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Cambridge, Massachusetts Private Schools (Closed)

The Henry Buckner School

Gr: K-1 | 6 students

85 Bishop Allen Dr

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 547-5554

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Cambridge, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+14.3% (+2 schools) 10-yr

3,438

Students

-12.7% (-498 students) 10-yr

$28,313

Avg. Tuition

+101.6% (+$14,268) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+13.3% (+2 students) 10-yr

39%

Students of Color

-11.4% (-5.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Cambridge)

This State (MA)

# Schools

16 Schools

852 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Cambridge, MA Total Schools
2025	16
2024	17
2023	17
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	14

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# Students

3,438 Students

126,399 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	264	159	179
2024	242	156	172
2023	240	159	174
2022	266	162	185
2021	272	159	180
2020	275	155	171
2019	260	157	175
2018	259	157	172
2017	265	160	180
2016	265	159	178
2015	281	152	167

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% Students of Color

39%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	39%	31%	34%
2024	31%	29%	34%
2023	42%	30%	33%
2022	41%	29%	33%
2021	34%	28%	32%
2020	33%	27%	32%
2019	28%	26%	31%
2018	27%	25%	31%
2017	45%	26%	32%
2016	45%	27%	32%
2015	44%	28%	32%

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0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.57	0.63	0.65
2024	0.57	0.63	0.65
2023	0.55	0.62	0.65
2022	0.54	0.60	0.64
2021	0.56	0.60	0.64
2020	0.56	0.59	0.64
2019	0.56	0.57	0.63
2018	0.56	0.58	0.63
2017	0.61	0.55	0.61
2016	0.61	0.55	0.61
2015	0.61	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

187 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

408 Students

6,792 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	11%	6%	5%
2024	11%	6%	5%
2023	11%	6%	5%
2022	11%	7%	4%
2021	11%	6%	4%
2020	11%	7%	4%
2019	10%	6%	4%
2018	11%	5%	4%
2017	11%	6%	4%
2016	11%	5%	4%
2015	11%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

218 Students

7,577 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

346 Students

8,696 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	9%	7%	7%
2024	9%	7%	7%
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	10%	6%	7%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	7%	8%

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# White Students

2,356 Students

67,960 Students

% White Students

64%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	64%	54%	52%
2024	63%	54%	52%
2023	66%	56%	52%
2022	66%	58%	54%
2021	64%	59%	54%
2020	64%	59%	54%
2019	64%	61%	56%
2018	64%	61%	56%
2017	59%	63%	58%
2016	59%	64%	58%
2015	59%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

361 Students

33,222 Students

% of Others Students

10%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	10%	27%	26%
2024	11%	27%	26%
2023	9%	25%	25%
2022	8%	24%	25%
2021	10%	24%	25%
2020	10%	23%	24%
2019	12%	22%	24%
2018	11%	23%	23%
2017	17%	21%	22%
2016	17%	21%	22%
2015	17%	19%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

580 Teachers

15,794 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	6:1	8:1	11:1
2024	6:1	8:1	11:1
2023	6:1	8:1	11:1
2022	6:1	8:1	11:1
2021	6:1	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	7:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

79%

67%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	79%	67%	55%
2024	78%	67%	54%
2023	79%	67%	54%
2022	79%	67%	54%
2021	82%	67%	54%
2020	81%	66%	54%
2019	81%	66%	53%
2018	81%	65%	53%
2017	78%	64%	53%
2016	79%	64%	52%
2015	78%	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	17	14	15
2024	16	14	15
2023	16	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	15	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	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	12	16	13
2024	14	15	12
2023	14	14	11
2022	14	15	11
2021	8	14	11
2020	8	14	11
2019	8	13	11
2018	8	13	11
2017	8	13	10
2016	8	12	10
2015	8	11	10

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Average SAT score

1106

(Out of 1600)

1287

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	1263	1289	1233
2024	1263	1291	1230
2023	1253	1272	1228
2022	1253	1266	1229
2021	1106	1263	1229
2020	1106	1254	1226
2019	1106	1238	1226
2018	1106	1235	1226
2017	1030	1277	1233
2015	1030	1102	1258

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$28,313

$26,745

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$28,042	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$26,600	$27,159	$13,254
2023	$24,450	$25,129	$12,626
2022	$23,094	$24,457	$12,187
2021	$20,631	$22,623	$11,800
2020	$19,563	$21,672	$11,512
2019	$18,971	$20,983	$11,293
2018	$19,059	$20,804	$11,017
2017	$18,070	$20,615	$10,708
2016	$14,280	$20,164	$10,356
2015	$14,045	$19,785	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$575

$2,802

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$575	$2,893	$1,152
2024	$575	$2,670	$1,128
2023	$575	$2,623	$1,156
2022	$575	$2,725	$1,102
2021	$575	$2,818	$1,125

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

36%

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$28,167

$17,671

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$33,178	$17,137	$7,073
2024	$29,603	$16,262	$6,930
2023	$28,333	$15,114	$6,469
2022	$28,333	$14,744	$6,289
2021	$20,331	$14,176	$6,055
2020	$14,500	$14,234	$5,921
2019	$14,500	$13,455	$5,795
2018	$14,500	$12,706	$5,456
2017	$14,500	$12,090	$5,319
2016	$14,500	$12,060	$5,105
2015	$14,500	$12,547	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$28.67 million

$87.88 million

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Endowment Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$28 M	$83 M	$39 M
2024	$54 M	$105 M	$39 M
2023	$54 M	$103 M	$39 M
2022	$54 M	$100 M	$40 M
2021	$54 M	$102 M	$40 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

43%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cambridge, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	43%	71%	81%
2024	47%	70%	85%
2023	46%	71%	85%
2022	34%	70%	85%
2021	50%	71%	85%
2020	58%	71%	85%
2019	58%	71%	85%
2018	58%	71%	85%
2017	58%	71%	85%
2016	65%	70%	85%
2015	65%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

28 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Cambridge, MA include Cambridge Montessori School, Fayerweather Street School, and Shady Hill School.

How many private schools are located in Cambridge?

16 private schools are located in Cambridge.

How diverse are private schools in Cambridge?

Cambridge private schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Cambridge go to private school?

29% of all K-12 students in Cambridge are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cambridge?

31% of private schools in Cambridge are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

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

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