Top Ranked Burlington Private High Schools (2026-27)

Burlington Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 923 students

Avg. class size: 17 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 27

Christian

621 Sixth Street

Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 227-0288

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The Burlington School

Gr: PK-12 | 424 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 10

1615 Greenwood Terrace

Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 228-0296

(8)

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Providence: A Christian Montessori Community

Gr: NS-12 | 100 students

Montessori School (Christian)

2307 Eric Lane

Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 350-9181

(1)

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Positive Day School

Gr: 2-12 | 30 students

Alternative School (Baptist)

229 N Graham Hopedale Rd

Burlington, NC 27217

(336) 222-6066

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Burlington, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+100.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

1,506

Students

+56.1% (+541 students) 10-yr

$10,875

Avg. Tuition

+55.4% (+$3,875) 7-yr

Avg. Class Size

29%

Students of Color

+123.1% (+16.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-33.3% (-5.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Burlington)

This State (NC)

# Schools

4 Schools

451 Schools

# Students

1,506 Students

97,607 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	377	223	253
2024	370	214	245
2023	350	209	247
2022	372	213	257
2021	370	204	249
2020	373	189	235
2019	362	195	242
2018	353	193	238
2017	500	207	246
2016	486	203	241
2015	483	192	220

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% Students of Color

29%

22%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	29%	22%	32%
2024	22%	21%	31%
2023	15%	22%	31%
2022	20%	20%	30%
2021	20%	20%	30%
2020	19%	19%	29%
2019	18%	19%	29%
2018	12%	17%	28%
2017	13%	19%	30%
2016	14%	20%	30%
2015	13%	19%	30%

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0.57

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.57	0.55	0.61
2024	0.57	0.54	0.60
2023	0.58	0.55	0.60
2022	0.55	0.52	0.58
2021	0.55	0.51	0.57
2020	0.55	0.50	0.57
2019	0.54	0.48	0.56
2018	0.54	0.47	0.55
2017	0.53	0.46	0.54
2016	0.53	0.46	0.54
2015	0.53	0.44	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

484 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

25 Students

2,521 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	6%
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%

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# Hispanic Students

19 Students

3,679 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1%	4%	9%
2024	1%	4%	9%
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

65 Students

7,288 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	4%	8%	8%
2024	4%	8%	8%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	3%	8%	8%
2020	3%	8%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	2%	7%	8%
2016	2%	7%	8%
2015	2%	7%	9%

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# White Students

626 Students

61,081 Students

% White Students

42%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	42%	63%	59%
2024	42%	64%	60%
2023	45%	63%	60%
2022	56%	66%	62%
2021	56%	67%	63%
2020	56%	69%	64%
2019	59%	70%	64%
2018	60%	71%	65%
2017	52%	71%	66%
2016	53%	71%	66%
2015	53%	73%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

431 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

771 Students

21,844 Students

% of Others Students

51%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	51%	22%	17%
2024	50%	20%	15%
2023	47%	22%	16%
2022	37%	21%	16%
2021	36%	19%	15%
2020	37%	17%	14%
2019	33%	17%	14%
2018	32%	17%	13%
2017	45%	18%	14%
2016	44%	18%	13%
2015	43%	15%	12%

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# Teachers

149 Teachers

10,205 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	10:1
2024	10:1	10:1	10:1
2023	10:1	10:1	10:1
2022	11:1	10:1	10:1
2021	11:1	9:1	10:1
2020	11:1	9:1	10:1
2019	11:1	9:1	10:1
2018	11:1	10:1	10:1
2017	14:1	10:1	10:1
2016	15:1	10:1	10:1
2015	15:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	75%	47%	57%
2024	75%	47%	57%
2023	75%	49%	57%
2022	75%	49%	56%
2021	75%	49%	56%
2020	75%	49%	56%
2019	75%	48%	55%
2018	67%	46%	55%
2017	58%	45%	55%
2016	58%	44%	54%
2015	20%	44%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	17	15	14
2024	17	15	14
2023	17	15	14
2020	20	15	14
2019	18	14	14
2018	15	15	14
2017	15	15	14
2016	15	15	14
2015	17	14	14

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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	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	13	11	13
2024	13	10	12
2023	9	10	12
2022	8	10	12
2021	8	10	12
2020	8	10	12
2019	7	10	11
2018	6	10	11
2017	6	10	11
2016	8	10	11
2015	7	10	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,875

$13,935

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$10,875	$14,095	$17,997
2024	$10,875	$11,845	$17,011
2023	$10,375	$10,869	$16,191
2022	$10,375	$10,065	$15,821
2021	$10,375	$10,160	$15,331
2020	$10,375	$10,523	$15,046
2019	$7,000	$10,520	$14,791
2018	$7,000	$9,995	$14,527

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,000

$817

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$1,000	$806	$1,513
2024	$1,000	$764	$1,498
2023	$1,000	$680	$1,623
2022	$1,000	$670	$1,473
2021	$1,000	$635	$1,580
2020	$1,000	$786	$1,743
2019	$1,000	$532	$1,900
2018	$1,000	$1,056	$1,724

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Average % on Financial Aid

53%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	53%	34%	38%
2024	53%	30%	37%
2023	46%	30%	36%
2022	46%	29%	36%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,000

$6,229

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Burlington, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$4,000	$6,300	$9,714
2024	$4,000	$6,375	$9,498
2023	$4,000	$6,661	$8,890
2022	$4,000	$6,090	$8,717

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Extracurriculars

19 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Burlington, NC?

The private high schools in Burlington, NC include Providence: A Christian Montessori Community, The Burlington School, and Burlington Christian Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Burlington?

4 private high schools are located in Burlington.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Burlington?

75% of private high schools in Burlington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Assembly of God and Christian).

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

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Top Ranked Burlington Private High Schools (2026-27)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

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