Lexington, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+25.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

893

Students

-7.1% (-68 students) 10-yr

$22,312

Avg. Tuition

-3.0% (-$688) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-28.6% (-6 students) 10-yr

37%

Students of Color

+12.1% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Lexington)

This State (MA)

# Schools

10 Schools

852 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Lexington, MA Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	9
2022	8
2021	8
2020	9
2019	10
2018	11
2017	10
2016	10
2015	8

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# Students

893 Students

126,399 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	112	159	179
2024	112	156	172
2023	126	159	174
2022	136	162	185
2021	136	159	180
2020	133	155	171
2019	119	157	175
2018	112	157	172
2017	120	160	180
2016	120	159	178
2015	137	152	167

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% Students of Color

37%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	37%	31%	34%
2024	37%	29%	34%
2023	39%	30%	33%
2022	32%	29%	33%
2021	32%	28%	32%
2020	31%	27%	32%
2019	40%	26%	31%
2018	37%	25%	31%
2017	34%	26%	32%
2016	36%	27%	32%
2015	33%	28%	32%

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0.62

0.63

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

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

187 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

134 Students

6,792 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	13%	6%	5%
2024	13%	6%	5%
2023	12%	6%	5%
2022	11%	7%	4%
2021	12%	6%	4%
2020	13%	7%	4%
2019	12%	6%	4%
2018	12%	5%	4%
2017	13%	6%	4%
2016	13%	5%	4%
2015	11%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

70 Students

7,577 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	6%	6%	9%
2024	6%	6%	9%
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	6%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

48 Students

8,696 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

640 Students

67,960 Students

% White Students

57%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	57%	54%	52%
2024	57%	54%	52%
2023	59%	56%	52%
2022	66%	58%	54%
2021	66%	59%	54%
2020	61%	59%	54%
2019	62%	61%	56%
2018	60%	61%	56%
2017	60%	63%	58%
2016	61%	64%	58%
2015	65%	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

224 Students

33,222 Students

% of Others Students

20%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	20%	27%	26%
2024	20%	27%	26%
2023	18%	25%	25%
2022	11%	24%	25%
2021	10%	24%	25%
2020	14%	23%	24%
2019	14%	22%	24%
2018	17%	23%	23%
2017	15%	21%	22%
2016	14%	21%	22%
2015	12%	19%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

197 Teachers

15,794 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, 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	6:1	8:1	12:1
2019	6:1	9:1	12:1
2018	6:1	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

73%

67%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	73%	67%	55%
2024	73%	67%	54%
2023	93%	67%	54%
2022	92%	67%	54%
2021	92%	67%	54%
2020	92%	66%	54%
2019	94%	66%	53%
2018	91%	65%	53%
2017	86%	64%	53%
2016	86%	64%	52%
2015	96%	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	15	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	17	14	15
2022	17	14	15
2021	17	14	15
2020	17	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	18	14	15
2016	19	14	15
2015	21	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	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	13	16	13
2024	13	15	12
2023	13	14	11
2022	12	15	11
2021	12	14	11
2020	12	14	11
2019	12	13	11
2018	12	13	11
2017	12	13	10
2016	12	12	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$22,312

$26,745

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$22,312	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$22,400	$27,159	$13,254
2023	$31,000	$25,129	$12,626
2022	$25,000	$24,457	$12,187
2021	$25,000	$22,623	$11,800
2020	$25,000	$21,672	$11,512
2019	$19,533	$20,983	$11,293
2018	$19,533	$20,804	$11,017
2017	$19,533	$20,615	$10,708
2016	$20,867	$20,164	$10,356
2015	$23,000	$19,785	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

34%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	34%	36%	34%
2024	34%	36%	34%
2023	35%	37%	34%
2022	39%	36%	33%
2021	39%	35%	33%
2020	39%	35%	32%
2019	39%	34%	31%
2018	39%	33%	30%
2017	39%	32%	30%
2016	32%	31%	29%
2015	30%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$16,000

$17,671

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

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	75%	71%	81%
2024	75%	70%	85%
2023	65%	71%	85%
2022	65%	70%	85%
2021	65%	71%	85%
2020	65%	71%	85%
2019	77%	71%	85%
2018	77%	71%	85%
2017	77%	71%	85%
2016	80%	70%	85%
2015	60%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Lexington, MA include Lexington Christian Academy, Cotting School, and Lexington Montessori School.

How many private schools are located in Lexington?

10 private schools are located in Lexington.

How diverse are private schools in Lexington?

Lexington private schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Lexington go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Lexington are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lexington?

20% of private schools in Lexington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

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