[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Essex County, Massachusetts

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,205 Teachers

15,704 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

67%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	68%	67%	55%
2024	67%	67%	54%
2023	69%	67%	54%
2022	67%	67%	54%
2021	66%	67%	54%
2020	64%	66%	54%
2019	64%	66%	53%
2018	65%	65%	53%
2017	69%	64%	53%
2016	69%	64%	52%
2015	72%	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	12	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	12	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	12	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	20	16	13
2024	20	15	12
2023	17	14	11
2022	18	15	11
2021	18	14	11
2020	18	14	11
2019	17	13	11
2018	17	13	11
2017	16	13	10
2016	12	12	10
2015	10	11	10

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Average SAT score

1157

(Out of 1600)

1287

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	1157	1289	1233
2024	1157	1291	1230
2023	1184	1272	1228
2022	1189	1266	1229
2021	1189	1263	1229
2020	1189	1254	1226
2019	1189	1238	1226
2018	1153	1235	1226
2017	1206	1277	1233
2015	670	1102	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	29	29	26
2024	29	29	26
2023	29	29	26
2022	32	29	26
2021	32	29	26
2020	32	29	25
2019	32	28	25
2018	29	28	25
2017	28	28	25
2016	26	28	25
2015	26	28	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$29,987

$26,745

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$29,560	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$33,453	$27,159	$13,254
2023	$33,009	$25,129	$12,626
2022	$31,955	$24,457	$12,187
2021	$31,568	$22,623	$11,800
2020	$28,122	$21,672	$11,512
2019	$26,498	$20,983	$11,293
2018	$23,980	$20,804	$11,017
2017	$24,488	$20,615	$10,708
2016	$19,438	$20,164	$10,356
2015	$18,626	$19,785	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,640

$2,802

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$2,783	$2,893	$1,152
2024	$2,768	$2,670	$1,128
2023	$2,708	$2,623	$1,156
2022	$3,738	$2,725	$1,102
2021	$3,733	$2,818	$1,125
2020	$3,733	$2,596	$1,217
2019	$280	$2,279	$1,305
2018	$280	$2,431	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

36%

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$16,977

$17,671

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$16,785	$17,137	$7,073
2024	$15,341	$16,262	$6,930
2023	$13,672	$15,114	$6,469
2022	$14,692	$14,744	$6,289
2021	$14,494	$14,176	$6,055
2020	$14,619	$14,234	$5,921
2019	$13,148	$13,455	$5,795
2018	$10,505	$12,706	$5,456
2017	$11,384	$12,090	$5,319
2016	$11,207	$12,060	$5,105
2015	$11,040	$12,547	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

74%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	73%	71%	81%
2024	65%	70%	85%
2023	64%	71%	85%
2022	66%	70%	85%
2021	66%	71%	85%
2020	68%	71%	85%
2019	73%	71%	85%
2018	75%	71%	85%
2017	71%	71%	85%
2016	69%	70%	85%
2015	65%	69%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$162.64 million

$87.87 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$162 M	$83 M	$60 M
2024	$218 M	$105 M	$59 M
2023	$191 M	$103 M	$71 M
2022	$190 M	$100 M	$76 M
2021	$190 M	$102 M	$71 M
2020	$189 M	$104 M	$74 M
2019	$188 M	$107 M	$78 M
2018	$287 M	$127 M	$67 M
2017	$265 M	$130 M	$83 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.63	0.65
2024	0.61	0.63	0.65
2023	0.59	0.62	0.65
2022	0.58	0.60	0.64
2021	0.58	0.60	0.64
2020	0.58	0.59	0.64
2019	0.54	0.57	0.63
2018	0.54	0.58	0.63
2017	0.50	0.55	0.61
2016	0.50	0.55	0.61
2015	0.49	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

17 Students

187 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

817 Students

6,792 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	5%
2024	5%	6%	5%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,941 Students

7,577 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	6%	9%
2024	11%	6%	9%
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

632 Students

8,696 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	7%
2024	4%	7%	7%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	6%	7%
2021	3%	6%	7%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	7%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	7%
2015	3%	7%	8%

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# White Students

10,300 Students

67,960 Students

% White Students

58%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	58%	54%	52%
2024	57%	54%	52%
2023	60%	56%	52%
2022	61%	58%	54%
2021	61%	59%	54%
2020	61%	59%	54%
2019	65%	61%	56%
2018	65%	61%	56%
2017	68%	63%	58%
2016	69%	64%	58%
2015	69%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

25 Students

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,088 Students

33,225 Students

% of Others Students

23%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	22%	27%	26%
2024	23%	27%	26%
2023	22%	25%	25%
2022	22%	24%	25%
2021	22%	24%	25%
2020	21%	23%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	20%	23%	23%
2017	18%	21%	22%
2016	17%	21%	22%
2015	16%	19%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Essex County, MA?

The private schools in Essex County, MA include Brooks School, The Governors Academy, and Phillips Academy Andover.

How many private schools are located in Essex County?

95 private schools are located in Essex County.

How much do private schools cost in Essex County?

The average tuition cost is $29,987, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $26,745.

How diverse are private schools in Essex County?

Essex County private schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Essex County go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Essex County are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Essex County?

33% of private schools in Essex County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Essex County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	189	159	179
2024	189	156	172
2023	202	159	174
2022	206	162	185
2021	203	159	180
2020	196	155	171
2019	195	157	175
2018	194	157	172
2017	200	160	180
2016	196	159	178
2015	193	152	167

Best Essex County Private Schools (2026)

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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