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Brookline, Massachusetts Private Schools (Closed)

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Brookline, MA 02445

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Brookline, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-8.3% (-1 school) 10-yr

3,556

Students

+19.4% (+577 students) 10-yr

$41,125

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

18%

Students of Color

-10.0% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-12.5% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Brookline, MA Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12

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Private schools down 1 in Brookline, from 12 in 2024 to 11 in 2025.

# Students

3,556 Students

126,166 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	322	159	179
2024	322	156	172
2023	332	159	174
2022	343	162	185
2021	343	159	180
2020	280	155	171
2019	282	157	175
2018	289	157	172
2017	274	160	180
2016	275	159	178
2015	271	152	167

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Private school size fell in Brookline from 343 students in 2021 to 322 in 2025, while Massachusetts and the U.S. were smaller.

% Students of Color

18%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	19%	31%	34%
2024	19%	29%	34%
2023	21%	30%	33%
2022	38%	29%	33%
2021	38%	28%	32%
2020	26%	27%	32%
2019	22%	26%	31%
2018	18%	25%	31%
2017	21%	26%	32%
2016	21%	27%	32%
2015	20%	28%	32%

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Students of color fell 19 points in Brookline private schools, from 38% in 2021 to 19% in 2025, while Massachusetts rose from 28% to 31%.

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.55	0.63	0.65
2024	0.55	0.63	0.65
2023	0.57	0.62	0.65
2022	0.56	0.60	0.64
2021	0.56	0.60	0.64
2020	0.45	0.59	0.64
2019	0.45	0.57	0.63
2018	0.47	0.58	0.63
2017	0.47	0.55	0.61
2016	0.47	0.55	0.61
2015	0.46	0.55	0.61

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Diversity score rose then leveled in Brookline private schools, from 0.47 in 2016 to 0.55 in 2025, after dipping to 0.45 in 2020.

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

187 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

111 Students

6,791 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	3%	6%	5%
2024	3%	6%	5%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%

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Asian share down 1 point in Brookline private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

64 Students

7,564 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	2%	6%	9%
2024	2%	6%	9%
2023	2%	6%	9%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

154 Students

8,693 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	4%	7%	7%
2024	4%	7%	7%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%

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Black students down 1 point in Brookline private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# White Students

2,124 Students

67,896 Students

% White Students

60%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	60%	54%	52%
2024	60%	54%	52%
2023	58%	56%	52%
2022	59%	58%	54%
2021	59%	59%	54%
2020	72%	59%	54%
2019	72%	61%	56%
2018	71%	61%	56%
2017	70%	63%	58%
2016	70%	64%	58%
2015	71%	64%	58%

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White share down 12 points in Brookline private schools, from 72% in 2019 to 60% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,104 Students

33,188 Students

% of Others Students

31%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	31%	27%	26%
2024	31%	27%	26%
2023	31%	25%	25%
2022	31%	24%	25%
2021	31%	24%	25%
2020	16%	23%	24%
2019	15%	22%	24%
2018	18%	23%	23%
2017	18%	21%	22%
2016	19%	21%	22%
2015	17%	19%	21%

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Other-race share up 12 points in Brookline private schools, from 19% in 2016 to 31% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

544 Teachers

15,776 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	6:1	8:1	11:1
2024	6:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	8:1	11:1
2021	8:1	8:1	11:1
2020	7:1	8:1	12:1
2019	7:1	9:1	12:1
2018	7:1	9:1	12:1
2017	7:1	9:1	12:1
2016	7:1	9:1	12:1
2015	8:1	9:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Brookline private schools, from 7:1 in 2016 to 6:1 in 2025, while Massachusetts stayed at 8:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

89%

68%

Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

16 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$41,125

$26,649

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2017)

Year	Brookline, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2017	31%	32%	30%
2016	31%	31%	29%
2015	31%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$15,000

$18,694

Average Endowment Size

$73 million

$94.31 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

83%

73%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Brookline, MA include The Park School, St. Mary Of The Assumption School, and Maimonides.

How many private schools are located in Brookline?

11 private schools are located in Brookline.

How diverse are private schools in Brookline?

Brookline private schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Brookline go to private school?

38% of all K-12 students in Brookline are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Brookline?

45% of private schools in Brookline are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

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