Paramus, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+20.0% (+3 schools) 10-yr

5,236

Students

+43.7% (+1,592 students) 10-yr

$15,465

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

37%

Students of Color

-19.6% (-9.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Paramus, NJ Total Schools
2025	17
2024	17
2023	16
2022	16
2021	15
2020	16
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15

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Private schools up 1 in Paramus, rising from 16 in 2016 to 17 in 2025.

# Students

5,236 Students

216,190 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	341	168	179
2024	341	165	172
2023	351	164	174
2022	369	167	185
2021	377	165	180
2020	351	160	171
2019	403	164	175
2018	376	164	172
2017	379	167	180
2016	370	166	178
2015	280	154	167

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Average students down 29 in Paramus private schools, from 370 in 2016 to 341 in 2025.

% Students of Color

37%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	37%	40%	34%
2024	37%	39%	34%
2023	34%	40%	33%
2022	36%	38%	33%
2021	35%	39%	32%
2020	35%	39%	32%
2019	38%	38%	31%
2018	39%	37%	31%
2017	56%	38%	32%
2016	56%	38%	32%
2015	46%	37%	32%

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Students of color fell 19 points in Paramus private schools, from 56% in 2016 to 37% in 2025.

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.54	0.63	0.65
2024	0.54	0.64	0.65
2023	0.49	0.65	0.65
2022	0.51	0.65	0.64
2021	0.51	0.65	0.64
2020	0.50	0.65	0.64
2019	0.51	0.65	0.63
2018	0.52	0.65	0.63
2017	0.57	0.64	0.61
2016	0.57	0.65	0.61
2015	0.62	0.65	0.61

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Diversity score down 3 points in Paramus private schools, from 0.57 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

48 Students

942 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

316 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	5%	6%	5%
2024	5%	6%	5%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%

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Asian student share down 1 point in Paramus private schools, from 6% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

411 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	8%	8%	9%
2024	8%	7%	9%
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	8%	8%	9%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	10%	8%	8%
2015	13%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

309 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	6%	6%	7%
2024	6%	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	6%	8%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	4%	9%	7%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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Black students up 2 points in Paramus private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 6% in 2025.

# White Students

3,464 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

65%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	66%	53%	52%
2024	66%	53%	52%
2023	70%	51%	52%
2022	69%	52%	54%
2021	69%	52%	54%
2020	69%	52%	54%
2019	68%	52%	56%
2018	68%	52%	56%
2017	62%	53%	58%
2016	62%	53%	58%
2015	58%	51%	58%

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White share down 4 points in Paramus private schools, from 70% in 2023 to 66% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

739 Students

58,533 Students

% of Others Students

14%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	13%	27%	26%
2024	13%	27%	26%
2023	10%	29%	25%
2022	10%	27%	25%
2021	10%	27%	25%
2020	10%	27%	24%
2019	11%	26%	24%
2018	12%	26%	23%
2017	18%	25%	22%
2016	18%	25%	22%
2015	18%	28%	21%

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Other races down 5 points in Paramus private schools, from 18% in 2016 to 13% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

550 Teachers

20,275 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Paramus, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

89%

54%

Average Class Size

14 students

Average Number of AP Courses

25 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1540

(Out of 1600)

1259

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,465

$16,991

Average % on Financial Aid

35%

27%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

73%

82%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

2 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Paramus, NJ?

The private schools in Paramus, NJ include Yavneh Academy, Yeshivat Noam School, and Paramus Catholic High School.

How many private schools are located in Paramus?

18 private schools are located in Paramus.

How diverse are private schools in Paramus?

Paramus private schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Paramus go to private school?

50% of all K-12 students in Paramus are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Paramus?

39% of private schools in Paramus are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

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

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