Top Ranked Essex County Private Schools (2026-27)

Adirondack Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 91 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Baptist

6065 Nys Route 86

Wilmington, NY 12997

(518) 946-2487

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Northwood School

Gr: 9-12 | 185 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 11

92 Northwood Rd

Lake Placid, NY 12946

(518) 523-3357

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St. Marys

Gr: PK-8 | 75 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Catholic

64 Amherst Ave

Ticonderoga, NY 12883

(518) 585-7433

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Lakeside School At Black Kettle Farm

Gr: K-3 | 17 students

Alternative School

6 Leaning Rd

Essex, NY 12936

(518) 963-7385

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Mountain Lake Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 38 students

All-boys | Special Education School

386 River Road

Lake Placid, NY 12946

(518) 523-4300

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North Country School

Gr: 4-9 | 86 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 16

4382 Cascade Road

Lake Placid, NY 12946

(518) 523-9329

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St. Agnes Parochial School

Gr: PK-3 | 122 students

Catholic

2322 Saranac Ave

Lake Placid, NY 12946

(518) 523-3771

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Essex County Private Schools (Closed)

National Sports Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 84 students

Specialized Curriculum

821 Mirror Lake Drive

Lake Placid, NY 12946

(518) 523-3460

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

116 Teachers

41,519 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	5:1	10:1	11:1
2024	5:1	10:1	11:1
2023	6:1	11:1	11:1
2022	5:1	11:1	11:1
2021	6:1	11:1	11:1
2020	6:1	11:1	12:1
2019	6:1	11:1	12:1
2018	7:1	11:1	12:1
2017	7:1	11:1	12:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	7:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	61%	76%	55%
2024	61%	75%	54%
2023	61%	75%	54%
2022	61%	76%	54%
2021	58%	74%	54%
2020	44%	74%	54%
2019	47%	73%	53%
2018	47%	73%	53%
2017	43%	72%	53%
2016	47%	73%	52%
2015	48%	72%	52%

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Average Class Size

11 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	11	15	15
2024	9	15	15
2023	9	15	15
2022	8	15	15
2021	8	15	15
2020	9	15	15
2019	9	16	15
2018	8	16	15
2017	8	16	15
2016	8	16	15
2015	10	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1100

(Out of 1600)

1253

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	1100	1250	1233
2024	1100	1246	1230
2023	1100	1242	1228
2022	1100	1246	1229
2021	1100	1247	1229
2020	1100	1240	1226
2019	1100	1235	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	24	28	26
2024	24	28	26
2023	24	28	26
2022	24	27	26
2021	24	27	26
2020	24	27	25
2019	24	27	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$43,290

$22,451

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$43,290	$22,300	$15,012
2024	$43,087	$21,636	$13,254
2023	$43,087	$21,117	$12,626
2022	$63,230	$19,707	$12,187
2021	$56,820	$19,162	$11,800
2020	$56,200	$18,832	$11,512
2019	$55,533	$18,073	$11,293
2018	$54,207	$17,784	$11,017
2017	$51,667	$16,583	$10,708
2016	$48,750	$14,881	$10,356
2015	$48,708	$14,120	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$12,000

$2,359

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$12,000	$2,213	$1,152
2024	$12,000	$2,240	$1,128
2023	$10,200	$2,493	$1,156
2022	$10,200	$2,022	$1,102
2021	$10,200	$2,090	$1,125
2020	$10,200	$2,178	$1,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

44%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	44%	34%	34%
2024	44%	33%	34%
2023	44%	34%	34%
2022	44%	34%	33%
2021	44%	33%	33%
2020	44%	33%	32%
2019	48%	32%	31%
2018	45%	32%	30%
2017	45%	31%	30%
2016	55%	31%	29%
2015	43%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$34,000

$9,892

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$34,000	$9,504	$7,073
2024	$34,000	$9,775	$6,930
2023	$34,000	$10,192	$6,469
2022	$34,000	$9,153	$6,289
2021	$34,000	$8,840	$6,055
2020	$34,000	$8,813	$5,921
2019	$39,000	$8,764	$5,795
2018	$35,000	$7,563	$5,456
2017	$25,500	$6,602	$5,319
2016	$21,000	$6,842	$5,105
2015	$19,500	$6,353	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

63%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	63%	74%	81%
2024	63%	79%	85%
2023	66%	79%	85%
2022	66%	78%	85%
2021	66%	78%	85%
2020	66%	78%	85%
2019	57%	77%	85%
2018	60%	77%	85%
2017	60%	79%	85%
2016	55%	80%	85%
2015	63%	81%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$13 million

$48.86 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$13 M	$41 M	$39 M
2024	$13 M	$29 M	$39 M
2023	$13 M	$28 M	$39 M
2022	$13 M	$24 M	$40 M
2021	$12 M	$24 M	$40 M
2020	$12 M	$22 M	$40 M
2019	$11 M	$21 M	$40 M
2018	$10 M	$16 M	$43 M
2017	$11 M	$15 M	$45 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.60	0.65
2024	0.60	0.60	0.65
2023	0.57	0.62	0.65
2022	0.53	0.62	0.64
2021	0.52	0.62	0.64
2020	0.54	0.62	0.64
2019	0.54	0.61	0.63
2018	0.53	0.61	0.63
2017	0.45	0.61	0.61
2016	0.45	0.62	0.61
2015	0.46	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

949 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

68 Students

18,397 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	12%	4%	5%
2024	12%	4%	5%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

14 Students

33,759 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	2%	8%	9%
2024	2%	8%	9%
2023	1%	9%	9%
2022	2%	9%	8%
2021	2%	9%	9%
2020	2%	9%	9%
2019	2%	10%	8%
2018	3%	10%	8%
2017	1%	9%	8%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

20 Students

33,696 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	7%
2024	3%	8%	7%
2023	3%	9%	8%
2022	3%	9%	7%
2021	3%	9%	7%
2020	3%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	11%	7%
2016	2%	11%	7%
2015	3%	11%	8%

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# White Students

353 Students

252,994 Students

% White Students

58%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	57%	59%	52%
2024	57%	59%	52%
2023	58%	57%	52%
2022	65%	57%	54%
2021	66%	57%	54%
2020	63%	58%	54%
2019	64%	58%	56%
2018	65%	58%	56%
2017	72%	58%	58%
2016	71%	58%	58%
2015	71%	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

538 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

158 Students

81,443 Students

% of Others Students

26%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	26%	20%	26%
2024	26%	20%	26%
2023	29%	20%	25%
2022	21%	18%	25%
2021	20%	19%	25%
2020	23%	19%	24%
2019	22%	18%	24%
2018	21%	18%	23%
2017	18%	18%	22%
2016	22%	18%	22%
2015	20%	18%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

19 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Essex County, NY include Adirondack Christian School, St. Marys, and Northwood School.

How many private schools are located in Essex County?

7 private schools are located in Essex County.

How diverse are private schools in Essex County?

Essex 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 Essex County go to private school?

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

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

43% of private schools in Essex County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Essex County include: Mountain Lake Academy vs. Northwood School, Northwood School vs. Mountain Lake Academy, St. Agnes Parochial School vs. North Country School

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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