Wayne, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+16.7% (+2 schools) 10-yr

2,066

Students

-0.8% (-17 students) 10-yr

$14,163

Avg. Tuition

+95.5% (+$6,920) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.9% (-1 student) 10-yr

38%

Students of Color

+65.2% (+15.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-30.8% (-4.0) 10-yr

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This State (NJ)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,372 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Wayne, NJ Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	13
2022	12
2021	12
2020	14
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	12

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# Students

2,066 Students

216,378 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	148	168	179
2024	148	165	172
2023	158	164	174
2022	151	167	185
2021	151	165	180
2020	146	160	171
2019	168	164	175
2018	162	164	172
2017	173	167	180
2016	180	166	178
2015	174	154	167

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% Students of Color

38%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	38%	40%	34%
2024	38%	39%	34%
2023	36%	40%	33%
2022	30%	38%	33%
2021	30%	39%	32%
2020	30%	39%	32%
2019	23%	38%	31%
2018	22%	37%	31%
2017	21%	38%	32%
2016	20%	38%	32%
2015	23%	37%	32%

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0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.71	0.63	0.65
2024	0.71	0.64	0.65
2023	0.69	0.65	0.65
2022	0.63	0.65	0.64
2021	0.63	0.65	0.64
2020	0.64	0.65	0.64
2019	0.64	0.65	0.63
2018	0.64	0.65	0.63
2017	0.63	0.64	0.61
2016	0.62	0.65	0.61
2015	0.64	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

942 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

190 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	9%	6%	5%
2024	9%	6%	5%
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

186 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	9%	8%	9%
2024	9%	7%	9%
2023	6%	7%	9%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	8%	8%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	8%	8%
2015	9%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

179 Students

14,113 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	9%	6%	7%
2024	9%	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	4%	8%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	3%	9%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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# White Students

654 Students

116,209 Students

% White Students

32%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	32%	53%	52%
2024	32%	53%	52%
2023	34%	51%	52%
2022	42%	52%	54%
2021	42%	52%	54%
2020	42%	52%	54%
2019	46%	52%	56%
2018	45%	52%	56%
2017	44%	53%	58%
2016	43%	53%	58%
2015	46%	51%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

857 Students

58,691 Students

% of Others Students

41%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	41%	27%	26%
2024	41%	27%	26%
2023	43%	29%	25%
2022	43%	27%	25%
2021	43%	27%	25%
2020	42%	27%	24%
2019	38%	26%	24%
2018	40%	26%	23%
2017	42%	25%	22%
2016	43%	25%	22%
2015	39%	28%	21%

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# Teachers

232 Teachers

20,264 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	9:1	11:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

76%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	76%	54%	55%
2024	76%	53%	54%
2023	52%	54%	54%
2022	48%	54%	54%
2021	63%	53%	54%
2020	62%	52%	54%
2019	62%	53%	53%
2018	62%	53%	53%
2017	62%	52%	53%
2016	62%	50%	52%
2015	60%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	16	14	15
2024	18	14	15
2023	17	14	15
2022	17	14	15
2021	17	14	15
2020	17	14	15
2019	17	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	17	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	14	15	13
2024	14	14	12
2023	12	14	11
2022	14	13	11
2021	14	13	11
2020	14	13	11
2019	14	12	11
2018	14	12	11
2017	14	11	10
2016	12	10	10
2015	15	9	10

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Average SAT score

1098

(Out of 1600)

1260

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1098	1262	1233
2024	1098	1251	1230
2023	1098	1246	1228
2022	1098	1237	1229
2021	1197	1243	1229
2020	1197	1248	1226
2019	1197	1260	1226
2018	1197	1259	1226
2017	1165	1256	1233
2016	1090	1300	1306

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	26	29	26
2024	26	28	26
2023	26	28	26
2022	26	28	26
2021	30	28	26
2020	30	28	25
2019	30	28	25
2018	30	27	25
2017	23	26	25
2016	23	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,163

$18,784

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$14,163	$18,947	$15,012
2024	$14,163	$15,878	$13,254
2023	$13,630	$15,215	$12,626
2022	$15,850	$14,919	$12,187
2021	$15,850	$13,993	$11,800
2020	$12,100	$13,826	$11,512
2019	$12,100	$13,406	$11,293
2018	$12,100	$13,176	$11,017
2017	$11,900	$13,780	$10,708
2016	$9,670	$13,054	$10,356
2015	$7,243	$11,979	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

42%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	42%	27%	34%
2024	42%	27%	34%
2023	65%	27%	34%
2022	65%	26%	33%
2021	65%	27%	33%
2020	65%	27%	32%
2019	65%	27%	31%
2018	65%	26%	30%
2017	65%	25%	30%
2016	65%	24%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,500

$15,816

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$2,500	$16,414	$7,073
2024	$2,500	$16,167	$6,930
2023	$2,500	$8,892	$6,469
2022	$2,500	$8,911	$6,289
2021	$2,500	$8,292	$6,055
2020	$2,500	$8,259	$5,921
2019	$2,500	$8,310	$5,795
2018	$2,500	$8,039	$5,456
2017	$2,500	$7,673	$5,319
2016	$2,500	$7,478	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$1.5 million

$59.32 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

69%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Wayne, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	69%	77%	81%
2024	69%	78%	85%
2023	69%	80%	85%
2022	69%	79%	85%
2021	69%	79%	85%
2020	69%	79%	85%
2019	69%	79%	85%
2018	69%	79%	85%
2017	69%	79%	85%
2016	68%	79%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

20 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Wayne, NJ include De Paul Catholic High School, Pioneer Academy, and Al-Ghazaly Junior/Senior High School.

How many private schools are located in Wayne?

14 private schools are located in Wayne.

How diverse are private schools in Wayne?

Wayne private schools are approximately 38% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Wayne go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Wayne are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Wayne?

29% of private schools in Wayne are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Assembly of God).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Wayne include: The Learning Experience vs. The Goddard School, The Goddard School vs. The Learning Experience, Kindercare Learning Center vs. The Goddard School

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