Top Ranked Lexington Private High Schools (2026-27)

Cotting School

Gr: K-12 | 103 students

Special Education School

453 Concord Ave

Lexington, MA 02421

(781) 862-7323

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Lexington Christian Academy

Gr: 6-12 | 284 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 25

Christian

48 Bartlett Ave

Lexington, MA 02420

(781) 457-6000

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Meadowridge Pelham Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 31 students

All-girls | Special Education School

13 Pelham Rd

Lexington, MA 02421

(781) 274-6800

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Lexington, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

418

Students

-2.1% (-9 students) 10-yr

$39,850

Avg. Tuition

+47.6% (+$12,850) 9-yr

Avg. Class Size

-13.3% (-2 students) 9-yr

33%

Students of Color

-13.2% (-5.0 pp) 10-yr

5:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-28.6% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Lexington)

This State (MA)

# Schools

3 Schools

261 Schools

# Students

418 Students

56,963 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	139	225	253
2024	139	223	245
2023	136	237	247
2022	143	240	257
2021	142	234	249
2020	145	227	235
2019	144	231	242
2018	120	229	238
2017	143	233	246
2016	142	235	241
2015	142	213	220

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% Students of Color

33%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	33%	27%	32%
2024	33%	24%	31%
2023	48%	27%	31%
2022	43%	28%	30%
2021	43%	27%	30%
2020	34%	24%	29%
2019	41%	23%	29%
2018	34%	22%	28%
2017	37%	25%	30%
2016	37%	25%	30%
2015	38%	28%	30%

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0.51

0.52

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.51	0.52	0.61
2024	0.51	0.52	0.60
2023	0.53	0.51	0.60
2022	0.55	0.50	0.58
2021	0.54	0.49	0.57
2020	0.56	0.48	0.57
2019	0.54	0.45	0.56
2018	0.60	0.45	0.55
2017	0.58	0.46	0.54
2016	0.58	0.46	0.54
2015	0.58	0.45	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

127 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

69 Students

4,063 Students

% Asian Students

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	17%	7%	5%
2024	17%	8%	6%
2023	16%	8%	6%
2022	15%	7%	5%
2021	15%	8%	5%
2020	15%	8%	5%
2019	15%	7%	5%
2018	13%	7%	5%
2017	15%	5%	4%
2016	15%	5%	4%
2015	15%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

33 Students

3,645 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

36 Students

3,816 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

287 Students

39,391 Students

% White Students

67%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	67%	67%	59%
2024	67%	67%	60%
2023	66%	68%	60%
2022	65%	70%	62%
2021	65%	70%	63%
2020	64%	71%	64%
2019	65%	73%	64%
2018	60%	73%	65%
2017	62%	73%	66%
2016	62%	73%	66%
2015	62%	73%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

35 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2 Students

7,365 Students

% of Others Students

13%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2023	1%	11%	16%
2022	4%	12%	16%
2021	3%	11%	15%
2020	5%	10%	14%
2019	4%	9%	14%
2018	12%	9%	13%
2017	5%	9%	14%
2016	5%	9%	13%
2015	5%	7%	12%

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# Teachers

82 Teachers

8,579 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

6:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	5:1	6:1	10:1
2024	5:1	7:1	10:1
2023	5:1	7:1	10:1
2022	5:1	7:1	10:1
2021	5:1	7:1	10:1
2020	5:1	7:1	10:1
2019	5:1	7:1	10:1
2018	6:1	7:1	10:1
2017	6:1	7:1	10:1
2016	7:1	7:1	10:1
2015	7:1	7:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

71%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	90%	70%	57%
2024	90%	71%	57%
2023	90%	70%	57%
2022	88%	70%	56%
2021	88%	69%	56%
2020	88%	69%	56%
2019	88%	67%	55%
2018	88%	66%	55%
2017	88%	65%	55%
2016	88%	63%	54%

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Average Class Size

13 students

12 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	13	12	14
2024	13	12	14
2023	13	12	14
2022	15	12	14
2021	15	12	14
2020	15	12	14
2019	15	12	14
2018	15	12	14
2017	15	12	14
2016	15	12	14

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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	12
2022	12	15	12
2021	12	14	12
2020	12	14	12
2019	12	13	11
2018	12	13	11
2017	12	13	11
2016	12	12	11

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$39,850

$40,847

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$39,850	$40,860	$17,997
2016	$27,000	$30,547	$13,713

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	46%	39%	38%
2024	46%	40%	37%
2023	46%	40%	36%
2022	56%	38%	36%
2021	56%	37%	36%
2020	56%	37%	35%
2019	56%	35%	34%
2018	56%	35%	33%
2017	56%	34%	32%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

70%

63%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Lexington, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	70%	62%	79%
2024	70%	54%	81%
2023	70%	55%	81%
2022	70%	55%	81%
2021	70%	56%	81%
2020	70%	57%	81%
2019	70%	56%	81%
2018	70%	56%	80%
2017	70%	57%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

25 extracurriculars

20 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

12 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

How many private high schools are located in Lexington?

3 private high schools are located in Lexington.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Lexington?

33% of private high schools in Lexington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

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Lexington, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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