Mississippi Private School Trends (13-Year)

247

Private Schools

-15.7% (-46 schools) 13-yr

55,052

Students

+2.0% (+1,077 students) 13-yr

$6,860

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 13-yr

20%

Students of Color

+11.1% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Mississippi (MS) Total	US Avg per State
2025	249	671
2024	253	703
2023	238	665
2022	232	612
2021	244	637
2020	255	684
2019	238	665
2018	240	677
2017	232	631
2016	236	644
2015	255	683
2013	250	671
2012	293	776

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The number of private schools in Mississippi rose from 236 in 2016 to 249 in 2025, while the US average per state rose from 644 to 671.

# Students

55,052 Students

111,433 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Mississippi (MS) Total	US Avg per State
2025	55,136	111,945
2024	55,556	113,628
2023	50,940	108,484
2022	50,709	104,892
2021	51,494	106,817
2020	51,800	109,411
2019	53,314	108,956
2018	53,722	109,868
2017	53,642	106,255
2016	55,681	107,443
2015	52,899	108,505
2013	52,282	112,168
2012	53,975	118,624

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The number of private school students in Mississippi fell from 55,681 in 2016 to 55,136 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Mississippi
Nursery	394
Pre-K	7,226
Kind	4,336
1	3,507
2	3,324
3	3,286
4	3,332
5	3,530
6	3,413
7	4,058
8	3,575
9	3,631
10	3,534
11	3,526
12	3,458
Not Listed	922

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Pre-K is the largest grade in Mississippi private schools, with 7,226 students.

Average School Size

228 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	227	179
2024	225	172
2023	221	174
2022	226	185
2021	217	180
2020	209	171
2019	228	175
2018	227	172
2017	234	180
2016	239	178
2015	210	167
2013	212	176
2012	187	160

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% Average Students of Color

20%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	19%	34%
2024	19%	34%
2023	19%	33%
2022	18%	33%
2021	19%	32%
2020	19%	32%
2019	17%	31%
2018	17%	31%
2017	17%	32%
2016	17%	32%
2015	18%	32%

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The average percentage of students of color in Mississippi private schools was 19% in 2025, 15 points below the 34% national average.

Academics

# Teachers

4,484 Teachers

509,210 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	12:1

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The average student-teacher ratio in Mississippi private schools fell from 13:1 in 2016 to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	47%	55%
2024	46%	54%
2023	45%	54%
2022	44%	54%
2021	45%	54%
2020	46%	54%
2019	46%	53%
2018	47%	53%
2017	45%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	42%	52%
2013	45%	52%
2012	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	16	15
2024	16	15
2023	16	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	16	15
2019	16	15
2018	16	15
2017	16	15
2016	16	15
2015	16	15
2013	15	15
2012	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	8	12
2024	8	12
2023	7	11
2022	8	11
2021	7	11
2020	7	11
2019	7	11
2018	7	11
2017	7	10
2016	5	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	24	26
2024	24	26
2023	23	26
2022	24	26
2021	24	26
2020	23	25
2019	24	25
2018	24	25
2017	23	25
2016	23	25
2015	23	25
2013	23	25
2012	23	25

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The average ACT score for private schools in Mississippi was 24 in 2025, 2 points below the national average of 26.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,860

$14,121

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Tuition Cost Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Median	National
2025	$5,500	$8,480
2024	$5,480	$8,100
2023	$5,460	$7,707
2022	$5,400	$7,500
2021	$5,000	$7,250
2020	$4,800	$7,030
2019	$4,800	$7,000
2018	$4,900	$6,800
2017	$4,800	$6,570
2016	$4,150	$6,375
2015	$4,300	$6,000
2013	$4,385	$6,000
2012	$4,300	$5,983

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Each figure is the median of the individual reporting schools in that year. The reporting schools can vary from year to year, so a change in the median is not the change experienced by the same schools.

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Median tuition in Mississippi rose from $4,150 in 2016 to $5,500 in 2025, while the national median rose from $6,375 to $8,480.

Average % on Financial Aid

26%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2012-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	26%	34%
2024	26%	34%
2023	23%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2021	25%	33%
2020	23%	32%
2019	23%	31%
2018	23%	30%
2017	21%	30%
2016	22%	29%
2015	21%	28%
2013	22%	27%
2012	24%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,631

$7,682

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	$1,631	$7,073
2024	$1,631	$6,930
2023	$1,620	$6,469
2021	$1,320	$6,055
2020	$1,227	$5,921
2019	$1,227	$5,795
2018	$1,227	$5,456

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Average Acceptance Rate

94%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	95%	85%
2024	95%	85%
2023	94%	85%
2022	96%	85%
2021	95%	85%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	93%	85%

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Average acceptance rate in Mississippi was 95% in 2025, 10 points higher than the national average of 85%.

Students by Ethnicity

0.48

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	0.48	0.65
2024	0.48	0.65
2023	0.49	0.65
2022	0.47	0.64
2021	0.48	0.64
2020	0.48	0.64
2019	0.48	0.63
2018	0.48	0.63
2017	0.46	0.61
2016	0.45	0.61
2015	0.46	0.61

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The average diversity score for private schools in Mississippi rose from 0.45 in 2016 to 0.48 in 2025, while the national average rose from 0.61 to 0.65.

# American Indian Students

93 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,695 Students

264,325 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%

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Asian student enrollment in Mississippi was 3% in 2025, 2 points below the national 5%.

# Hispanic Students

1,229 Students

506,539 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%

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# Black Students

5,457 Students

415,485 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	8%
2022	8%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	9%	8%
2019	8%	7%
2018	8%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%

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The share of private school students in Mississippi who are Black held at 9% in 2025, 2 points above the national 7%.

# White Students

41,472 Students

2,924,590 Students

% White Students

70%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	70%	52%
2024	70%	52%
2023	69%	52%
2022	70%	54%
2021	70%	54%
2020	70%	54%
2019	70%	56%
2018	70%	56%
2017	71%	58%
2016	72%	58%
2015	71%	58%

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The share of private school students who are White in Mississippi fell from 72% in 2016 to 70% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

34 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

9,389 Students

1,472,829 Students

% of Others Students

16%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mississippi (MS) Avg	National
2025	16%	26%
2024	16%	26%
2023	17%	25%
2022	16%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	16%	24%
2019	18%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	18%	22%
2016	17%	22%
2015	19%	21%

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The share of private school students identifying as other races in Mississippi was 16% in 2025, 10 points lower than the national share of 26%.

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Mississippi?

The top-ranked private schools in Mississippi include Bayou Academy, Cathedral School, and St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Jackson, MS Campus).

How many private schools are located in Mississippi?

There are 247 private schools are located in Mississippi.

How much do private schools cost in Mississippi?

The average private school tuition in Mississippi is $6,795 for elementary schools and $7,717 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Mississippi?

Approximately 20% of students in Mississippi private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Mississippi go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Mississippi attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Mississippi?

81% of private schools in Mississippi are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Baptist.

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Mississippi include: Genesis One Christian School vs. Simpson County Academy, St. Johns Day School vs. Laurel Christian School, Starkville Christian School vs. Starkville Academy

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