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Bethesda, Maryland Private Schools (Closed)

Apple Montessori School

Gr: NS-K | 48 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Montessori School

7210 Hidden Creek Rd

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 320-8832

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Bethesda, MD Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+35.0% (+7 schools) 10-yr

6,297

Students

-10.5% (-735 students) 10-yr

$29,709

Avg. Tuition

+60.6% (+$11,214) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.6% (-1 student) 10-yr

29%

Students of Color

-6.5% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Bethesda, MD Total Schools
2025	27
2024	27
2023	26
2022	23
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	25
2016	26
2015	20

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Private schools up 1 in Bethesda, from 26 in 2016 to 27 in 2025, with a low of 23 in 2022.

# Students

6,297 Students

143,684 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	259	183	179
2024	259	179	172
2023	266	183	174
2022	310	195	185
2021	292	188	180
2020	312	178	171
2019	323	178	175
2018	327	177	172
2017	353	184	180
2016	349	182	178
2015	352	176	167

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Private school size down 90 students in Bethesda, from 349 in 2016 to 259 in 2025, while Maryland fell only from 182 to 183.

% Students of Color

29%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	27%	38%	34%
2024	25%	37%	34%
2023	27%	38%	33%
2022	25%	38%	33%
2021	24%	37%	32%
2020	24%	37%	32%
2019	29%	36%	31%
2018	26%	35%	31%
2017	33%	37%	32%
2016	33%	37%	32%
2015	31%	39%	32%

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Students of color down 6 points in Bethesda private schools, from 33% in 2016 to 27% in 2025, while Maryland rose to 38%.

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	0.59	0.66	0.65
2024	0.58	0.66	0.65
2023	0.58	0.66	0.65
2022	0.55	0.64	0.64
2021	0.56	0.65	0.64
2020	0.56	0.65	0.64
2019	0.54	0.63	0.63
2018	0.54	0.63	0.63
2017	0.52	0.61	0.61
2016	0.52	0.61	0.61
2015	0.50	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in Bethesda private schools, rising from 0.52 in 2016 to 0.59 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

61 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

274 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

382 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	6%	5%	9%
2024	6%	4%	9%
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 2 points in Bethesda private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 6% in 2025 while Maryland moved from 3% to 5%.

# Black Students

527 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	8%	16%	7%
2024	8%	17%	7%
2023	7%	17%	8%
2022	6%	17%	7%
2021	6%	17%	7%
2020	8%	17%	8%
2019	9%	16%	7%
2018	9%	17%	7%
2017	9%	17%	7%
2016	9%	17%	7%
2015	10%	18%	8%

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Black students down 1 point in Bethesda private schools, from 9% in 2016 to 8% in 2025.

# White Students

4,078 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

60%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	61%	50%	52%
2024	61%	50%	52%
2023	61%	51%	52%
2022	65%	53%	54%
2021	63%	52%	54%
2020	64%	53%	54%
2019	66%	55%	56%
2018	65%	55%	56%
2017	67%	57%	58%
2016	68%	57%	58%
2015	70%	56%	58%

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White students down 7 points in Bethesda private schools, from 68% in 2016 to 61% in 2025, while Maryland fell from 57% to 50%.

# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,500 Students

36,215 Students

% of Others Students

22%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	20%	25%	26%
2024	20%	25%	26%
2023	21%	25%	25%
2022	19%	23%	25%
2021	21%	23%	25%
2020	17%	22%	24%
2019	14%	22%	24%
2018	16%	22%	23%
2017	15%	20%	22%
2016	14%	20%	22%
2015	9%	20%	21%

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Other-race students up 6 points in Bethesda private schools, from 14% in 2016 to 20% in 2025, while Maryland rose to 25%.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

922 Teachers

15,080 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	8:1	10:1	11:1
2024	8:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Bethesda, from 9:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025, while Maryland is 10:1 and the U.S. is 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

57%

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

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	63%	56%	55%
2024	63%	56%	54%
2023	60%	56%	54%
2022	58%	56%	54%
2021	58%	56%	54%
2020	58%	57%	54%
2019	66%	57%	53%
2018	63%	56%	53%
2017	63%	56%	53%
2016	63%	57%	52%
2015	63%	56%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	16	16	15
2024	16	16	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	16	16	15
2021	16	16	15
2020	16	16	15
2019	16	16	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	17	16	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	18	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1313

(Out of 1600)

1221

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$29,709

$15,974

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$28,267	$16,322	$15,012
2024	$27,146	$16,082	$14,622
2023	$26,745	$15,480	$14,057
2022	$24,805	$14,876	$13,504
2021	$24,390	$14,639	$13,232
2020	$23,191	$14,221	$12,915
2019	$21,951	$13,909	$12,656
2018	$20,803	$13,613	$12,363
2017	$20,803	$13,346	$12,049
2016	$20,505	$12,971	$11,633
2015	$18,495	$12,498	$11,174

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Tuition up 38% in Bethesda, rising from $20,505 in 2016 to $28,267 in 2025, above Maryland's $16,322 and the U.S. $15,012.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,250

$1,355

Average % on Financial Aid

26%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	28%	34%	34%
2024	26%	35%	34%
2023	26%	34%	34%
2022	26%	34%	33%
2021	26%	34%	33%
2020	27%	32%	32%
2019	26%	31%	31%
2018	25%	30%	30%
2017	25%	30%	30%
2016	25%	29%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$16,951

$6,990

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$13,188	$6,310	$7,073
2024	$12,748	$6,180	$6,930
2023	$12,680	$6,116	$6,469
2022	$11,436	$5,933	$6,289
2021	$11,436	$5,629	$6,055
2020	$11,043	$5,390	$5,921
2019	$11,180	$5,857	$5,795
2018	$8,600	$5,455	$5,456
2017	$8,600	$5,668	$5,319

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Average Endowment Size

$24.33 million

$19.73 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

66%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Bethesda, MD?

The private schools in Bethesda, MD include Landon School, Holton-Arms School, and Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart.

How many private schools are located in Bethesda?

27 private schools are located in Bethesda.

How much do private schools cost in Bethesda?

The average tuition cost is $29,709, which is higher than the Maryland private school average tuition cost of $15,974.

How diverse are private schools in Bethesda?

Bethesda private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Bethesda go to private school?

28% of all K-12 students in Bethesda are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Bethesda?

30% of private schools in Bethesda are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Bethesda include: Bethesda Community School ,inc vs. Bethesda Country Day School, Bethesda Country Day School vs. Bethesda Community School ,inc

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