Michigan Private School Trends (10-Year)

894

Private Schools

-8.4% (-82 schools) 10-yr

146,071

Students

-4.2% (-6,483 students) 10-yr

$8,963

Avg. Tuition

+8.6% (+$708) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

19%

Students of Color

-5.0% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (MI)

# Schools

894 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Michigan (MI) Total	US Avg per State
2025	892	671
2024	930	703
2023	903	665
2022	875	612
2021	900	637
2020	945	684
2019	905	665
2018	921	677
2017	900	631
2016	924	644
2015	976	683

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# Students

146,071 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Michigan (MI) Total	US Avg per State
2025	148,021	111,945
2024	149,685	113,628
2023	144,688	108,484
2022	142,966	104,892
2021	145,479	106,817
2020	150,210	109,411
2019	145,176	108,956
2018	146,476	109,868
2017	146,104	106,255
2016	147,989	107,443
2015	152,554	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Michigan
Nursery	2,696
Pre-K	22,847
Kind	13,409
1	9,727
2	9,446
3	9,343
4	9,143
5	10,034
6	8,906
7	8,744
8	9,686
9	7,898
10	7,756
11	7,673
12	7,475
Not Listed	1,288

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Average School Size

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	180	179
2024	174	172
2023	174	174
2022	178	185
2021	176	180
2020	172	171
2019	168	175
2018	166	172
2017	170	180
2016	167	178
2015	162	167

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% Average Students of Color

19%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	19%	34%
2024	19%	34%
2023	19%	33%
2022	20%	33%
2021	20%	32%
2020	20%	32%
2019	19%	31%
2018	18%	31%
2017	20%	32%
2016	21%	32%
2015	20%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

11,540 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	14:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	56%	55%
2024	56%	54%
2023	57%	54%
2022	57%	54%
2021	58%	54%
2020	58%	54%
2019	58%	53%
2018	57%	53%
2017	57%	53%
2016	58%	52%
2015	58%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	17	15
2024	17	15
2023	17	15
2022	17	15
2021	17	15
2020	17	15
2019	16	15
2018	16	15
2017	16	15
2016	16	15
2015	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	11	13
2024	11	12
2023	10	11
2022	10	11
2021	10	11
2020	10	11
2019	10	11
2018	10	11
2017	10	10
2016	9	10
2015	8	10

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Average SAT score

1208

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	1209	1233
2024	1209	1230
2023	1207	1228
2022	1208	1229
2021	1208	1229
2020	1209	1226
2019	1219	1226
2018	1264	1226
2017	1291	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	25	26
2024	25	26
2023	25	26
2022	25	26
2021	25	26
2020	25	25
2019	25	25
2018	25	25
2017	24	25
2016	24	25
2015	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,963

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	$10,340	$15,012
2024	$10,168	$14,622
2023	$9,648	$14,057
2022	$9,358	$13,504
2021	$9,186	$13,232
2020	$9,049	$12,915
2019	$8,997	$12,656
2018	$8,835	$12,363
2017	$8,672	$12,049
2016	$8,484	$11,633
2015	$8,255	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$533

$1,154

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	$532	$1,152
2024	$424	$1,128
2023	$414	$1,156
2022	$457	$1,102
2021	$509	$1,125

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	32%	34%
2024	32%	34%
2023	31%	34%
2022	31%	33%
2021	31%	33%
2020	31%	32%
2019	30%	31%
2018	29%	30%
2017	29%	30%
2016	30%	29%
2015	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,389

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	$2,932	$7,073
2024	$3,338	$6,930
2023	$3,230	$6,469
2022	$3,126	$6,289
2021	$2,408	$6,055
2020	$2,391	$5,921
2019	$2,478	$5,795
2018	$2,459	$5,456
2017	$2,431	$5,319
2016	$2,398	$5,105
2015	$2,307	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	88%	81%
2024	94%	85%
2023	94%	85%
2022	95%	85%
2021	95%	85%
2020	94%	85%
2019	94%	85%
2018	93%	85%
2017	94%	85%
2016	94%	85%
2015	93%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$27.11 million

$31.45 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	$35 M	$39 M
2024	$45 M	$39 M
2023	$49 M	$39 M
2022	$19 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	0.52	0.65
2024	0.52	0.65
2023	0.53	0.65
2022	0.52	0.64
2021	0.52	0.64
2020	0.53	0.64
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.50	0.63
2017	0.47	0.61
2016	0.48	0.61
2015	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

464 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

4,112 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5,537 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	4%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	9%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	8%

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# Black Students

6,857 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	6%	8%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	6%	8%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	8%

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# White Students

98,052 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

65%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	65%	52%
2024	66%	52%
2023	65%	52%
2022	65%	54%
2021	65%	54%
2020	65%	54%
2019	67%	56%
2018	67%	56%
2017	70%	58%
2016	70%	58%
2015	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

180 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

34,318 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

23%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Michigan (MI) Avg	National
2025	23%	26%
2024	22%	26%
2023	23%	25%
2022	23%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	22%	24%
2019	21%	24%
2018	21%	23%
2017	19%	22%
2016	19%	22%
2015	19%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Michigan?

The top-ranked private schools in Michigan include Detroit Country Day School, Cranbrook Schools, and South Christian High School.

How many private schools are located in Michigan?

There are 894 private schools are located in Michigan.

How much do private schools cost in Michigan?

The average private school tuition in Michigan is $7,989 for elementary schools and $12,881 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Michigan?

Approximately 19% of students in Michigan private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Michigan go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Michigan attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Michigan?

75% of private schools in Michigan are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

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

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