Top Ranked Exeter Private Schools (2026)

Building Block Commons

Gr: PK-12 | 45 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 4

Specialized Curriculum

125 Kingston Rd

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 778-1383

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Exeter Day School

Gr: NS | 282 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Daycare / Preschool

11 Marlboro Street

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 772-3342

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Phillips Exeter Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 1,106 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 22

Alternative School

20 Main St

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 777-3437

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A Place To Grow

Gr: PK-K | 41 students

Daycare / Preschool

263 Route 125

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 679-1660

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Appleseeds Day School

Gr: PK-K | 66 students

Daycare / Preschool

15 Hampton Rd

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 742-9995

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Seacoast Performance Academy

Gr: 6-12 | 75 students

Specialized Curriculum

40 Industrial Dr

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 775-7423

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Exeter, New Hampshire Private Schools (Closed)

Montessori School Of Exeter

Gr: PK-K | 45 students

Montessori School

307 Epping Rd

Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 772-5558

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Exeter, NH Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,615

Students

+4.6% (+71 students) 10-yr

$27,686

Avg. Tuition

+1,721.4% (+$26,166) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+10.0% (+1 student) 10-yr

43%

Students of Color

-6.5% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

5:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-28.6% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Exeter)

This State (NH)

# Schools

6 Schools

290 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Exeter, NH Total Schools
2025	6
2024	7
2023	6
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	6

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# Students

1,615 Students

31,871 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	269	111	179
2024	238	107	172
2023	268	98	174
2022	315	98	185
2021	315	95	180
2020	315	89	171
2019	314	90	175
2018	314	89	172
2017	319	95	180
2016	319	94	178
2015	257	89	167

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% Students of Color

43%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	43%	18%	34%
2024	42%	17%	34%
2023	44%	19%	33%
2022	44%	20%	33%
2021	44%	20%	32%
2020	44%	20%	32%
2019	42%	18%	31%
2018	44%	17%	31%
2017	47%	16%	32%
2016	47%	17%	32%
2015	46%	19%	32%

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0.71

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	0.71	0.57	0.65
2024	0.71	0.57	0.65
2023	0.71	0.59	0.65
2022	0.72	0.58	0.64
2021	0.72	0.58	0.64
2020	0.72	0.58	0.64
2019	0.72	0.58	0.63
2018	0.72	0.58	0.63
2017	0.72	0.56	0.61
2016	0.72	0.56	0.61
2015	0.71	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

103 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

281 Students

1,247 Students

% Asian Students

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	18%	5%	5%
2024	18%	5%	5%
2023	17%	6%	5%
2022	19%	6%	4%
2021	19%	6%	4%
2020	19%	5%	4%
2019	18%	4%	4%
2018	18%	5%	4%
2017	18%	4%	4%
2016	18%	4%	4%
2015	18%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

78 Students

833 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	5%	3%	9%
2024	5%	3%	9%
2023	5%	2%	9%
2022	5%	2%	8%
2021	5%	2%	9%
2020	5%	2%	9%
2019	5%	2%	8%
2018	5%	2%	8%
2017	5%	2%	8%
2016	5%	2%	8%
2015	5%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

102 Students

705 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	6%	2%	7%
2024	6%	2%	7%
2023	6%	2%	8%
2022	6%	2%	7%
2021	6%	2%	7%
2020	6%	2%	8%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	7%
2017	6%	2%	7%
2016	6%	2%	7%
2015	6%	2%	8%

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# White Students

646 Students

16,749 Students

% White Students

40%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	40%	55%	52%
2024	41%	55%	52%
2023	39%	52%	52%
2022	39%	54%	54%
2021	39%	54%	54%
2020	39%	54%	54%
2019	39%	55%	56%
2018	39%	55%	56%
2017	38%	57%	58%
2016	38%	57%	58%
2015	41%	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

503 Students

10,800 Students

% of Others Students

31%

36%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	31%	35%	26%
2024	30%	35%	26%
2023	33%	38%	25%
2022	31%	36%	25%
2021	31%	36%	25%
2020	31%	36%	24%
2019	31%	36%	24%
2018	31%	35%	23%
2017	33%	34%	22%
2016	33%	34%	22%
2015	30%	33%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

263 Teachers

3,212 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	5:1	10:1	11:1
2024	5:1	10:1	11:1
2023	5:1	9:1	11:1
2022	6:1	10:1	11:1
2021	6:1	9:1	11:1
2020	6:1	10:1	12:1
2019	6:1	9:1	12:1
2018	6:1	9:1	12:1
2017	6:1	9:1	12:1
2016	6:1	9:1	12:1
2015	7:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

84%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	84%	55%	55%
2024	93%	54%	54%
2023	91%	54%	54%
2022	82%	53%	54%
2021	82%	54%	54%
2020	82%	54%	54%
2019	82%	53%	53%
2018	82%	52%	53%
2017	82%	53%	53%
2016	82%	52%	52%
2015	82%	54%	52%

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Average Class Size

11 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	11	13	15
2024	10	13	15
2023	10	13	15
2022	10	12	15
2021	10	12	15
2020	10	12	15
2019	10	12	15
2018	10	12	15
2017	10	12	15
2016	10	12	15
2015	10	12	15

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$27,686

$20,174

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	$27,686	$20,139	$15,012
2024	$25,445	$21,871	$13,254
2023	$23,380	$20,872	$12,626
2022	$21,474	$20,506	$12,187
2021	$21,474	$19,967	$11,800
2020	$21,474	$19,393	$11,512
2019	$21,474	$19,696	$11,293
2018	$4,510	$18,759	$11,017
2017	$1,520	$20,456	$10,708
2016	$1,520	$20,286	$10,356
2015	$1,520	$18,531	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$350

$2,531

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	$350	$2,531	$1,152
2024	$175	$2,513	$1,128
2023	$175	$2,410	$1,156
2022	$175	$2,134	$1,102
2021	$175	$1,820	$1,125
2020	$175	$1,820	$1,217
2019	$175	$1,983	$1,305
2018	$175	$2,330	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

48%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	48%	36%	34%
2024	45%	36%	34%
2023	45%	37%	34%
2022	45%	35%	33%
2021	45%	35%	33%
2020	45%	35%	32%
2019	45%	32%	31%
2018	43%	32%	30%
2017	43%	30%	30%
2016	43%	29%	29%
2015	43%	26%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$56,135

$19,502

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	$56,135	$19,502	$7,073
2024	$56,135	$19,134	$6,930
2023	$51,561	$18,976	$6,469
2022	$35,313	$19,133	$6,289
2021	$35,313	$18,946	$6,055
2020	$35,313	$17,965	$5,921
2019	$35,313	$17,860	$5,795
2018	$29	$15,916	$5,456
2017	$29	$17,200	$5,319
2016	$29	$17,561	$5,105
2015	$29	$10,261	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$25.6 million

$56.2 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	$25 M	$55 M	$60 M
2024	$1 M	$73 M	$59 M
2023	$1 M	$72 M	$71 M
2022	$1 M	$87 M	$76 M
2021	$1 M	$93 M	$71 M
2020	$1 M	$81 M	$74 M
2019	$1 M	$92 M	$78 M
2018	$1 M	$92 M	$67 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

44%

74%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Exeter, NH Avg	New Hampshire (NH)	National
2025	44%	72%	81%
2024	24%	74%	85%
2023	20%	74%	85%
2022	23%	74%	85%
2021	23%	74%	85%
2020	23%	75%	85%
2019	23%	75%	85%
2018	25%	76%	85%
2017	19%	76%	85%
2016	19%	73%	85%
2015	25%	76%	85%

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Average Number of Sports

13 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Exeter, NH?

The private schools in Exeter, NH include Exeter Day School, Building Block Commons, and Phillips Exeter Academy.

How many private schools are located in Exeter?

6 private schools are located in Exeter.

How diverse are private schools in Exeter?

Exeter private schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is higher than the New Hampshire private school average of 18%.

What percentage of students in Exeter go to private school?

33% of all K-12 students in Exeter are educated in private schools (compared to the NH state average of 16%).

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