr: 9-12 | 12 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Montessori School

620 South Broadway

Lexington, KY 40508

(859) 455-8064

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National Academy

Gr: NS | 157 students

Daycare / Preschool

3500 Arbor Dr

Lexington, KY 40517

(859) 273-3292

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Lexington, KY Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-2.7% (-1 school) 10-yr

8,983

Students

+13.3% (+1,051 students) 10-yr

$15,661

Avg. Tuition

+86.8% (+$7,277) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

13%

Students of Color

+8.3% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-30.8% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Lexington)

This State (KY)

# Schools

36 Schools

378 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Lexington, KY Total Schools
2025	36
2024	37
2023	35
2022	35
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	37
2015	37

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# Students

8,983 Students

71,944 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	273	206	179
2024	265	197	172
2023	216	193	174
2022	223	210	185
2021	208	204	180
2020	206	192	171
2019	217	204	175
2018	221	202	172
2017	243	214	180
2016	240	209	178
2015	240	182	167

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% Students of Color

13%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	14%	13%	34%
2024	13%	12%	34%
2023	16%	11%	33%
2022	15%	11%	33%
2021	15%	11%	32%
2020	16%	10%	32%
2019	14%	9%	31%
2018	14%	9%	31%
2017	13%	15%	32%
2016	13%	14%	32%
2015	12%	12%	32%

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0.49

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	0.47	0.49	0.65
2024	0.47	0.48	0.65
2023	0.48	0.46	0.65
2022	0.47	0.45	0.64
2021	0.46	0.44	0.64
2020	0.47	0.45	0.64
2019	0.49	0.42	0.63
2018	0.48	0.42	0.63
2017	0.44	0.40	0.61
2016	0.44	0.39	0.61
2015	0.44	0.40	0.61

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# American Indian Students

10 Students

114 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

288 Students

1,488 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

243 Students

1,870 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	2%	9%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2020	3%	2%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

238 Students

2,119 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	3%	3%	7%
2024	3%	3%	7%
2023	2%	3%	8%
2022	2%	2%	7%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	2%	8%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	7%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# White Students

6,172 Students

46,820 Students

% White Students

68%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	70%	68%	52%
2024	70%	68%	52%
2023	69%	70%	52%
2022	70%	71%	54%
2021	71%	72%	54%
2020	70%	71%	54%
2019	68%	74%	56%
2018	69%	74%	56%
2017	72%	75%	58%
2016	72%	76%	58%
2015	72%	75%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

47 Students

147 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,106 Students

16,708 Students

% of Others Students

23%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	20%	24%	26%
2024	20%	24%	26%
2023	19%	22%	25%
2022	20%	22%	25%
2021	19%	21%	25%
2020	20%	22%	24%
2019	23%	19%	24%
2018	22%	19%	23%
2017	22%	19%	22%
2016	21%	18%	22%
2015	21%	19%	21%

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# Teachers

950 Teachers

5,914 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	9:1	12:1	11:1
2024	9:1	12:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	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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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

76%

73%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	72%	72%	55%
2024	73%	72%	54%
2023	73%	73%	54%
2022	75%	72%	54%
2021	74%	71%	54%
2020	76%	72%	54%
2019	76%	72%	53%
2018	75%	72%	53%
2017	79%	73%	53%
2016	69%	71%	52%
2015	59%	71%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	16	16	15
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	15	16	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	15	13	13
2024	16	12	12
2023	15	12	11
2022	14	12	11
2021	14	12	11
2020	14	11	11
2019	14	11	11
2018	16	11	11
2017	16	11	10
2016	16	12	10
2015	16	10	10

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Average SAT score

1325

(Out of 1600)

1311

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	1336	1313	1233
2024	1336	1312	1230
2023	1336	1312	1228
2022	1323	1317	1229
2021	1323	1317	1229
2020	1340	1320	1226
2019	1293	1302	1226
2018	1290	1314	1226
2017	1290	1314	1233
2016	1200	1206	1306
2015	1200	1190	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	25	26
2023	27	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	25
2019	25	25	25
2018	26	25	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	26	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,661

$10,325

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$16,314	$10,410	$15,012
2024	$10,428	$7,395	$13,254
2023	$9,379	$7,255	$12,626
2022	$8,404	$7,105	$12,187
2021	$8,203	$7,072	$11,800
2020	$8,078	$6,947	$11,512
2019	$7,953	$6,838	$11,293
2018	$7,481	$6,369	$11,017
2017	$7,593	$6,394	$10,708
2016	$7,430	$5,871	$10,356
2015	$8,384	$5,993	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,425

$857

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$1,425	$857	$1,152
2024	$1,425	$713	$1,128
2023	$350	$267	$1,156
2022	$350	$267	$1,102
2021	$350	$281	$1,125
2020	$350	$281	$1,217
2019	$350	$312	$1,305
2018	$350	$245	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	22%	28%	34%
2024	23%	28%	34%
2023	22%	28%	34%
2022	23%	28%	33%
2021	23%	28%	33%
2020	21%	27%	32%
2019	23%	27%	31%
2018	23%	26%	30%
2017	23%	27%	30%
2016	26%	27%	29%
2015	29%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,800

$4,227

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$7,250	$4,456	$7,073
2024	$7,250	$5,535	$6,930
2023	$7,000	$5,570	$6,469
2022	$7,000	$3,970	$6,289
2021	$7,000	$3,935	$6,055
2020	$6,714	$3,793	$5,921
2019	$6,089	$5,083	$5,795
2018	$6,089	$4,885	$5,456
2017	$5,688	$5,091	$5,319
2016	$3,500	$4,481	$5,105
2015	$4,500	$4,806	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$40 million

$33.7 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$40 M	$35 M	$60 M
2024	$40 M	$14 M	$59 M
2023	$40 M	$14 M	$71 M
2022	$40 M	$14 M	$76 M
2021	$40 M	$14 M	$71 M
2020	$40 M	$21 M	$74 M
2019	$35 M	$19 M	$78 M
2018	$35 M	$35 M	$67 M
2017	$30 M	$30 M	$83 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	88%	85%	81%
2024	88%	93%	85%
2023	88%	93%	85%
2022	88%	93%	85%
2021	88%	92%	85%
2020	88%	93%	85%
2019	88%	92%	85%
2018	87%	92%	85%
2017	87%	92%	85%
2016	88%	91%	85%
2015	85%	92%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Lexington, KY include Sayre School, The Lexington School, and Lexington Christian Academy.

How many private schools are located in Lexington?

36 private schools are located in Lexington.

How much do private schools cost in Lexington?

The average tuition cost is $15,661, which is higher than the Kentucky private school average tuition cost of $10,325.

How diverse are private schools in Lexington?

Lexington private schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is same as the Kentucky private school average of 13%.

What percentage of students in Lexington go to private school?

18% of all K-12 students in Lexington are educated in private schools (compared to the KY state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lexington?

53% of private schools in Lexington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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