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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Suffolk County Total Schools
2025	49
2024	50
2023	48
2022	45
2021	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	49
2017	49
2016	47
2015	51

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# Students

11,009 Students

91,303 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	223	191	199
2024	219	188	192
2023	231	189	193
2022	223	189	205
2021	223	186	201
2020	221	181	188
2019	229	188	193
2018	231	188	190
2017	222	189	199
2016	226	189	196
2015	217	175	183

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% Average Students of Color

50%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	30%	33%
2024	49%	29%	32%
2023	44%	29%	32%
2022	37%	28%	32%
2021	38%	27%	31%
2020	38%	26%	31%
2019	35%	24%	31%
2018	35%	24%	30%
2017	40%	26%	31%
2016	39%	26%	31%
2015	43%	27%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,335 Teachers

11,900 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Suffolk 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	9:1	8:1	11:1
2021	9:1	8:1	11:1
2020	9:1	8:1	11:1
2019	9:1	8:1	11:1
2018	10:1	9:1	11:1
2017	10:1	9:1	11:1
2016	11:1	9:1	12:1
2015	11:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

69%

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

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	71%	68%	54%
2024	72%	68%	54%
2023	70%	68%	53%
2022	71%	68%	53%
2021	71%	68%	53%
2020	69%	66%	53%
2019	70%	66%	52%
2018	71%	65%	52%
2017	67%	65%	51%
2016	64%	64%	51%
2015	65%	65%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	11
2024	14	13	11
2023	14	13	10
2022	14	13	10
2021	14	12	10
2020	13	12	10
2019	13	12	10
2018	13	12	10
2017	13	11	10
2016	13	11	9

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Average SAT score

1347

(Out of 1600)

1267

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,368

$24,825

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$22,641	$25,622	$12,807
2024	$21,703	$24,651	$12,481
2023	$20,951	$23,421	$11,978
2022	$19,948	$22,363	$11,484
2021	$19,444	$21,611	$11,253
2020	$18,714	$20,945	$10,968
2019	$18,288	$20,268	$10,740
2018	$17,175	$19,778	$10,494
2017	$16,367	$19,478	$10,230
2016	$13,980	$18,490	$9,879
2015	$13,431	$17,997	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$765

$2,861

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$794	$3,048	$1,115
2024	$727	$2,731	$1,094
2023	$1,092	$2,548	$1,136

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Average % on Financial Aid

43%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	41%	36%	34%
2024	42%	36%	33%
2023	47%	37%	33%
2022	45%	35%	32%
2021	47%	35%	32%
2020	52%	35%	31%
2019	52%	34%	30%
2018	52%	33%	29%
2017	47%	31%	29%
2016	47%	30%	28%
2015	57%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$20,520

$14,582

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	$18,873	$12,764	$6,227
2024	$18,873	$12,052	$6,113
2023	$17,730	$10,933	$5,785
2022	$14,081	$10,420	$5,514
2021	$13,993	$9,238	$5,269
2020	$15,325	$9,286	$5,141
2019	$14,991	$8,233	$5,007
2018	$11,606	$8,348	$4,752
2017	$9,649	$7,869	$4,582
2015	$10,356	$8,678	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

74%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	63%	72%	85%
2024	63%	71%	85%
2023	66%	73%	85%
2022	65%	73%	85%
2021	65%	75%	86%
2020	62%	74%	86%
2019	62%	74%	85%
2018	59%	73%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$51.64 million

$55.82 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	0.72	0.61	0.64
2024	0.73	0.61	0.64
2023	0.69	0.59	0.63
2022	0.67	0.57	0.62
2021	0.68	0.57	0.62
2020	0.69	0.56	0.62
2019	0.66	0.54	0.61
2018	0.67	0.54	0.60
2017	0.67	0.52	0.59
2016	0.67	0.51	0.59
2015	0.69	0.52	0.58

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

119 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

417 Students

4,947 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

908 Students

5,975 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	6%	9%
2024	8%	7%	9%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

2,456 Students

7,410 Students

% Black Students

23%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	8%	8%
2024	23%	8%	8%
2023	20%	7%	8%
2022	14%	7%	7%
2021	14%	7%	8%
2020	15%	7%	8%
2019	13%	7%	8%
2018	13%	7%	8%
2017	16%	7%	7%
2016	16%	7%	8%
2015	18%	8%	8%

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# White Students

4,330 Students

54,087 Students

% White Students

41%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	41%	58%	55%
2024	40%	58%	55%
2023	48%	60%	55%
2022	50%	62%	57%
2021	49%	63%	57%
2020	47%	63%	58%
2019	51%	66%	59%
2018	50%	65%	59%
2017	50%	67%	61%
2016	51%	68%	61%
2015	48%	67%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

61 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,506 Students

20,067 Students

% of Others Students

24%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Suffolk County Average	Massachusetts (MA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	22%	22%
2024	25%	22%	22%
2023	19%	21%	22%
2022	24%	19%	22%
2021	24%	18%	20%
2020	24%	18%	19%
2019	24%	17%	20%
2018	26%	18%	20%
2017	23%	17%	19%
2016	22%	16%	18%
2015	22%	15%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Suffolk County, MA include Winsor School, The Roxbury Latin School, and Catholic Memorial.

How many private elementary schools are located in Suffolk County?

49 private elementary schools are located in Suffolk County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Suffolk County?

The average tuition cost is $21,368, which is lower than the Massachusetts private school average tuition cost of $24,825.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Suffolk County?

Suffolk County private elementary schools are approximately 50% minority students, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average of 31%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Suffolk County?

54% of private elementary schools in Suffolk County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Suffolk County include: Holy Name Parish School vs. St. Theresa School, The Croft School: South End vs. Kingsley Montessori School, Park Street School vs. The Advent School

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