Braintree, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+27.3% (+3 schools) 10-yr

2,411

Students

+61.9% (+922 students) 10-yr

$32,938

Avg. Tuition

-25.1% (-$11,051) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

34%

Students of Color

+36.0% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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This Town (Braintree)

This State (MA)

# Schools

14 Schools

852 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Braintree, MA Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	10
2016	10
2015	11

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# Students

2,411 Students

126,402 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	185	159	179
2024	185	156	172
2023	209	159	174
2022	214	162	185
2021	214	159	180
2020	214	155	171
2019	215	157	175
2018	214	157	172
2017	209	160	180
2016	209	159	178
2015	149	152	167

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% Students of Color

34%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	34%	31%	34%
2024	34%	29%	34%
2023	36%	30%	33%
2022	34%	29%	33%
2021	34%	28%	32%
2020	34%	27%	32%
2019	30%	26%	31%
2018	32%	25%	31%
2017	24%	26%	32%
2016	24%	27%	32%
2015	25%	28%	32%

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0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.67	0.63	0.65
2024	0.67	0.63	0.65
2023	0.66	0.62	0.65
2022	0.64	0.60	0.64
2021	0.64	0.60	0.64
2020	0.64	0.59	0.64
2019	0.62	0.57	0.63
2018	0.62	0.58	0.63
2017	0.54	0.55	0.61
2016	0.54	0.55	0.61
2015	0.58	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

187 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

359 Students

6,792 Students

% Asian Students

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	15%	6%	5%
2024	15%	6%	5%
2023	17%	6%	5%
2022	18%	7%	4%
2021	18%	6%	4%
2020	18%	7%	4%
2019	17%	6%	4%
2018	17%	5%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

136 Students

7,577 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	6%	6%	9%
2024	6%	6%	9%
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

153 Students

8,696 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	6%	7%	7%
2024	6%	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	10%	7%	8%

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# White Students

1,230 Students

67,960 Students

% White Students

51%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	51%	54%	52%
2024	51%	54%	52%
2023	53%	56%	52%
2022	54%	58%	54%
2021	54%	59%	54%
2020	54%	59%	54%
2019	57%	61%	56%
2018	57%	61%	56%
2017	65%	63%	58%
2016	65%	64%	58%
2015	61%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

544 Students

33,225 Students

% of Others Students

22%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	22%	27%	26%
2024	22%	27%	26%
2023	18%	25%	25%
2022	19%	24%	25%
2021	19%	24%	25%
2020	19%	23%	24%
2019	17%	22%	24%
2018	17%	23%	23%
2017	19%	21%	22%
2016	19%	21%	22%
2015	20%	19%	21%

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# Teachers

271 Teachers

15,704 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	9:1	8:1	11:1
2024	9:1	8:1	11:1
2023	10:1	8:1	11:1
2022	7:1	8:1	11:1
2021	7:1	8:1	11:1
2020	7:1	8:1	12:1
2019	7:1	9:1	12:1
2018	8:1	9:1	12:1
2017	10:1	9:1	12:1
2016	10:1	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

66%

67%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	66%	67%	55%
2024	66%	67%	54%
2023	66%	67%	54%
2022	66%	67%	54%
2021	66%	67%	54%
2020	66%	66%	54%
2019	66%	66%	53%
2018	73%	65%	53%
2017	70%	64%	53%
2016	70%	64%	52%
2015	70%	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	14	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	15	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	13	16	13
2024	14	15	12
2023	14	14	11
2022	14	15	11
2021	14	14	11
2020	14	14	11
2019	14	13	11
2018	14	13	11
2017	12	13	10
2016	12	12	10
2015	13	11	10

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Average SAT score

1139

(Out of 1600)

1287

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	1139	1289	1233
2024	1139	1291	1230
2023	1139	1272	1228
2022	1139	1266	1229
2021	1139	1263	1229
2020	1139	1254	1226
2019	1139	1238	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	25	29	26
2024	25	29	26
2023	25	29	26
2022	25	29	26
2021	25	29	26
2020	25	29	25
2019	25	28	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$32,938

$26,745

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$32,767	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$30,864	$27,159	$13,254
2023	$35,080	$25,129	$12,626
2022	$35,080	$24,457	$12,187
2021	$35,080	$22,623	$11,800
2020	$35,080	$21,672	$11,512
2019	$34,917	$20,983	$11,293
2018	$34,395	$20,804	$11,017
2017	$33,726	$20,615	$10,708
2016	$33,726	$20,164	$10,356
2015	$43,989	$19,785	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	35%	36%	34%
2024	38%	36%	34%
2023	40%	37%	34%
2022	40%	36%	33%
2021	40%	35%	33%
2020	40%	35%	32%
2019	40%	34%	31%
2018	33%	33%	30%
2017	35%	32%	30%
2016	35%	31%	29%
2015	35%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$24,000

$17,671

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$24,000	$17,137	$7,073
2024	$13,000	$16,262	$6,930
2023	$13,000	$15,114	$6,469
2022	$13,000	$14,744	$6,289
2021	$13,000	$14,176	$6,055
2020	$13,000	$14,234	$5,921
2019	$24,000	$13,455	$5,795
2018	$24,000	$12,706	$5,456
2017	$24,000	$12,090	$5,319
2016	$24,000	$12,060	$5,105
2015	$24,000	$12,547	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Braintree, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	72%	71%	81%
2024	64%	70%	85%
2023	64%	71%	85%
2022	64%	70%	85%
2021	64%	71%	85%
2020	64%	71%	85%
2019	64%	71%	85%
2018	64%	71%	85%
2017	64%	71%	85%
2016	64%	70%	85%
2015	64%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

1 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Braintree, MA?

The private schools in Braintree, MA include Cats Academy, Archbishop Williams High School, and Thayer Academy.

How many private schools are located in Braintree?

14 private schools are located in Braintree.

How diverse are private schools in Braintree?

Braintree private schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Braintree go to private school?

32% of all K-12 students in Braintree are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Braintree?

29% of private schools in Braintree are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Braintree include: Merry-deb Nursery School vs. Meeting House Montessori School, Step Ahead Kindergarten vs. Meeting House Montessori School

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