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Gardner Private Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 private school serving 243 students in Gardner, MA, 9% of all K-12 students in Gardner, MA are educated in private schools versus public schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
100% of private schools in Gardner, MA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked Gardner Private Schools (2026-27)

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Holy Family Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
99 Nichols Street
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 632-8656
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Gardner, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

1
Private Schools
-50.0% (-1 school) 10-yr
243
Students
-41.7% (-174 students) 10-yr
$5,200
Avg. Tuition
+51.7% (+$1,772) 10-yr
11%
Students of Color
14:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
+7.7% (+1.0) 10-yr
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Enrollment & Diversity
Category
This Town (Gardner)
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
852 Schools
# Students
243 Students
126,399 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
2025225159179
2024225156172
2023183159174
2022182162185
2021182159180
2020179155171
2019205157175
2018205157172
2017210160180
2016210159178
2015209152167
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% Students of Color
11%
31%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202511%31%34%
202411%29%34%
202311%30%33%
202211%29%33%
202111%28%32%
202013%27%32%
201914%26%31%
201814%25%31%
201710%26%32%
201610%27%32%
201511%28%32%
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0.55
0.63

Diversity Score Trends

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20250.560.630.65
20240.560.630.65
20230.550.620.65
20220.550.600.64
20210.550.600.64
20200.510.590.64
20190.460.570.63
20180.460.580.63
20170.240.550.61
20160.240.550.61
20150.240.550.61
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# American Indian Students
n/a
187 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20252%6%5%
20242%6%5%
20233%6%5%
20223%7%4%
20213%6%4%
20202%7%4%
20194%6%4%
20184%5%4%
20173%6%4%
20163%5%4%
20153%5%4%
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# Hispanic Students
5 Students
7,577 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20252%6%9%
20242%6%9%
20233%6%9%
20223%5%8%
20213%5%9%
20207%5%9%
20197%5%8%
20187%5%8%
20175%4%8%
20165%4%8%
20155%5%8%
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# Black Students
2 Students
8,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20251%7%7%
20241%7%7%
20231%7%8%
20221%6%7%
20211%6%7%
20201%6%8%
20191%6%7%
20181%6%7%
20172%6%7%
20162%6%7%
20152%7%8%
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# White Students
101 Students
67,960 Students
% White Students
42%
55%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202545%54%52%
202445%54%52%
202355%56%52%
202255%58%54%
202155%59%54%
202066%59%54%
201971%61%56%
201871%61%56%
201787%63%58%
201687%64%58%
201587%64%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
n/a
83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
130 Students
33,222 Students
% of Others Students
53%
27%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202550%27%26%
202450%27%26%
202338%25%25%
202238%24%25%
202138%24%25%
202024%23%24%
201917%22%24%
201817%23%23%
20173%21%22%
20163%21%22%
20153%19%21%
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All Ethnic Groups
Academics
# Teachers
18 Teachers
15,794 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202513:18:111:1
202413:18:111:1
202315:18:111:1
202215:18:111:1
202115:18:111:1
202015:18:112:1
201914:19:112:1
201814:19:112:1
201717:19:112:1
201617:19:112:1
201513:19:112:1
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Tuition & Aid
Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$5,200
$26,745

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearGardner, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
2025$4,950$26,485$15,012
2020$3,505$21,672$11,512
2019$3,505$20,983$11,293
2018$3,505$20,804$11,017
2017$3,505$20,615$10,708
2016$3,505$20,164$10,356
2015$3,428$19,785$9,939
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Admissions & Athletics
Average Number of Extracurriculars
6 extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
4 sports
9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Gardner, MA?
The top ranked private schools in Gardner, MA is Holy Family Academy.
How many private schools are located in Gardner?
1 private schools are located in Gardner.
What percentage of students in Gardner go to private school?
9% of all K-12 students in Gardner are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Gardner?
100% of private schools in Gardner are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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