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Norfolk County Private Schools (Closed)

Brookline Knowledge Beginnings

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

5 Brookline Place

Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 730-4311

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Kids Connection Learning Center

Gr: PK-K | 65 students

Daycare / Preschool

468 Hancock Street

Quincy, MA 02171

(617) 328-6329

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The Learning Center For Deaf Children

Gr: K-7 | 30 students

Special Education School

30 Seton Way

Randolph, MA 02368

(781) 963-5110

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Millis Country Day School

Gr: K | 21 students

Daycare / Preschool

210 Pleasant St

Millis, MA 02054

(508) 376-8425

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St. Joseph School

Gr: PK-8 | 170 students

Catholic

22 Pray Street

Quincy, MA 02169

(617) 773-8080

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St. Mary School

Gr: K-9 | 127 students

Catholic

121 Crescent St

Quincy, MA 02169

(617) 773-5237

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St. Paul School

Gr: NS-8 | 193 students

Avg. class size: 19 students

Catholic

10 Atwood St

Wellesley, MA 02482

(781) 235-1510

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Norfolk County Total Schools
2025	124
2024	126
2023	117
2022	115
2021	116
2020	118
2019	123
2018	125
2017	122
2016	124
2015	130

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Private schools down 2 in Norfolk County, from 126 in 2024 to 124 in 2025, after peaking at 126.

# Students

20,000 Students

126,163 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	169	159	179
2024	168	156	172
2023	177	159	174
2022	176	162	185
2021	173	159	180
2020	167	155	171
2019	169	157	175
2018	168	157	172
2017	173	160	180
2016	173	159	178
2015	163	152	167

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Average students steady in Norfolk County, with private schools at 173 in 2016 and 169 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	31%	34%
2024	31%	29%	34%
2023	32%	30%	33%
2022	31%	29%	33%
2021	31%	28%	32%
2020	30%	27%	32%
2019	28%	26%	31%
2018	28%	25%	31%
2017	30%	26%	32%
2016	33%	27%	32%
2015	34%	28%	32%

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Students of color down 1 point in Norfolk County private schools, from 33% in 2016 to 32% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,490 Teachers

15,776 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	8:1	11:1
2023	9:1	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	9:1	9:1	12:1
2017	9:1	9:1	12:1
2016	9:1	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	9:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio lower in Norfolk County, improving from 9:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025 and matching Massachusetts at 8:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

68%

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

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	72%	67%	55%
2024	73%	67%	54%
2023	74%	67%	54%
2022	76%	67%	54%
2021	75%	67%	54%
2020	73%	66%	54%
2019	72%	66%	53%
2018	70%	65%	53%
2017	70%	64%	53%
2016	67%	64%	52%
2015	69%	64%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	15
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	15	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	14	16	13
2024	14	15	12
2023	14	14	11
2022	14	15	11
2021	14	14	11
2020	14	14	11
2019	12	13	11
2018	12	13	11
2017	11	13	10
2016	11	12	10
2015	11	11	10

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Average SAT score

1296

(Out of 1600)

1289

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	1286	1289	1233
2024	1286	1291	1230
2023	1276	1272	1228
2022	1289	1266	1229
2021	1289	1263	1229
2020	1289	1254	1226
2019	1282	1238	1226
2018	1332	1235	1226
2017	1318	1277	1233

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SAT score stayed high in Norfolk County private schools, at 1286 in 2025 versus 1318 in 2017 and 1289 in Massachusetts.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$29,141

$26,644

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$28,586	$26,485	$15,012
2024	$27,630	$25,400	$14,622
2023	$26,642	$24,283	$14,057
2022	$25,629	$23,278	$13,504
2021	$24,851	$22,595	$13,232
2020	$24,477	$21,950	$12,915
2019	$24,177	$21,348	$12,656
2018	$23,263	$20,825	$12,363
2017	$23,124	$20,459	$12,049
2016	$22,571	$19,429	$11,633
2015	$21,978	$18,584	$11,174

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Tuition up 26% in Norfolk County, rising from $22,571 in 2016 to $28,586 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$525

$2,798

Average % on Financial Aid

36%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	36%	34%
2024	35%	36%	34%
2023	35%	37%	34%
2022	32%	36%	33%
2021	32%	35%	33%
2020	31%	35%	32%
2019	29%	34%	31%
2018	29%	33%	30%
2017	26%	32%	30%
2016	27%	31%	29%
2015	28%	31%	28%

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Financial aid up 10 points in Norfolk County private schools, rising from 27% in 2016 to 37% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$27,231

$18,788

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$26,104	$17,137	$7,073
2024	$22,937	$16,262	$6,930
2023	$20,582	$15,114	$6,469
2022	$19,161	$14,744	$6,289
2021	$18,709	$14,176	$6,055
2020	$20,311	$14,234	$5,921
2019	$18,061	$13,455	$5,795
2018	$20,212	$12,706	$5,456
2017	$15,569	$12,090	$5,319
2016	$15,379	$12,060	$5,105
2015	$17,147	$12,547	$5,030

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Financial aid grant rose 70% in Norfolk County, from $15,379 in 2016 to $26,104 in 2025.

Average Acceptance Rate

69%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	66%	71%	81%
2024	64%	70%	85%
2023	65%	71%	85%
2022	65%	70%	85%
2021	69%	71%	85%
2020	68%	71%	85%
2019	69%	71%	85%
2018	67%	71%	85%
2017	68%	71%	85%
2016	67%	70%	85%
2015	68%	69%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$62.11 million

$94.31 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$58 M	$83 M	$39 M
2024	$74 M	$105 M	$39 M
2023	$72 M	$103 M	$39 M
2022	$61 M	$100 M	$40 M
2021	$66 M	$102 M	$40 M
2020	$77 M	$104 M	$40 M
2019	$75 M	$107 M	$40 M

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Endowment down 17 million in Norfolk County, from $75 million in 2019 to $58 million in 2025.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.63	0.65
2024	0.63	0.63	0.65
2023	0.62	0.62	0.65
2022	0.60	0.60	0.64
2021	0.59	0.60	0.64
2020	0.58	0.59	0.64
2019	0.56	0.57	0.63
2018	0.57	0.58	0.63
2017	0.52	0.55	0.61
2016	0.52	0.55	0.61
2015	0.52	0.55	0.61

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Diversity score up 11 points in Norfolk County private schools, rising from 0.52 in 2016 to 0.63 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

51 Students

187 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,522 Students

6,791 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	6%	5%
2024	8%	6%	5%
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	8%	7%	4%
2021	8%	6%	4%
2020	8%	7%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%

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Asian share up 3 points in Norfolk County private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 8% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

727 Students

7,564 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	6%	9%
2024	4%	6%	9%
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment rose 2 points in Norfolk County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 4% in 2025, still below Massachusetts' 6% and the U.S.'s 9%.

# Black Students

1,272 Students

8,693 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	7%	8%

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# White Students

10,455 Students

67,896 Students

% White Students

54%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	54%	52%
2024	54%	54%	52%
2023	56%	56%	52%
2022	58%	58%	54%
2021	59%	59%	54%
2020	61%	59%	54%
2019	63%	61%	56%
2018	62%	61%	56%
2017	67%	63%	58%
2016	67%	64%	58%
2015	66%	64%	58%

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White share down 13 points in Norfolk County private schools, from 67% in 2016 to 54% in 2025, matching Massachusetts at 54%.

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

83 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

5,225 Students

33,186 Students

% of Others Students

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	27%	26%
2024	27%	27%	26%
2023	25%	25%	25%
2022	24%	24%	25%
2021	23%	24%	25%
2020	21%	23%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	20%	23%	23%
2017	19%	21%	22%
2016	19%	21%	22%
2015	19%	19%	21%

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Other-race share up 8 points in Norfolk County private schools, rising from 19% in 2016 to 27% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Norfolk County, MA include Dana Hall School, Dexter Southfield School, and Dedham Country Day School.

How many private schools are located in Norfolk County?

118 private schools are located in Norfolk County.

How much do private schools cost in Norfolk County?

The average tuition cost is $29,141, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $26,644.

How diverse are private schools in Norfolk County?

Norfolk County private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is same as the Massachusetts private school average of 32%.

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

17% of all K-12 students in Norfolk County are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

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

34% of private schools in Norfolk County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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