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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

+6.9% (+2 schools) 10-yr

8,047

Students

+33.5% (+2,020 students) 10-yr

$17,038

Avg. Tuition

+103.2% (+$8,654) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+23.1% (+3 students) 10-yr

13%

Students of Color

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-25.0% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Lexington)

This State (KY)

# Schools

31 Schools

266 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Lexington, KY Total Schools
2025	31
2024	31
2023	29
2022	28
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29

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# Students

8,047 Students

49,835 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	289	208	191
2024	289	203	187
2023	232	193	185
2022	243	206	188
2021	223	198	184
2020	220	196	179
2019	233	205	182
2018	229	204	181
2017	242	203	183
2016	241	202	181
2015	241	171	173

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% Students of Color

13%

14%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	13%	14%	32%
2024	13%	13%	32%
2023	16%	13%	32%
2022	15%	12%	31%
2021	15%	11%	32%
2020	16%	11%	31%
2019	13%	9%	31%
2018	14%	9%	30%
2017	15%	16%	31%
2016	15%	15%	31%
2015	13%	11%	31%

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0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	0.48	0.53	0.65
2024	0.48	0.53	0.65
2023	0.49	0.51	0.65
2022	0.49	0.49	0.64
2021	0.48	0.48	0.64
2020	0.49	0.49	0.64
2019	0.50	0.44	0.64
2018	0.50	0.45	0.64
2017	0.47	0.44	0.62
2016	0.47	0.43	0.62
2015	0.47	0.45	0.62

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# American Indian Students

10 Students

50 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

220 Students

1,099 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	3%	2%	4%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	6%	2%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

169 Students

1,232 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	2%	3%	8%
2024	2%	3%	8%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	1%	7%
2018	2%	1%	7%
2017	1%	1%	6%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	6%

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# Black Students

209 Students

1,352 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	3%	3%	6%
2024	3%	3%	6%
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	2%	2%	6%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	6%
2018	2%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	6%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# White Students

5,443 Students

30,026 Students

% White Students

67%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	69%	62%	48%
2024	69%	62%	48%
2023	68%	64%	48%
2022	68%	67%	50%
2021	68%	68%	50%
2020	68%	66%	51%
2019	65%	71%	52%
2018	66%	71%	52%
2017	68%	72%	54%
2016	68%	72%	54%
2015	69%	70%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

47 Students

102 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,067 Students

14,436 Students

% of Others Students

25%

30%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	22%	30%	34%
2024	22%	30%	33%
2023	22%	28%	33%
2022	23%	26%	31%
2021	22%	25%	31%
2020	23%	27%	31%
2019	26%	23%	30%
2018	25%	24%	30%
2017	25%	23%	30%
2016	25%	23%	29%
2015	25%	25%	29%

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# Teachers

853 Teachers

3,916 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	9:1	13:1	12:1
2024	9:1	13:1	12:1
2023	9:1	13:1	12:1
2022	10:1	13:1	12:1
2021	10:1	13:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

69%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	70%	68%	51%
2024	70%	68%	51%
2023	70%	68%	51%
2022	70%	67%	51%
2021	70%	67%	50%
2020	71%	67%	50%
2019	71%	68%	50%
2018	71%	70%	50%
2017	76%	72%	49%
2016	76%	71%	49%
2015	53%	67%	48%

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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	16
2024	17	16	16
2023	16	16	16
2022	16	17	16
2021	16	16	16
2020	17	16	16
2019	16	16	16
2018	16	16	16
2017	14	16	16
2016	14	16	16
2015	13	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	18	12	11
2024	20	11	10
2023	18	11	10
2022	17	11	10
2021	17	12	10
2020	17	11	10
2019	16	10	10
2018	16	10	9
2017	15	11	9
2016	15	11	9
2015	14	9	9

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Average SAT score

1331

(Out of 1600)

1313

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	1348	1317	1233
2024	1348	1317	1229
2023	1348	1317	1228
2022	1335	1322	1226
2021	1335	1322	1224
2020	1380	1330	1221
2019	1290	1283	1223
2018	1290	1283	1219
2017	1290	1283	1223
2016	1200	1200	1300
2015	1200	1200	1248

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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	25	26
2024	27	25	26
2023	27	25	26
2022	26	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	25	26
2019	26	25	25
2018	26	25	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	26	24	25
2015	26	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,038

$11,082

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$17,800	$11,323	$12,988
2024	$10,514	$6,729	$10,159
2023	$9,255	$6,603	$9,500
2022	$9,255	$6,504	$8,989
2021	$8,846	$6,656	$8,661
2020	$8,679	$6,698	$8,383
2019	$8,513	$6,573	$8,266
2018	$8,353	$6,159	$7,888
2017	$8,661	$6,215	$7,628
2016	$8,549	$5,472	$7,230
2015	$8,384	$5,344	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,425

$917

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$1,425	$917	$767
2024	$1,425	$810	$721
2023	$350	$234	$729
2022	$350	$234	$699
2021	$350	$245	$668
2020	$350	$245	$681
2019	$350	$265	$744
2018	$350	$245	$514

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	22%	21%	31%
2024	23%	21%	30%
2023	22%	23%	30%
2022	23%	24%	29%
2021	23%	24%	29%
2020	21%	23%	29%
2019	23%	23%	28%
2018	23%	23%	27%
2017	23%	24%	26%
2016	23%	23%	25%
2015	29%	21%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,800

$4,652

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$7,250	$4,826	$4,864
2024	$7,250	$6,598	$4,788
2023	$7,000	$6,459	$4,663
2022	$7,000	$4,559	$4,366
2021	$7,000	$4,539	$4,213
2020	$6,714	$4,303	$4,101
2019	$6,089	$6,122	$3,985
2018	$6,089	$6,008	$3,694
2017	$5,688	$6,415	$3,658
2016	$4,167	$6,129	$3,429
2015	$4,500	$6,792	$3,393

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Average Endowment Size

$40 million

$36.33 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	$40 M	$36 M	$53 M
2024	$40 M	$40 M	$44 M
2023	$40 M	$40 M	$48 M
2022	$40 M	$40 M	$49 M
2021	$40 M	$40 M	$64 M
2020	$40 M	$40 M	$68 M
2019	$35 M	$35 M	$73 M
2018	$35 M	$35 M	$77 M
2017	$30 M	$30 M	$128 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, KY Avg	Kentucky (KY)	National
2025	86%	87%	83%
2024	83%	96%	88%
2023	83%	96%	88%
2022	83%	96%	88%
2021	83%	95%	88%
2020	83%	95%	88%
2019	83%	94%	88%
2018	83%	94%	88%
2017	83%	94%	88%
2016	83%	94%	88%
2015	78%	93%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

How many private preschools are located in Lexington?

31 private preschools are located in Lexington.

How much do private preschools cost in Lexington?

The average tuition cost is $17,038, which is higher than the Kentucky private school average tuition cost of $11,082.

How diverse are private preschools in Lexington?

Lexington private preschools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Kentucky private school average of 14%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Lexington?

52% of private preschools in Lexington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Lexington include: Woodland Early Learning Center vs. The Lexington School, Fayette Co-op Nursery School vs. The Lexington School, Lexington KinderCare vs. The Lexington School

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