[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Essex County, New Jersey

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,640 Teachers

20,263 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	50%	54%	55%
2024	50%	53%	54%
2023	52%	54%	54%
2022	54%	54%	54%
2021	54%	53%	54%
2020	53%	52%	54%
2019	54%	53%	53%
2018	54%	53%	53%
2017	49%	52%	53%
2016	48%	50%	52%
2015	46%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	12	14	15
2016	11	14	15
2015	12	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	18	15	13
2024	22	14	12
2023	22	14	11
2022	22	13	11
2021	21	13	11
2020	21	13	11
2019	21	12	11
2018	21	12	11
2017	7	11	10
2016	8	10	10
2015	6	9	10

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Average SAT score

1366

(Out of 1600)

1260

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1366	1262	1233
2024	1366	1251	1230
2023	1380	1246	1228
2022	1267	1237	1229
2021	1267	1243	1229
2020	1267	1248	1226
2019	1267	1260	1226
2018	1380	1259	1226
2017	1380	1256	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	31	29	26
2024	31	28	26
2023	30	28	26
2022	30	28	26
2021	30	28	26
2020	30	28	25
2019	30	28	25
2018	30	27	25
2017	30	26	25
2016	30	26	25
2015	31	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,534

$18,774

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$20,096	$18,947	$15,012
2024	$18,423	$15,878	$13,254
2023	$17,147	$15,215	$12,626
2022	$18,526	$14,919	$12,187
2021	$17,877	$13,993	$11,800
2020	$16,871	$13,826	$11,512
2019	$14,577	$13,406	$11,293
2018	$16,790	$13,176	$11,017
2017	$25,905	$13,780	$10,708
2016	$15,893	$13,054	$10,356
2015	$12,983	$11,979	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$800

$850

Average % on Financial Aid

23%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	23%	27%	34%
2024	23%	27%	34%
2023	23%	27%	34%
2022	17%	26%	33%
2021	18%	27%	33%
2020	18%	27%	32%
2019	19%	27%	31%
2018	22%	26%	30%
2017	21%	25%	30%
2016	21%	24%	29%
2015	34%	22%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$23,667

$16,021

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$19,500	$16,414	$7,073
2024	$21,104	$16,167	$6,930
2023	$13,500	$8,892	$6,469
2022	$13,500	$8,911	$6,289
2021	$23,000	$8,292	$6,055
2020	$23,000	$8,259	$5,921
2019	$23,000	$8,310	$5,795
2018	$23,000	$8,039	$5,456
2017	$23,000	$7,673	$5,319
2016	$23,000	$7,478	$5,105
2015	$23,000	$6,177	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

70%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	67%	77%	81%
2024	69%	78%	85%
2023	67%	80%	85%
2022	73%	79%	85%
2021	73%	79%	85%
2020	73%	79%	85%
2019	73%	79%	85%
2018	71%	79%	85%
2017	69%	79%	85%
2016	69%	79%	85%
2015	62%	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$37.13 million

$59.32 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$41 M	$56 M	$60 M
2024	$31 M	$97 M	$59 M
2023	$31 M	$79 M	$71 M
2022	$54 M	$89 M	$76 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.75	0.63	0.65
2024	0.75	0.64	0.65
2023	0.76	0.65	0.65
2022	0.75	0.65	0.64
2021	0.76	0.65	0.64
2020	0.76	0.65	0.64
2019	0.75	0.65	0.63
2018	0.75	0.65	0.63
2017	0.75	0.64	0.61
2016	0.75	0.65	0.61
2015	0.76	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

75 Students

942 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

746 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	5%
2024	6%	6%	5%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,770 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	12%	8%	9%
2024	13%	7%	9%
2023	13%	7%	9%
2022	13%	7%	8%
2021	14%	8%	9%
2020	13%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	12%	8%	8%
2017	12%	8%	8%
2016	12%	8%	8%
2015	12%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

2,847 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

19%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	19%	6%	7%
2024	18%	7%	7%
2023	22%	7%	8%
2022	20%	8%	7%
2021	21%	8%	7%
2020	22%	8%	8%
2019	23%	9%	7%
2018	23%	9%	7%
2017	26%	9%	7%
2016	27%	9%	7%
2015	31%	9%	8%

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# White Students

5,283 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

35%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	35%	53%	52%
2024	34%	53%	52%
2023	32%	51%	52%
2022	36%	52%	54%
2021	34%	52%	54%
2020	33%	52%	54%
2019	34%	52%	56%
2018	34%	52%	56%
2017	33%	53%	58%
2016	33%	53%	58%
2015	27%	51%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,447 Students

58,673 Students

% of Others Students

29%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	29%	27%	26%
2024	29%	27%	26%
2023	29%	29%	25%
2022	26%	27%	25%
2021	26%	27%	25%
2020	27%	27%	24%
2019	26%	26%	24%
2018	27%	26%	23%
2017	24%	25%	22%
2016	24%	25%	22%
2015	26%	28%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Essex County, NJ?

The private schools in Essex County, NJ include St. Michael School, St. Benedict's Preparatory School, and The Montclair Kimberley Academy.

How many private schools are located in Essex County?

93 private schools are located in Essex County.

How much do private schools cost in Essex County?

The average tuition cost is $19,534, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $18,774.

How diverse are private schools in Essex County?

Essex County private schools are approximately 59% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Essex County go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Essex County are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Essex County?

46% of private schools in Essex County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Essex County include: Alif Muhammad Wia School vs. Calvary Christian School, St. Stephen's Preschool vs. Alpine Montessori of Millburn, The Pingry Lower School vs. Far Brook School

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Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	175	168	179
2024	171	165	172
2023	173	164	174
2022	183	167	185
2021	180	165	180
2020	168	160	171
2019	173	164	175
2018	169	164	172
2017	168	167	180
2016	166	166	178
2015	150	154	167

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2022-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2022-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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