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Brooklyn, NY Private School Trends (10-Year)

330

Private Schools

-19.3% (-79 schools) 10-yr

93,929

Students

-17.7% (-20,211 students) 10-yr

$22,459

Avg. Tuition

+43.9% (+$6,855) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-11.8% (-2 students) 10-yr

43%

Students of Color

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Brooklyn)

This State (NY)

# Schools

330 Schools

1,795 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Brooklyn, NY Total Schools
2025	330
2024	352
2023	321
2022	298
2021	336
2020	387
2019	393
2018	403
2017	368
2016	377
2015	409

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# Students

93,929 Students

424,657 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	304	246	179
2024	302	238	172
2023	292	238	174
2022	322	250	185
2021	304	245	180
2020	304	242	171
2019	300	247	175
2018	295	245	172
2017	289	242	180
2016	284	241	178
2015	283	230	167

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% Students of Color

43%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	49%	40%	34%
2024	49%	40%	34%
2023	50%	40%	33%
2022	48%	40%	33%
2021	49%	41%	32%
2020	47%	41%	32%
2019	43%	40%	31%
2018	44%	39%	31%
2017	41%	40%	32%
2016	41%	40%	32%
2015	43%	41%	32%

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0.48

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	0.51	0.60	0.65
2024	0.51	0.60	0.65
2023	0.56	0.62	0.65
2022	0.52	0.62	0.64
2021	0.53	0.62	0.64
2020	0.51	0.62	0.64
2019	0.51	0.61	0.63
2018	0.51	0.61	0.63
2017	0.51	0.61	0.61
2016	0.51	0.62	0.61
2015	0.51	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

38 Students

949 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,687 Students

18,397 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,828 Students

33,759 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	3%	8%	9%
2024	3%	8%	9%
2023	4%	9%	9%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	4%	9%	9%
2020	4%	9%	9%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

7,279 Students

33,696 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	8%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	9%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	7%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	9%	9%	8%
2019	10%	9%	7%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	12%	11%	7%
2016	12%	11%	7%
2015	12%	11%	8%

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# White Students

64,104 Students

252,994 Students

% White Students

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	67%	59%	52%
2024	68%	59%	52%
2023	63%	57%	52%
2022	66%	57%	54%
2021	66%	57%	54%
2020	68%	58%	54%
2019	68%	58%	56%
2018	67%	58%	56%
2017	68%	58%	58%
2016	68%	58%	58%
2015	68%	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

70 Students

538 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

15,529 Students

81,171 Students

% of Others Students

17%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	18%	20%	26%
2024	18%	20%	26%
2023	19%	20%	25%
2022	17%	18%	25%
2021	17%	19%	25%
2020	15%	19%	24%
2019	15%	18%	24%
2018	16%	18%	23%
2017	14%	18%	22%
2016	14%	18%	22%
2015	14%	18%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

8,449 Teachers

41,688 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

72%

75%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	72%	76%	55%
2024	72%	75%	54%
2023	70%	75%	54%
2022	73%	76%	54%
2021	69%	74%	54%
2020	70%	74%	54%
2019	69%	73%	53%
2018	71%	73%	53%
2017	71%	72%	53%
2016	72%	73%	52%
2015	67%	72%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	16	16	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	16	16	15
2016	17	16	15
2015	17	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	13	11	13
2024	9	10	12
2023	9	10	11
2022	9	10	11
2021	10	10	11
2020	10	10	11
2019	7	10	11
2018	6	9	11
2017	6	9	10
2016	6	9	10
2015	8	9	10

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Average SAT score

1374

(Out of 1600)

1261

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	1354	1250	1233
2024	1252	1246	1230
2023	1265	1242	1228
2022	1265	1246	1229
2021	1265	1247	1229
2020	1255	1240	1226
2019	1236	1235	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$22,459

$21,768

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$22,713	$22,300	$15,012
2024	$21,580	$21,665	$14,622
2023	$21,035	$20,985	$14,057
2022	$21,124	$20,180	$13,504
2021	$20,531	$19,711	$13,232
2020	$20,263	$19,389	$12,915
2019	$19,924	$18,863	$12,656
2018	$18,949	$18,453	$12,363
2017	$17,390	$17,834	$12,049
2016	$16,975	$17,228	$11,633
2015	$15,604	$16,414	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,177

$2,323

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$2,177	$2,213	$1,152
2024	$1,507	$2,240	$1,128
2023	$1,480	$2,493	$1,156
2021	$1,545	$2,090	$1,125

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	37%	34%	34%
2024	36%	33%	34%
2023	37%	34%	34%
2022	37%	34%	33%
2021	37%	33%	33%
2020	36%	33%	32%
2019	35%	32%	31%
2018	34%	32%	30%
2017	37%	31%	30%
2016	37%	31%	29%
2015	37%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$14,053

$10,886

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$7,629	$9,504	$7,073
2024	$8,441	$9,775	$6,930
2023	$7,754	$10,192	$6,469
2022	$8,468	$9,153	$6,289
2021	$7,575	$8,840	$6,055
2020	$7,575	$8,813	$5,921
2019	$7,095	$8,764	$5,795
2018	$3,343	$7,563	$5,456
2017	$2,396	$6,602	$5,319
2016	$2,396	$6,842	$5,105
2015	$1,375	$6,353	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$230.75 million

$31.78 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brooklyn, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	72%	74%	81%
2024	86%	79%	85%
2023	86%	79%	85%
2022	84%	78%	85%
2021	85%	78%	85%
2020	82%	78%	85%
2019	81%	77%	85%
2018	81%	77%	85%
2017	86%	79%	85%
2016	86%	80%	85%
2015	87%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Brooklyn, NY?

The private schools in Brooklyn, NY include Saint Saviour Catholic Academy, A Fantis School, and Bay Ridge Preparatory School.

How many private schools are located in Brooklyn?

330 private schools are located in Brooklyn.

How much do private schools cost in Brooklyn?

The average tuition cost is $22,459, which is higher than the New York private school average tuition cost of $21,768.

How diverse are private schools in Brooklyn?

Brooklyn private schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is higher than the New York private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Brooklyn go to private school?

24% of all K-12 students in Brooklyn are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Brooklyn?

72% of private schools in Brooklyn are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

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

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