Ellicott City, MD Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+11.1% (+1 school) 10-yr

2,650

Students

-3.2% (-88 students) 10-yr

$17,969

Avg. Tuition

+43.5% (+$5,447) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-14.3% (-3 students) 10-yr

33%

Students of Color

-19.5% (-8.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Ellicott City)

This State (MD)

# Schools

10 Schools

849 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Ellicott City, MD Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	9

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# Students

2,650 Students

143,559 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	297	183	179
2024	297	179	172
2023	300	183	174
2022	324	195	185
2021	325	188	180
2020	271	178	171
2019	245	178	175
2018	261	177	172
2017	257	184	180
2016	258	182	178
2015	304	176	167

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% Students of Color

33%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	33%	38%	34%
2024	29%	37%	34%
2023	36%	38%	33%
2022	37%	38%	33%
2021	33%	37%	32%
2020	36%	37%	32%
2019	39%	36%	31%
2018	31%	35%	31%
2017	43%	37%	32%
2016	43%	37%	32%
2015	41%	39%	32%

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0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	0.65	0.66	0.65
2024	0.65	0.66	0.65
2023	0.65	0.66	0.65
2022	0.64	0.64	0.64
2021	0.64	0.65	0.64
2020	0.64	0.65	0.64
2019	0.62	0.63	0.63
2018	0.64	0.63	0.63
2017	0.57	0.61	0.61
2016	0.57	0.61	0.61
2015	0.59	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

349 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

190 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	7%	4%	5%
2024	7%	4%	5%
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	9%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

63 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	4%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

217 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	8%	16%	7%
2024	8%	17%	7%
2023	8%	17%	8%
2022	9%	17%	7%
2021	9%	17%	7%
2020	11%	17%	8%
2019	11%	16%	7%
2018	10%	17%	7%
2017	7%	17%	7%
2016	7%	17%	7%
2015	6%	18%	8%

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# White Students

1,281 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

48%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	47%	50%	52%
2024	48%	50%	52%
2023	50%	51%	52%
2022	53%	53%	54%
2021	52%	52%	54%
2020	54%	53%	54%
2019	57%	55%	56%
2018	52%	55%	56%
2017	60%	57%	58%
2016	59%	57%	58%
2015	56%	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

26 Students

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

919 Students

36,090 Students

% of Others Students

34%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	35%	25%	26%
2024	34%	25%	26%
2023	31%	25%	25%
2022	26%	23%	25%
2021	27%	23%	25%
2020	23%	22%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	27%	22%	23%
2017	26%	20%	22%
2016	27%	20%	22%
2015	31%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

269 Teachers

15,068 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	9:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	55%	56%	55%
2024	54%	56%	54%
2023	52%	56%	54%
2022	52%	56%	54%
2021	52%	56%	54%
2020	58%	57%	54%
2019	58%	57%	53%
2018	58%	56%	53%
2017	58%	56%	53%
2016	58%	57%	52%
2015	61%	56%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	18	16	15
2024	19	16	15
2023	18	16	15
2022	18	16	15
2021	18	16	15
2020	17	16	15
2019	18	16	15
2018	19	16	15
2017	19	16	15
2016	19	15	15
2015	21	15	15

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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	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	19	13	13
2024	22	13	12
2023	22	13	11
2022	22	12	11
2021	22	12	11
2020	22	11	11
2019	22	12	11
2018	19	11	11
2017	19	11	10
2016	19	11	10
2015	19	10	10

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1221

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	1250	1228	1233
2024	1250	1223	1230
2023	1250	1222	1228
2022	1250	1225	1229
2021	1300	1228	1229
2020	1300	1225	1226
2019	1300	1223	1226
2018	1320	1226	1226
2017	1320	1231	1233
2015	1238	1194	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	27	27	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	25
2019	27	26	25
2018	27	25	25
2017	27	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,969

$15,978

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$17,600	$16,322	$15,012
2024	$17,072	$16,082	$14,622
2023	$16,278	$15,480	$14,057
2022	$15,654	$14,876	$13,504
2021	$15,011	$14,639	$13,232
2020	$15,011	$14,221	$12,915
2019	$14,826	$13,909	$12,656
2018	$13,638	$13,613	$12,363
2017	$13,510	$13,346	$12,049
2016	$13,510	$12,971	$11,633
2015	$12,522	$12,498	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$350

$1,355

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$350	$1,261	$1,152
2024	$350	$1,195	$1,128
2023	$320	$969	$1,156
2022	$320	$989	$1,102
2021	$320	$943	$1,125
2020	$320	$524	$1,217
2019	$320	$384	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

24%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	24%	34%	34%
2024	24%	35%	34%
2023	24%	34%	34%
2022	22%	34%	33%
2021	25%	34%	33%
2020	25%	32%	32%
2019	24%	31%	31%
2018	22%	30%	30%
2017	22%	30%	30%
2016	22%	29%	29%
2015	29%	27%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,000

$6,978

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$5,000	$6,310	$7,073
2024	$4,875	$6,180	$6,930
2023	$4,875	$6,116	$6,469
2022	$4,875	$5,933	$6,289
2021	$5,500	$5,629	$6,055
2020	$5,500	$5,390	$5,921
2019	$4,875	$5,857	$5,795
2018	$4,667	$5,455	$5,456
2017	$4,667	$5,668	$5,319
2016	$4,667	$5,959	$5,105
2015	$5,000	$5,156	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$6 million

$19.73 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ellicott City, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	87%	79%	81%
2024	87%	81%	85%
2023	87%	82%	85%
2022	85%	81%	85%
2021	87%	81%	85%
2020	87%	80%	85%
2019	87%	80%	85%
2018	87%	80%	85%
2017	88%	81%	85%
2016	88%	81%	85%
2015	88%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Ellicott City, MD?

The private schools in Ellicott City, MD include Resurrection St. Paul School, Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School, and Global Children Montessori School.

How many private schools are located in Ellicott City?

10 private schools are located in Ellicott City.

How diverse are private schools in Ellicott City?

Ellicott City private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Ellicott City go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ellicott City?

40% of private schools in Ellicott City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Ellicott City include: Resurrection St. Paul School vs. Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School

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