New Hampshire Private School Trends (10-Year)

290

Private Schools

-19.2% (-69 schools) 10-yr

31,847

Students

+1.2% (+365 students) 10-yr

$19,700

Avg. Tuition

+33.7% (+$4,962) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

19%

Students of Color

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Total	US Avg per State
2025	291	671
2024	306	703
2023	290	665
2022	284	612
2021	294	637
2020	324	684
2019	326	665
2018	336	677
2017	318	631
2016	327	644
2015	359	683

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# Students

31,847 Students

111,542 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Total	US Avg per State
2025	31,853	111,945
2024	32,245	113,628
2023	28,021	108,484
2022	27,361	104,892
2021	27,385	106,817
2020	28,311	109,411
2019	28,854	108,956
2018	29,324	109,868
2017	29,974	106,255
2016	30,320	107,443
2015	31,482	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	New Hampshire
Nursery	1,199
Pre-K	7,363
Kind	2,903
1	932
2	835
3	856
4	811
5	1,059
6	1,007
7	924
8	1,292
9	2,845
10	2,829
11	2,876
12	2,881
Not Listed	1,235

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Average School Size

112 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	111	179
2024	107	172
2023	98	174
2022	98	185
2021	95	180
2020	89	171
2019	90	175
2018	89	172
2017	95	180
2016	94	178
2015	89	167

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% Average Students of Color

19%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	18%	34%
2024	17%	34%
2023	19%	33%
2022	20%	33%
2021	20%	32%
2020	20%	32%
2019	18%	31%
2018	17%	31%
2017	16%	32%
2016	17%	32%
2015	19%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

3,214 Teachers

509,285 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

55%

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

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	55%	55%
2024	54%	54%
2023	54%	54%
2022	53%	54%
2021	54%	54%
2020	54%	54%
2019	53%	53%
2018	52%	53%
2017	53%	53%
2016	52%	52%
2015	54%	52%

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Average Class Size

12 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	13	15
2024	13	15
2023	13	15
2022	12	15
2021	12	15
2020	12	15
2019	12	15
2018	12	15
2017	12	15
2016	12	15
2015	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	21	13
2024	11	12
2023	11	11
2022	11	11
2021	11	11
2020	11	11
2019	12	11
2018	12	11
2017	12	10
2016	12	10
2015	8	10

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Average SAT score

1242

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	1242	1233
2024	1236	1230
2023	1234	1228
2022	1230	1229
2021	1217	1229
2020	1223	1226
2019	1234	1226
2018	1255	1226
2017	1250	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2024-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	28	26
2024	28	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,700

$13,770

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	$20,139	$15,012
2024	$19,589	$14,622
2023	$18,515	$14,057
2022	$18,042	$13,504
2021	$17,474	$13,232
2020	$17,315	$12,915
2019	$16,999	$12,656
2018	$16,644	$12,363
2017	$16,594	$12,049
2016	$16,019	$11,633
2015	$14,738	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,531

$1,160

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	$2,531	$1,152
2024	$2,513	$1,128

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Average % on Financial Aid

36%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	36%	34%
2024	36%	34%
2023	37%	34%
2022	35%	33%
2021	35%	33%
2020	35%	32%
2019	32%	31%
2018	32%	30%
2017	30%	30%
2016	29%	29%
2015	26%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$19,290

$7,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	$19,502	$7,073
2024	$19,134	$6,930
2023	$18,976	$6,469
2022	$19,133	$6,289
2021	$18,946	$6,055
2020	$17,965	$5,921
2019	$17,860	$5,795
2018	$15,916	$5,456
2017	$17,200	$5,319
2016	$17,561	$5,105
2015	$10,261	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

77%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	72%	81%
2024	74%	85%
2023	74%	85%
2022	74%	85%
2021	74%	85%
2020	75%	85%
2019	75%	85%
2018	76%	85%
2017	76%	85%
2016	73%	85%
2015	76%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$59.12 million

$31.7 million

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Endowment Trends (2020-2025)

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	$55 M	$39 M
2024	$73 M	$39 M
2023	$72 M	$39 M
2022	$87 M	$40 M
2021	$93 M	$40 M
2020	$81 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.57

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	0.57	0.65
2024	0.57	0.65
2023	0.59	0.65
2022	0.58	0.64
2021	0.58	0.64
2020	0.58	0.64
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.58	0.63
2017	0.56	0.61
2016	0.56	0.61
2015	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

103 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

1,247 Students

264,402 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

833 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

705 Students

415,550 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	8%

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# White Students

16,749 Students

2,927,298 Students

% White Students

55%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	55%	52%
2024	55%	52%
2023	52%	52%
2022	54%	54%
2021	54%	54%
2020	54%	54%
2019	55%	56%
2018	55%	56%
2017	57%	58%
2016	57%	58%
2015	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

10,776 Students

1,473,807 Students

% of Others Students

36%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Hampshire (NH) Avg	National
2025	35%	26%
2024	35%	26%
2023	38%	25%
2022	36%	25%
2021	36%	25%
2020	36%	24%
2019	36%	24%
2018	35%	23%
2017	34%	22%
2016	34%	22%
2015	33%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 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 New Hampshire?

The top-ranked private schools in New Hampshire include Dublin School, Kimball Union Academy, and Phillips Exeter Academy.

How many private schools are located in New Hampshire?

There are 290 private schools are located in New Hampshire.

How much do private schools cost in New Hampshire?

The average private school tuition in New Hampshire is $14,168 for elementary schools and $31,285 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in New Hampshire?

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

What percentage of students in New Hampshire go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in New Hampshire attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in New Hampshire?

27% of private schools in New Hampshire are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

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

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