Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Catawba County Total Schools
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	19
2019	16
2018	16
2017	15
2016	15
2015	16

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Private schools rose then leveled in Catawba County, increasing from 15 in 2016 to 19 in 2020 before settling at 17 in 2025.

# Students

2,233 Students

137,480 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	149	179	179
2024	149	171	172
2023	133	169	174
2022	126	173	185
2021	125	166	180
2020	122	157	171
2019	131	162	175
2018	127	158	172
2017	137	175	180
2016	131	172	178
2015	122	164	167

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Students per school rose 18 in Catawba County, from 131 in 2016 to 149 in 2025, while North Carolina stayed at 179.

% Average Students of Color

11%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	11%	24%	34%
2024	10%	23%	34%
2023	8%	23%	33%
2022	10%	21%	33%
2021	10%	21%	32%
2020	9%	20%	32%
2019	15%	20%	31%
2018	13%	19%	31%
2017	10%	21%	32%
2016	12%	21%	32%
2015	8%	21%	32%

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Students of color up 1 point in Catawba County private schools, from 10% in 2024 to 11% in 2025, while North Carolina is 24%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

169 Teachers

13,777 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	11:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	10:1	12:1
2017	12:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 2 in Catawba County, from 11:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025, while North Carolina stayed at 10:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

48%

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

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	57%	47%	55%
2024	57%	47%	54%
2023	57%	48%	54%
2022	46%	47%	54%
2021	46%	48%	54%
2020	44%	47%	54%
2019	44%	46%	53%
2018	34%	45%	53%
2017	34%	44%	53%
2016	31%	42%	52%
2015	27%	43%	52%

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Advanced degrees up 26 points in Catawba County private schools, from 31% in 2016 to 57% in 2025.

Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	18	15	16
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	18	15	15
2017	18	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Class size up 1 in Catawba County, rising from 17 in 2016 to 18 in 2025 while North Carolina stayed at 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1189

(Out of 1600)

1206

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,428

$12,013

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$7,428	$11,859	$13,580
2024	$7,428	$11,558	$13,227
2023	$6,962	$11,088	$12,716
2022	$6,267	$10,602	$12,216
2021	$6,223	$10,463	$11,969
2020	$6,223	$10,565	$11,683
2019	$6,114	$10,472	$11,449
2018	$5,872	$10,056	$11,183
2017	$5,785	$9,859	$10,900
2016	$5,592	$9,585	$10,523
2015	$5,396	$9,204	$10,108

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Tuition rose 33% in Catawba County, increasing from $5,592 in 2016 to $7,428 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$100

$743

Average % on Financial Aid

14%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	14%	30%	34%
2024	14%	28%	34%
2023	14%	28%	34%
2022	14%	27%	33%
2021	14%	27%	33%
2020	15%	25%	32%
2019	14%	24%	31%
2018	14%	21%	30%
2017	14%	21%	30%
2016	12%	20%	29%
2015	13%	20%	28%

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Financial aid share rose 2 points in Catawba County private schools, from 12% in 2016 to 14% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,533

$5,734

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	84%	84%	85%
2024	84%	86%	85%
2023	84%	87%	85%
2022	84%	87%	85%
2021	84%	86%	85%
2020	85%	86%	85%
2019	85%	86%	85%
2018	85%	86%	85%
2017	85%	86%	85%
2016	85%	87%	85%
2015	87%	88%	85%

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Acceptance rate flat at 84% in Catawba County in 2025, down just 1 point from 85% in 2016 while the national rate stayed at 85%.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.58	0.65
2024	0.49	0.58	0.65
2023	0.46	0.58	0.65
2022	0.48	0.56	0.64
2021	0.48	0.55	0.64
2020	0.46	0.54	0.64
2019	0.53	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.49	0.51	0.61
2016	0.48	0.51	0.61
2015	0.47	0.50	0.61

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Diversity score up 1 point in Catawba County private schools, from 0.48 in 2016 to 0.49 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

3 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

22 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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Asian share mostly flat in Catawba County private schools, holding at 2% in 2016 and 2025, with a brief peak at 3% in 2020.

# Hispanic Students

59 Students

5,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Catawba County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Black Students

38 Students

9,646 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	2%	7%	7%
2024	2%	7%	7%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	6%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	8%

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# White Students

1,193 Students

79,795 Students

% White Students

66%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	66%	59%	52%
2024	66%	60%	52%
2023	70%	59%	52%
2022	67%	62%	54%
2021	67%	63%	54%
2020	69%	64%	54%
2019	59%	64%	56%
2018	62%	65%	56%
2017	64%	66%	58%
2016	67%	66%	58%
2015	67%	67%	58%

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White students down 1 point in Catawba County private schools, from 67% in 2016 to 66% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

486 Students

34,868 Students

% of Others Students

27%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	27%	25%	26%
2024	27%	24%	26%
2023	24%	26%	25%
2022	27%	25%	25%
2021	27%	24%	25%
2020	25%	22%	24%
2019	36%	23%	24%
2018	33%	22%	23%
2017	32%	23%	22%
2016	29%	23%	22%
2015	28%	21%	21%

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Other-race share fell 9 points in Catawba County private schools, from 36% in 2019 to 27% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Catawba County, NC?

The private schools in Catawba County, NC include Concordia Christian Day School, Hickory Christian Academy, and Hickory Day School.

How many private schools are located in Catawba County?

17 private schools are located in Catawba County.

How diverse are private schools in Catawba County?

Catawba County private schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

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

9% of all K-12 students in Catawba County are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

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

71% of private schools in Catawba County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Christian).

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

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