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New Orleans, LA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-8.3% (-5 schools) 10-yr

19,588

Students

-10.5% (-2,292 students) 10-yr

$10,890

Avg. Tuition

+31.3% (+$2,595) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

35%

Students of Color

-16.7% (-7.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (New Orleans)

This State (LA)

# Schools

55 Schools

403 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	New Orleans, LA Total Schools
2025	56
2024	61
2023	60
2022	57
2021	60
2020	60
2019	63
2018	65
2017	60
2016	60
2015	60

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# Students

19,588 Students

122,448 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	357	314	179
2024	342	307	172
2023	363	310	174
2022	388	327	185
2021	381	319	180
2020	383	310	171
2019	368	320	175
2018	356	317	172
2017	372	330	180
2016	365	329	178
2015	365	314	167

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% Students of Color

35%

22%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	35%	22%	34%
2024	36%	23%	34%
2023	40%	23%	33%
2022	39%	22%	33%
2021	40%	22%	32%
2020	38%	22%	32%
2019	40%	22%	31%
2018	41%	22%	31%
2017	37%	23%	32%
2016	40%	23%	32%
2015	42%	24%	32%

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0.64

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	0.64	0.55	0.65
2024	0.65	0.55	0.65
2023	0.64	0.54	0.65
2022	0.64	0.51	0.64
2021	0.64	0.52	0.64
2020	0.64	0.52	0.64
2019	0.65	0.52	0.63
2018	0.65	0.52	0.63
2017	0.63	0.48	0.61
2016	0.63	0.48	0.61
2015	0.61	0.48	0.61

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# American Indian Students

38 Students

466 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

576 Students

3,141 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

691 Students

4,025 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	4%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

4,452 Students

13,988 Students

% Black Students

23%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	23%	11%	7%
2024	25%	12%	7%
2023	27%	13%	8%
2022	26%	12%	7%
2021	27%	12%	7%
2020	27%	12%	8%
2019	27%	12%	7%
2018	28%	13%	7%
2017	25%	11%	7%
2016	26%	12%	7%
2015	26%	12%	8%

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# White Students

10,469 Students

79,143 Students

% White Students

53%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	53%	64%	52%
2024	51%	63%	52%
2023	52%	64%	52%
2022	53%	67%	54%
2021	52%	67%	54%
2020	51%	67%	54%
2019	51%	67%	56%
2018	51%	67%	56%
2017	54%	70%	58%
2016	53%	70%	58%
2015	55%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

101 Students

182 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

3,294 Students

22,503 Students

% of Others Students

17%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	16%	18%	26%
2024	17%	18%	26%
2023	15%	17%	25%
2022	15%	15%	25%
2021	15%	16%	25%
2020	15%	16%	24%
2019	16%	15%	24%
2018	15%	14%	23%
2017	15%	14%	22%
2016	14%	14%	22%
2015	12%	14%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,865 Teachers

9,824 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	11:1	13:1	11:1
2024	11:1	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

42%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	46%	40%	55%
2024	46%	40%	54%
2023	44%	39%	54%
2022	44%	39%	54%
2021	43%	39%	54%
2020	43%	39%	54%
2019	42%	39%	53%
2018	45%	39%	53%
2017	47%	39%	53%
2016	48%	40%	52%
2015	44%	40%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	17	17	15
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	17	18	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	18	18	15
2015	16	18	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	11	11	13
2024	10	9	12
2023	10	9	11
2022	10	9	11
2021	11	9	11
2020	13	9	11
2019	12	9	11
2018	11	8	11
2017	9	8	10
2016	10	8	10
2015	5	7	10

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Average SAT score

1310

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	25	25	26
2022	26	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	25	25
2019	25	25	25
2018	24	24	25
2017	24	25	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	21	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,890

$8,417

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	$12,830	$9,739	$15,012
2024	$10,547	$7,776	$13,254
2023	$10,245	$7,710	$12,626
2022	$10,149	$7,319	$12,187
2021	$9,990	$7,128	$11,800
2020	$9,882	$6,793	$11,512
2019	$9,230	$6,706	$11,293
2018	$8,916	$6,545	$11,017
2017	$8,005	$6,305	$10,708
2016	$8,354	$5,949	$10,356
2015	$8,295	$5,440	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$366

$344

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	$366	$328	$1,152
2024	$366	$320	$1,128
2023	$366	$320	$1,156

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Average % on Financial Aid

22%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	22%	22%	34%
2024	22%	22%	34%
2023	20%	22%	34%
2022	20%	22%	33%
2021	20%	22%	33%
2020	15%	18%	32%
2019	16%	20%	31%
2018	16%	19%	30%
2017	15%	17%	30%
2016	22%	18%	29%
2015	24%	19%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,020

$2,025

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	$3,020	$2,060	$7,073
2024	$3,020	$1,972	$6,930
2023	$3,020	$2,161	$6,469
2022	$3,020	$2,160	$6,289
2021	$3,020	$2,098	$6,055
2020	$2,300	$2,148	$5,921
2019	$2,300	$2,092	$5,795
2018	$2,300	$1,814	$5,456
2017	$2,133	$1,732	$5,319
2016	$1,400	$1,707	$5,105
2015	$1,400	$1,572	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Orleans, LA Avg	Louisiana (LA)	National
2025	88%	84%	81%
2024	80%	87%	85%
2023	80%	88%	85%
2022	80%	89%	85%
2021	80%	88%	85%
2020	80%	88%	85%
2019	81%	88%	85%
2018	81%	87%	85%
2017	83%	87%	85%
2016	79%	87%	85%
2015	78%	86%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in New Orleans, LA?

The private schools in New Orleans, LA include Academy Of The Sacred Heart, Isidore Newman School, and Holy Cross School.

How many private schools are located in New Orleans?

55 private schools are located in New Orleans.

How much do private schools cost in New Orleans?

The average tuition cost is $10,890, which is higher than the Louisiana private school average tuition cost of $8,417.

How diverse are private schools in New Orleans?

New Orleans private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is higher than the Louisiana private school average of 22%.

What percentage of students in New Orleans go to private school?

27% of all K-12 students in New Orleans are educated in private schools (compared to the LA state average of 16%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in New Orleans?

75% of private schools in New Orleans are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in New Orleans include: Jesuit High School vs. Brother Martin High School, Brother Martin High School vs. Jesuit High School, St. Dominic School vs. St. Pius X School

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