Frederick, MD Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+29.4% (+5 schools) 10-yr

2,440

Students

+37.5% (+666 students) 10-yr

$9,314

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+11.8% (+2 students) 2-yr

35%

Students of Color

-10.3% (-4.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+16.7% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Frederick, MD Total Schools
2025	22
2024	22
2023	20
2022	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	19
2018	19
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17

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Private schools up 4 in Frederick, rising from 18 in 2016 to 22 in 2025.

# Students

2,440 Students

143,684 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	133	183	179
2024	126	179	172
2023	143	183	174
2022	128	195	185
2021	126	188	180
2020	124	178	171
2019	133	178	175
2018	132	177	172
2017	126	184	180
2016	126	182	178
2015	127	176	167

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Average students up 7 in Frederick private schools, rising from 126 in 2024 to 133 in 2025.

% Students of Color

35%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	34%	38%	34%
2024	32%	37%	34%
2023	36%	38%	33%
2022	25%	38%	33%
2021	25%	37%	32%
2020	24%	37%	32%
2019	25%	36%	31%
2018	25%	35%	31%
2017	42%	37%	32%
2016	39%	37%	32%
2015	39%	39%	32%

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0.63

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	0.62	0.66	0.65
2024	0.64	0.66	0.65
2023	0.60	0.66	0.65
2022	0.58	0.64	0.64
2021	0.58	0.65	0.64
2020	0.58	0.65	0.64
2019	0.59	0.63	0.63
2018	0.59	0.63	0.63
2017	0.56	0.61	0.61
2016	0.56	0.61	0.61
2015	0.54	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

58 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

117 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

157 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	7%	16%	7%
2024	7%	17%	7%
2023	4%	17%	8%
2022	4%	17%	7%
2021	4%	17%	7%
2020	4%	17%	8%
2019	4%	16%	7%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	5%	17%	7%
2016	5%	17%	7%
2015	5%	18%	8%

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Black students up 3 points in Frederick private schools, from 4% in 2019 to 7% in 2025.

# White Students

788 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

36%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	35%	50%	52%
2024	37%	50%	52%
2023	42%	51%	52%
2022	53%	53%	54%
2021	54%	52%	54%
2020	55%	53%	54%
2019	51%	55%	56%
2018	51%	55%	56%
2017	60%	57%	58%
2016	60%	57%	58%
2015	63%	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,062 Students

36,215 Students

% of Others Students

49%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	50%	25%	26%
2024	47%	25%	26%
2023	47%	25%	25%
2022	37%	23%	25%
2021	36%	23%	25%
2020	35%	22%	24%
2019	39%	22%	24%
2018	39%	22%	23%
2017	29%	20%	22%
2016	29%	20%	22%
2015	25%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

164 Teachers

15,080 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	14:1	10:1	11:1
2024	14:1	10:1	11:1
2023	15:1	10:1	11:1
2022	14:1	10:1	11:1
2021	13:1	10:1	11:1
2020	14:1	10:1	12:1
2019	16:1	9:1	12:1
2018	17:1	10:1	12:1
2017	14:1	10:1	12:1
2016	13:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio flat in Frederick private schools, ending at 14:1 in 2025, the same as 2024 and still higher than Maryland’s 10:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	39%	56%	55%
2024	41%	56%	54%
2023	41%	56%	54%
2022	41%	56%	54%
2021	41%	56%	54%
2020	41%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

19 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Frederick, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	19	16	16
2024	18	16	15
2023	17	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1083

(Out of 1600)

1221

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,314

$15,974

Average % on Financial Aid

42%

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,914

$6,990

Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$19.73 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Frederick, MD include Green Valley Montessori (formerly Urbana Montessori), The Sheppard Pratt School, and St. John Regional Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Frederick?

22 private schools are located in Frederick.

How diverse are private schools in Frederick?

Frederick private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Frederick go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Frederick are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Frederick?

41% of private schools in Frederick are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).

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