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Rochester, NY Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-19.0% (-11 schools) 10-yr

7,605

Students

-26.2% (-2,699 students) 10-yr

$15,581

Avg. Tuition

+58.1% (+$5,724) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

29%

Students of Color

-9.4% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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This Town (Rochester)

This State (NY)

# Schools

47 Schools

1,796 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Rochester, NY Total Schools
2025	48
2024	48
2023	48
2022	45
2021	47
2020	49
2019	50
2018	51
2017	51
2016	53
2015	58

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# Students

7,605 Students

424,623 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	171	246	179
2024	173	238	172
2023	174	238	174
2022	186	250	185
2021	182	245	180
2020	182	242	171
2019	188	247	175
2018	187	245	172
2017	192	242	180
2016	192	241	178
2015	191	230	167

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% Students of Color

29%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	29%	40%	34%
2024	28%	40%	34%
2023	28%	40%	33%
2022	28%	40%	33%
2021	30%	41%	32%
2020	29%	41%	32%
2019	28%	40%	31%
2018	28%	39%	31%
2017	31%	40%	32%
2016	31%	40%	32%
2015	32%	41%	32%

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0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	0.61	0.60	0.65
2024	0.61	0.60	0.65
2023	0.62	0.62	0.65
2022	0.57	0.62	0.64
2021	0.59	0.62	0.64
2020	0.58	0.62	0.64
2019	0.56	0.61	0.63
2018	0.56	0.61	0.63
2017	0.57	0.61	0.61
2016	0.57	0.62	0.61
2015	0.59	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

22 Students

949 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

331 Students

18,397 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

428 Students

33,759 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	6%	8%	9%
2024	6%	8%	9%
2023	6%	9%	9%
2022	5%	9%	8%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	5%	9%	9%
2019	5%	10%	8%
2018	5%	10%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

913 Students

33,696 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	12%	8%	7%
2024	12%	8%	7%
2023	11%	9%	8%
2022	11%	9%	7%
2021	12%	9%	7%
2020	12%	9%	8%
2019	13%	9%	7%
2018	13%	9%	7%
2017	15%	11%	7%
2016	14%	11%	7%
2015	16%	11%	8%

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# White Students

4,443 Students

252,994 Students

% White Students

58%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	58%	59%	52%
2024	58%	59%	52%
2023	57%	57%	52%
2022	62%	57%	54%
2021	61%	57%	54%
2020	61%	58%	54%
2019	64%	58%	56%
2018	63%	58%	56%
2017	62%	58%	58%
2016	62%	58%	58%
2015	60%	58%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

11 Students

538 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,512 Students

81,443 Students

% of Others Students

20%

19%

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

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# Teachers

888 Teachers

41,519 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	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	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	69%	76%	55%
2024	69%	75%	54%
2023	78%	75%	54%
2022	78%	76%	54%
2021	78%	74%	54%
2020	78%	74%	54%
2019	76%	73%	53%
2018	76%	73%	53%
2017	76%	72%	53%
2016	76%	73%	52%
2015	72%	72%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	16	15
2018	15	16	15
2017	15	16	15
2016	14	16	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

11 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1258

(Out of 1600)

1253

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	1258	1250	1233
2024	1244	1246	1230
2023	1244	1242	1228
2022	1244	1246	1229
2021	1244	1247	1229
2020	1244	1240	1226
2019	1290	1235	1226
2018	1253	1224	1226
2017	1253	1236	1233
2016	1200	1324	1306
2015	912	1270	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	28	28	26
2024	28	28	26
2023	28	28	26
2022	28	27	26
2021	28	27	26
2020	28	27	25
2019	31	27	25
2018	28	26	25
2017	28	26	25
2016	28	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,581

$22,451

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$16,361	$22,300	$15,012
2024	$6,629	$21,636	$13,254
2023	$6,208	$21,117	$12,626
2022	$6,195	$19,707	$12,187
2021	$6,195	$19,162	$11,800
2020	$6,195	$18,832	$11,512
2019	$7,581	$18,073	$11,293
2018	$7,791	$17,784	$11,017
2017	$8,006	$16,583	$10,708
2016	$9,385	$14,881	$10,356
2015	$9,857	$14,120	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	46%	34%	34%
2024	46%	33%	34%
2023	46%	34%	34%
2022	46%	34%	33%
2021	46%	33%	33%
2020	46%	33%	32%
2019	39%	32%	31%
2018	39%	32%	30%
2017	39%	31%	30%
2016	31%	31%	29%
2015	27%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,240

$9,892

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	$5,240	$9,504	$7,073
2024	$5,240	$9,775	$6,930
2023	$5,300	$10,192	$6,469
2022	$5,300	$9,153	$6,289
2021	$5,300	$8,840	$6,055
2020	$5,300	$8,813	$5,921
2019	$4,640	$8,764	$5,795
2018	$4,640	$7,563	$5,456
2017	$4,640	$6,602	$5,319
2016	$4,866	$6,842	$5,105
2015	$4,866	$6,353	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$16.75 million

$48.86 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rochester, NY Avg	New York (NY)	National
2025	85%	74%	81%
2024	91%	79%	85%
2023	92%	79%	85%
2022	92%	78%	85%
2021	92%	78%	85%
2020	92%	78%	85%
2019	90%	77%	85%
2018	89%	77%	85%
2017	89%	79%	85%
2016	89%	80%	85%
2015	89%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Rochester, NY include Allendale Columbia School, The Harley School, and Aquinas Institute.

How many private schools are located in Rochester?

47 private schools are located in Rochester.

How much do private schools cost in Rochester?

The average tuition cost is $15,581, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,451.

How diverse are private schools in Rochester?

Rochester private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Rochester go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Rochester?

57% of private schools in Rochester are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Rochester include: Hamidiye Academy vs. Westfall Academy Icr, The Harley School vs. Allendale Columbia School, Allendale Columbia School vs. The Harley School

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