Massachusetts Private School Trends (10-Year)

853

Private Schools

-9.9% (-94 schools) 10-yr

126,166

Students

-7.9% (-10,873 students) 10-yr

$26,649

Avg. Tuition

+33.4% (+$6,671) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

32%

Students of Color

+14.3% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	855	671
2024	887	703
2023	859	665
2022	829	612
2021	862	637
2020	892	684
2019	901	665
2018	920	677
2017	907	631
2016	921	644
2015	947	683

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Private schools down 66 in Massachusetts, from 921 in 2016 to 855 in 2025.

# Students

126,166 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	127,049	111,945
2024	130,010	113,628
2023	128,532	108,484
2022	125,711	104,892
2021	127,977	106,817
2020	129,338	109,411
2019	132,171	108,956
2018	135,058	109,868
2017	135,247	106,255
2016	136,684	107,443
2015	137,039	108,505

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Private enrollment down 10,000 in Massachusetts, falling from 136,684 students in 2016 to 127,049 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Massachusetts
Nursery	3,416
Pre-K	22,522
Kind	9,382
1	5,717
2	5,394
3	5,436
4	5,541
5	6,034
6	6,567
7	7,031
8	7,773
9	9,026
10	9,209
11	9,620
12	9,907
Not Listed	3,591

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Pre-K enrollment highest in Massachusetts private schools at 22,522 students, far above every other grade.

Average School Size

159 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	159	179
2024	156	172
2023	159	174
2022	162	185
2021	159	180
2020	155	171
2019	157	175
2018	157	172
2017	160	180
2016	159	178
2015	152	167

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% Average Students of Color

32%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	31%	34%
2024	29%	34%
2023	30%	33%
2022	29%	33%
2021	28%	32%
2020	27%	32%
2019	26%	31%
2018	25%	31%
2017	26%	32%
2016	27%	32%
2015	28%	32%

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Students of color up 4 points in Massachusetts private schools, from 27% in 2016 to 31% in 2025.

Academics

# Teachers

15,776 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1
2020	8:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Massachusetts private schools, from 9:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

55%

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

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	67%	55%
2024	67%	54%
2023	67%	54%
2022	67%	54%
2021	67%	54%
2020	66%	54%
2019	66%	53%
2018	65%	53%
2017	64%	53%
2016	64%	52%
2015	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	14	15
2024	14	15
2023	14	15
2022	14	15
2021	14	15
2020	14	15
2019	14	15
2018	14	15
2017	14	15
2016	14	15
2015	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	15	12
2024	15	12
2023	14	11
2022	15	11
2021	14	11
2020	14	11
2019	13	11
2018	13	11
2017	13	10
2016	12	10
2015	11	10

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Average SAT score

1289

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	1289	1233
2024	1291	1230
2023	1272	1228
2022	1266	1229
2021	1263	1229
2020	1254	1226
2019	1238	1226
2018	1235	1226
2017	1277	1233
2015	1102	1258

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SAT score up 187 points in Massachusetts private schools, from 1102 in 2015 to 1289 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	29	26
2024	29	26
2023	29	26
2022	29	26
2021	29	26
2020	29	25
2019	28	25
2018	28	25
2017	28	25

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ACT score up 1 point in Massachusetts private schools, from 28 in 2017 to 29 in 2025, while the national score rose from 25 to 26.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$26,649

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$28,472	$13,694
2024	$27,306	$13,340
2023	$26,105	$12,825
2022	$25,024	$12,321
2021	$24,291	$12,072
2020	$23,597	$11,784
2019	$22,950	$11,547
2018	$22,388	$11,280
2017	$21,994	$10,994
2016	$20,887	$10,614
2015	$19,978	$10,195

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Tuition up $6,969 in Massachusetts, rising from $19,191 in 2016 to $26,160 in 2025, well above the national $13,580.

Average Summer Program Cost

$2,798

$1,160

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$2,893	$1,152
2024	$2,670	$1,128
2023	$2,623	$1,156
2022	$2,725	$1,102
2021	$2,818	$1,125
2020	$2,596	$1,217
2019	$2,279	$1,305

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Summer cost up 27% in Massachusetts, rising from $2,279 in 2019 to $2,893 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

37%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	36%	34%
2024	36%	34%
2023	37%	34%
2022	36%	33%
2021	35%	33%
2020	35%	32%
2019	34%	31%
2018	33%	30%
2017	32%	30%
2016	31%	29%
2015	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,694

$7,693

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$17,137	$7,073
2024	$16,262	$6,930
2023	$15,114	$6,469
2022	$14,744	$6,289
2021	$14,176	$6,055
2020	$14,234	$5,921
2019	$13,455	$5,795
2018	$12,706	$5,456
2017	$12,090	$5,319
2016	$12,060	$5,105
2015	$12,547	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

73%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	70%	85%
2024	70%	85%
2023	71%	85%
2022	70%	85%
2021	71%	85%
2020	71%	85%
2019	71%	85%
2018	71%	85%
2017	71%	85%
2016	70%	85%
2015	69%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$94.31 million

$31.69 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	$102 M	$40 M
2024	$105 M	$39 M
2023	$103 M	$39 M
2022	$100 M	$40 M
2021	$102 M	$40 M
2020	$104 M	$40 M
2019	$107 M	$40 M
2018	$127 M	$43 M
2017	$130 M	$45 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.63	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.60	0.64
2021	0.60	0.64
2020	0.59	0.64
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.58	0.63
2017	0.55	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.55	0.61

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Diversity score up 8 points in Massachusetts private schools, rising from 0.55 in 2016 to 0.63 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

187 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

6,791 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Massachusetts private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 6% in 2025, while the national share stayed at 5%.

# Hispanic Students

7,564 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	6%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	8%
2015	5%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Massachusetts private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 6% in 2025.

# Black Students

8,693 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	7%	8%

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# White Students

67,896 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

55%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	54%	52%
2024	54%	52%
2023	56%	52%
2022	58%	54%
2021	59%	54%
2020	59%	54%
2019	61%	56%
2018	61%	56%
2017	63%	58%
2016	64%	58%
2015	64%	58%

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White student share down 10 points in Massachusetts private schools, from 64% in 2016 to 54% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

83 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

33,188 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

27%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Massachusetts (MA) Avg	National
2025	27%	26%
2024	27%	26%
2023	25%	25%
2022	24%	25%
2021	24%	25%
2020	23%	24%
2019	22%	24%
2018	23%	23%
2017	21%	22%
2016	21%	22%
2015	19%	21%

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Other-race share up 6 points in Massachusetts private schools, rising from 21% in 2016 to 27% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Massachusetts?

The top-ranked private schools in Massachusetts include Groton School, Middlesex School, and The Rivers School.

How many private schools are located in Massachusetts?

There are 853 private schools are located in Massachusetts.

How much do private schools cost in Massachusetts?

The average private school tuition in Massachusetts is $24,825 for elementary schools and $40,983 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Massachusetts?

Approximately 32% of students in Massachusetts private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Massachusetts go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Massachusetts attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Massachusetts?

32% of private schools in Massachusetts are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

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

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