[+] Show Closed Private Schools in St. Mary's County, Maryland

St. Mary's County Private Schools (Closed)

Busy Corner School

Gr: 1-8 | 26 students

Mennonite

40285 Busy Corner Rd

Leonardtown, MD 20650

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Friendship Mennonite School

Gr: 1-8 | 32 students

Mennonite

25979 Friendship School Rd

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

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Holy Angels Sacred Heart School

Gr: NS-8 | 109 students

Catholic

21335 Colton Point Road

Avenue, MD 20609

(301) 769-3389

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Loveville Mennonite School

Gr: 1-8 | 44 students

Mennonite

25968 Loveville Rd

Mechanicsville, MD 20659

(301) 475-3084

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Mechanicsville Mennonite School

Gr: 1-10 | 30 students

Mennonite

Parsons Mill Rd

Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 475-2358

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Pin Cushion Mennonite School

Gr: 1-8 | 26 students

Mennonite

24981 Pin Cushion Rd

Leonardtown, MD 20650

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	St. Mary's County Total Schools
2025	17
2024	21
2023	21
2022	18
2021	18
2020	26
2019	27
2018	27
2017	19
2016	20
2015	22

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Private schools down 3 in St. Mary's County, falling from 20 in 2016 to 17 in 2025 after peaking at 27 in 2018 and 2019.

# Students

2,841 Students

143,597 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	167	183	179
2024	141	179	172
2023	139	183	174
2022	151	195	185
2021	151	188	180
2020	113	178	171
2019	109	178	175
2018	108	177	172
2017	146	184	180
2016	140	182	178
2015	130	176	167

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Average students up 27 in St. Mary's County private schools, rising from 140 in 2016 to 167 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

24%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	24%	38%	34%
2024	23%	37%	34%
2023	25%	38%	33%
2022	14%	38%	33%
2021	14%	37%	32%
2020	14%	37%	32%
2019	15%	36%	31%
2018	15%	35%	31%
2017	20%	37%	32%
2016	20%	37%	32%
2015	19%	39%	32%

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Students of color up 4 points in St. Mary's County private schools, rising from 20% in 2016 to 24% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

230 Teachers

15,080 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	13:1	10:1	11:1
2022	14:1	10:1	11:1
2021	14:1	10:1	11:1
2020	14:1	10:1	12:1
2019	14:1	9:1	12:1
2018	14:1	10:1	12:1
2017	12:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in St. Mary's County, from 14:1 in 2021 to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

57%

Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	16	16	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	17	16	15
2021	17	16	15
2020	17	16	15
2019	17	16	15
2018	17	16	15
2017	17	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1290

(Out of 1600)

1221

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,400

$15,974

Average Summer Program Cost

$200

$1,355

Average % on Financial Aid

72%

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,233

$6,990

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

83%

Average Endowment Size

$8 million

$19.73 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.66	0.65
2024	0.54	0.66	0.65
2023	0.57	0.66	0.65
2022	0.56	0.64	0.64
2021	0.56	0.65	0.64
2020	0.54	0.65	0.64
2019	0.53	0.63	0.63
2018	0.53	0.63	0.63
2017	0.55	0.61	0.61
2016	0.54	0.61	0.61
2015	0.51	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score up 2 points in St. Mary's County private schools, rising from 0.54 in 2016 to 0.56 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

5 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

60 Students

4,672 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in St. Mary's County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

114 Students

6,178 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	9%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in St. Mary’s County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Black Students

155 Students

23,443 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	16%	7%
2024	5%	17%	7%
2023	7%	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 hold at 5% in St. Mary's County private schools in 2025, matching 2016 but far below Maryland's 16% and the nation's 7%.

# White Students

1,722 Students

71,756 Students

% White Students

61%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	61%	50%	52%
2024	62%	50%	52%
2023	59%	51%	52%
2022	55%	53%	54%
2021	55%	52%	54%
2020	58%	53%	54%
2019	61%	55%	56%
2018	61%	55%	56%
2017	60%	57%	58%
2016	60%	57%	58%
2015	65%	56%	58%

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White share down 1 point in St. Mary's County private schools, from 62% in 2024 to 61% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

775 Students

36,215 Students

% of Others Students

27%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	St. Mary's County Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	27%	25%	26%
2024	26%	25%	26%
2023	29%	25%	25%
2022	37%	23%	25%
2021	37%	23%	25%
2020	34%	22%	24%
2019	31%	22%	24%
2018	31%	22%	23%
2017	31%	20%	22%
2016	31%	20%	22%
2015	26%	20%	21%

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Other-race share down 10 points in St. Mary’s County private schools, from 37% in 2021 to 27% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in St. Mary's County, MD?

The private schools in St. Mary's County, MD include Little Flower School, St. Mary's Ryken, A college preparatory Catholic high school, and Father Andrew White Sj School.

How many private schools are located in St. Mary's County?

17 private schools are located in St. Mary's County.

How diverse are private schools in St. Mary's County?

St. Mary's County private schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in St. Mary's County go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in St. Mary's County are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in St. Mary's County?

82% of private schools in St. Mary's County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private schools in St. Mary's County are often viewed compared to one another?

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