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Albany County Private Schools (Closed)

Christ The King Elementary School

Gr: K-9 | 169 students

Catholic

20 Sumpter Ave

Albany, NY 12203

(518) 456-5400

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Country Classroom

Gr: PK-5 | 22 students

1687 Huntersland Rd

Middleburgh, NY 12122

(518) 827-5533

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Pineview Community Church Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 116 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

251 Washington Avenue Ext

Albany, NY 12205

(518) 456-6786

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St. Brigids Regional Catholic School

Gr: K-9 | 167 students

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700 5th Ave

Watervliet, NY 12189

(518) 273-3321

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St. Casimir Regional School

Gr: PK-8 | 111 students

Catholic

309 Sheridan Avenue

Albany, NY 12206

(518) 434-4264

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St. James Institute School

Gr: PK-8 | 127 students

Catholic

50 Summit Avenue

Albany, NY 12209

(518) 465-1973

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St. Matthew Lutheran School

Gr: PK-K | 88 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

75 Whitehall Rd

Albany, NY 12209

(518) 463-6495

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St. Teresa Of Avila School

Gr: PK-8 | 183 students

Catholic

8 Hollywood Avenue

Albany, NY 12208

(518) 482-3736

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Albany County Total Schools
2025	35
2024	37
2023	35
2022	34
2021	35
2020	35
2019	34
2018	35
2017	32
2016	32
2015	37

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Private schools down 2 in Albany County, from 37 in 2024 to 35 in 2025.

# Students

5,122 Students

424,657 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	150	246	179
2024	145	238	172
2023	146	238	174
2022	140	250	185
2021	139	245	180
2020	140	242	171
2019	151	247	175
2018	147	245	172
2017	157	242	180
2016	158	241	178
2015	164	230	167

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Private school size down 8 students in Albany County, from 158 in 2016 to 150 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

24%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	25%	40%	34%
2024	25%	40%	34%
2023	24%	40%	33%
2022	25%	40%	33%
2021	25%	41%	32%
2020	25%	41%	32%
2019	24%	40%	31%
2018	24%	39%	31%
2017	24%	40%	32%
2016	24%	40%	32%
2015	26%	41%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

582 Teachers

41,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	8:1	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	9:1	11:1	12:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio lower in Albany County, falling from 9:1 in 2016 to 9:1 in 2025 and remaining below New York and the U.S.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

72%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	72%	76%	55%
2024	72%	75%	54%
2023	72%	75%	54%
2022	75%	76%	54%
2021	75%	74%	54%
2020	75%	74%	54%
2019	75%	73%	53%
2018	76%	73%	53%
2017	84%	72%	53%
2016	88%	73%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	16	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	16	16	15
2016	16	16	15
2015	16	16	15

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Class size down 1 in Albany County private schools, from 16 in 2016 to 15 in 2025, matching New York.

Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8	11	13
2024	8	10	12
2023	8	10	11
2022	8	10	11
2021	7	10	11
2020	7	10	11

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AP courses up 1 in Albany County private schools, rising from 7 in 2020 to 8 in 2025.

Average SAT score

1258

(Out of 1600)

1261

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,645

$21,773

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$9,222	$21,409	$13,580
2024	$9,222	$20,800	$13,227
2023	$9,222	$20,147	$12,716
2022	$9,056	$19,374	$12,216
2021	$9,056	$18,923	$11,969
2020	$9,056	$18,614	$11,683
2019	$9,056	$18,109	$11,449
2018	$9,029	$17,716	$11,183
2017	$9,015	$17,122	$10,900
2016	$8,891	$16,540	$10,523
2015	$8,776	$15,758	$10,108

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Tuition up 331 dollars in Albany County, rising from $8,891 in 2016 to $9,222 in 2025 while New York and U.S. costs increased more.

Average Summer Program Cost

$290

$2,323

Average % on Financial Aid

51%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	51%	34%	34%
2024	51%	33%	34%
2023	51%	34%	34%
2022	45%	34%	33%
2021	45%	33%	33%
2020	45%	33%	32%
2019	47%	32%	31%
2018	45%	32%	30%

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Financial aid flat at 51% in Albany County private schools in 2023-2025, well above New York and the U.S. at 34%.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,950

$11,790

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$1,950	$9,504	$7,073
2024	$1,950	$9,775	$6,930
2023	$1,950	$10,192	$6,469

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	79%	79%	85%
2024	79%	79%	85%
2023	79%	79%	85%
2022	79%	78%	85%
2021	82%	78%	85%
2020	82%	78%	85%
2019	82%	77%	85%
2018	82%	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.60	0.65
2024	0.55	0.60	0.65
2023	0.54	0.62	0.65
2022	0.52	0.62	0.64
2021	0.52	0.62	0.64
2020	0.52	0.62	0.64
2019	0.53	0.61	0.63
2018	0.53	0.61	0.63
2017	0.50	0.61	0.61
2016	0.51	0.62	0.61
2015	0.53	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score up 3 points in Albany County private schools, rising from 0.51 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

4 Students

949 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

228 Students

18,397 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

224 Students

33,759 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	9%
2024	4%	8%	9%
2023	3%	9%	9%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	3%	9%	9%
2019	3%	10%	8%
2018	3%	10%	8%
2017	3%	9%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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Hispanic share up 1 point in Albany County private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Black Students

495 Students

33,696 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	9%	8%	7%
2024	9%	8%	7%
2023	9%	9%	8%
2022	10%	9%	7%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	10%	9%	8%
2019	9%	9%	7%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	10%	11%	7%
2016	10%	11%	7%
2015	11%	11%	8%

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Black student share down 1 point in Albany County private schools, from 10% in 2016 to 9% in 2025.

# White Students

3,495 Students

252,994 Students

% White Students

66%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	65%	59%	52%
2024	64%	59%	52%
2023	65%	57%	52%
2022	67%	57%	54%
2021	67%	57%	54%
2020	67%	58%	54%
2019	66%	58%	56%
2018	66%	58%	56%
2017	68%	58%	58%
2016	68%	58%	58%
2015	66%	58%	58%

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White share down 3 points in Albany County private schools, from 68% in 2016 to 65% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

31 Students

538 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

863 Students

81,171 Students

% of Others Students

16%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albany County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	17%	20%	26%
2024	18%	20%	26%
2023	18%	20%	25%
2022	15%	18%	25%
2021	15%	19%	25%
2020	15%	19%	24%
2019	17%	18%	24%
2018	17%	18%	23%
2017	15%	18%	22%
2016	15%	18%	22%
2015	15%	18%	21%

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Other-race share edged up in Albany County private schools from 15% in 2016 to 17% in 2025, while New York rose from 18% to 20% and the U.S. from 22% to 26%.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Albany County, NY?

The private schools in Albany County, NY include Albany Academies, Christian Brothers Academy, and St. Pius X School.

How many private schools are located in Albany County?

35 private schools are located in Albany County.

How much do private schools cost in Albany County?

The average tuition cost is $8,645, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $21,773.

How diverse are private schools in Albany County?

Albany County private schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 39%.

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

12% of all K-12 students in Albany County are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).

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

60% of private schools in Albany County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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