New York Private School Trends (10-Year)

1,795

Private Schools

-17.4% (-379 schools) 10-yr

424,657

Students

-13.7% (-67,456 students) 10-yr

$21,768

Avg. Tuition

+32.6% (+$5,354) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-6.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

39%

Students of Color

-4.9% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-16.7% (-2.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (NY)

# Schools

1,795 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	New York (NY) Total	US Avg per State
2025	1,798	671
2024	1,940	703
2023	1,860	665
2022	1,736	612
2021	1,870	637
2020	2,048	684
2019	2,055	665
2018	2,102	677
2017	1,982	631
2016	2,015	644
2015	2,174	683

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# Students

424,657 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	New York (NY) Total	US Avg per State
2025	430,262	111,945
2024	448,367	113,628
2023	430,712	108,484
2022	418,616	104,892
2021	442,113	106,817
2020	480,236	109,411
2019	491,275	108,956
2018	500,231	109,868
2017	465,310	106,255
2016	473,047	107,443
2015	492,113	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New York
Nursery	6,259
Pre-K	55,442
Kind	32,166
1	25,705
2	25,025
3	24,961
4	24,432
5	26,689
6	26,124
7	26,335
8	26,780
9	29,518
10	28,587
11	27,978
12	26,912
Not Listed	11,744

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Average School Size

244 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	246	179
2024	238	172
2023	238	174
2022	250	185
2021	245	180
2020	242	171
2019	247	175
2018	245	172
2017	242	180
2016	241	178
2015	230	167

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% Average Students of Color

39%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	40%	34%
2024	40%	34%
2023	40%	33%
2022	40%	33%
2021	41%	32%
2020	41%	32%
2019	40%	31%
2018	39%	31%
2017	40%	32%
2016	40%	32%
2015	41%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

41,688 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	76%	55%
2024	75%	54%
2023	75%	54%
2022	76%	54%
2021	74%	54%
2020	74%	54%
2019	73%	53%
2018	73%	53%
2017	72%	53%
2016	73%	52%
2015	72%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	15	15
2024	15	15
2023	15	15
2022	15	15
2021	15	15
2020	15	15
2019	16	15
2018	16	15
2017	16	15
2016	16	15
2015	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	11	13
2024	10	12
2023	10	11
2022	10	11
2021	10	11
2020	10	11
2019	10	11
2018	9	11
2017	9	10
2016	9	10
2015	9	10

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Average SAT score

1261

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	1250	1233
2024	1246	1230
2023	1242	1228
2022	1246	1229
2021	1247	1229
2020	1240	1226
2019	1235	1226
2018	1224	1226
2017	1236	1233
2016	1324	1306
2015	1270	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	28	26
2024	28	26
2023	28	26
2022	27	26
2021	27	26
2020	27	25
2019	27	25
2018	26	25
2017	26	25
2016	26	25
2015	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,768

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	$22,300	$15,012
2024	$21,665	$14,622
2023	$20,985	$14,057
2022	$20,180	$13,504
2021	$19,711	$13,232
2020	$19,389	$12,915
2019	$18,863	$12,656
2018	$18,453	$12,363
2017	$17,834	$12,049
2016	$17,228	$11,633
2015	$16,414	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,323

$1,154

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	$2,213	$1,152
2024	$2,240	$1,128
2023	$2,493	$1,156
2022	$2,022	$1,102
2021	$2,090	$1,125
2020	$2,178	$1,217
2019	$1,781	$1,305
2018	$2,681	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

34%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	34%	34%
2024	33%	34%
2023	34%	34%
2022	34%	33%
2021	33%	33%
2020	33%	32%
2019	32%	31%
2018	32%	30%
2017	31%	30%
2016	31%	29%
2015	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,886

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	$9,504	$7,073
2024	$9,775	$6,930
2023	$10,192	$6,469
2022	$9,153	$6,289
2021	$8,840	$6,055
2020	$8,813	$5,921
2019	$8,764	$5,795
2018	$7,563	$5,456
2017	$6,602	$5,319
2016	$6,842	$5,105
2015	$6,353	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	74%	81%
2024	79%	85%
2023	79%	85%
2022	78%	85%
2021	78%	85%
2020	78%	85%
2019	77%	85%
2018	77%	85%
2017	79%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	81%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$31.78 million

$31.45 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	$41 M	$39 M
2024	$29 M	$39 M
2023	$28 M	$39 M
2022	$24 M	$40 M
2021	$24 M	$40 M
2020	$22 M	$40 M
2019	$21 M	$40 M
2018	$16 M	$43 M
2017	$15 M	$45 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	0.60	0.65
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.62	0.64
2020	0.62	0.64
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.61	0.63
2017	0.61	0.61
2016	0.62	0.61
2015	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

949 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

18,397 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

33,759 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	9%	9%
2020	9%	9%
2019	10%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	9%	8%
2015	9%	8%

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# Black Students

33,696 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	8%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	9%	8%
2022	9%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	11%	7%
2015	11%	8%

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# White Students

252,994 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

60%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	59%	52%
2024	59%	52%
2023	57%	52%
2022	57%	54%
2021	57%	54%
2020	58%	54%
2019	58%	56%
2018	58%	56%
2017	58%	58%
2016	58%	58%
2015	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

538 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

81,171 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

19%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	New York (NY) Avg	National
2025	20%	26%
2024	20%	26%
2023	20%	25%
2022	18%	25%
2021	19%	25%
2020	19%	24%
2019	18%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	18%	22%
2016	18%	22%
2015	18%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in New York?

The top-ranked private schools in New York include BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower School, schooltest school 7, and The Harley School.

How many private schools are located in New York?

There are 1,795 private schools are located in New York.

How much do private schools cost in New York?

The average private school tuition in New York is $21,988 for elementary schools and $26,592 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in New York?

Approximately 39% of students in New York private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

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

14% of all K-12 students in New York attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

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

63% of private schools in New York are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Jewish.

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

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