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Charlotte, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-2.9% (-1 school) 10-yr

9,176

Students

-18.3% (-2,051 students) 10-yr

$17,917

Avg. Tuition

+28.0% (+$3,921) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-7.7% (-1 student) 10-yr

25%

Students of Color

-7.4% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Charlotte, NC Total Schools
2025	35
2024	35
2023	30
2022	28
2021	29
2020	33
2019	32
2018	33
2017	30
2016	33
2015	35

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# Students

9,176 Students

97,550 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	279	223	253
2024	279	214	245
2023	316	209	247
2022	302	213	257
2021	287	204	249
2020	260	189	235
2019	271	195	242
2018	271	193	238
2017	340	207	246
2016	325	203	241
2015	330	192	220

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% Students of Color

25%

22%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	25%	22%	32%
2024	25%	21%	31%
2023	26%	22%	31%
2022	28%	20%	30%
2021	25%	20%	30%
2020	24%	19%	29%
2019	28%	19%	29%
2018	24%	17%	28%
2017	28%	19%	30%
2016	29%	20%	30%
2015	27%	19%	30%

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0.49

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.49	0.55	0.61
2024	0.49	0.54	0.60
2023	0.49	0.55	0.60
2022	0.45	0.52	0.58
2021	0.43	0.51	0.57
2020	0.44	0.50	0.57
2019	0.42	0.48	0.56
2018	0.43	0.47	0.55
2017	0.40	0.46	0.54
2016	0.41	0.46	0.54
2015	0.41	0.44	0.53

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# American Indian Students

27 Students

484 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

334 Students

2,505 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	3%	5%
2024	3%	3%	6%
2023	3%	3%	6%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

330 Students

3,659 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	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	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

1,234 Students

7,283 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	11%	8%	8%
2024	11%	8%	8%
2023	11%	8%	8%
2022	12%	8%	8%
2021	13%	8%	8%
2020	14%	8%	8%
2019	13%	7%	8%
2018	13%	7%	8%
2017	14%	7%	8%
2016	14%	7%	8%
2015	15%	7%	9%

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# White Students

7,630 Students

60,844 Students

% White Students

70%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	70%	63%	59%
2024	70%	64%	60%
2023	70%	63%	60%
2022	73%	66%	62%
2021	74%	67%	63%
2020	73%	69%	64%
2019	75%	70%	64%
2018	74%	71%	65%
2017	77%	71%	66%
2016	76%	71%	66%
2015	75%	73%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

431 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,378 Students

22,016 Students

% of Others Students

13%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	13%	22%	17%
2024	13%	20%	15%
2023	13%	22%	16%
2022	9%	21%	16%
2021	7%	19%	15%
2020	7%	17%	14%
2019	6%	17%	14%
2018	7%	17%	13%
2017	6%	18%	14%
2016	5%	18%	13%
2015	5%	15%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,006 Teachers

10,252 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	10:1
2024	9:1	10:1	10:1
2023	9:1	10:1	10:1
2022	9:1	10:1	10:1
2021	9:1	9:1	10:1
2020	9:1	9:1	10:1
2019	9:1	9:1	10:1
2018	9:1	10:1	10:1
2017	9:1	10:1	10:1
2016	9:1	10:1	10:1
2015	9:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

48%

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

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	56%	47%	57%
2024	56%	47%	57%
2023	54%	49%	57%
2022	48%	49%	56%
2021	51%	49%	56%
2020	51%	49%	56%
2019	49%	48%	55%
2018	48%	46%	55%
2017	48%	45%	55%
2016	46%	44%	54%
2015	44%	44%	54%

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Average Class Size

12 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	12	15	14
2024	12	15	14
2023	12	15	14
2022	13	15	14
2021	13	15	14
2020	13	15	14
2019	13	14	14
2018	13	15	14
2017	13	15	14
2016	14	15	14
2015	13	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	15	10	12
2024	16	10	12
2023	16	10	12
2022	16	10	12
2021	16	10	12
2020	16	10	12
2019	15	10	11
2018	12	10	11
2017	13	10	11
2016	12	10	11
2015	12	10	10

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Average SAT score

1145

(Out of 1600)

1206

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1145	1210	1233
2024	1145	1208	1231
2023	1145	1213	1229
2022	1137	1213	1230
2021	1137	1208	1230
2019	1218	1219	1226
2018	1192	1215	1226
2017	1192	1217	1233
2016	1502	1284	1308

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	23	26	26
2024	23	26	26
2023	23	26	26
2022	24	26	26
2021	24	26	26
2019	25	26	25
2016	25	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,917

$12,537

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$17,500	$12,128	$17,512
2024	$16,774	$11,803	$17,025
2023	$16,674	$11,371	$16,355
2022	$15,356	$10,843	$15,719
2021	$15,168	$10,725	$15,395
2020	$14,944	$10,953	$15,015
2019	$14,789	$10,834	$14,682
2018	$14,408	$10,349	$14,330
2017	$14,304	$10,121	$13,937
2016	$14,551	$9,743	$13,427
2015	$13,996	$9,384	$12,864

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Average Summer Program Cost

$300

$817

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	28%	34%	38%
2024	28%	30%	37%
2023	28%	30%	36%
2022	23%	29%	36%
2021	24%	29%	36%
2020	19%	28%	35%
2019	19%	27%	34%
2018	19%	23%	33%
2017	19%	22%	32%
2016	22%	22%	31%
2015	23%	21%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,079

$6,529

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$6,489	$6,300	$9,714
2024	$6,489	$6,375	$9,498
2023	$7,088	$6,661	$8,890
2022	$6,600	$6,090	$8,717
2021	$7,367	$6,095	$8,472
2020	$6,700	$6,171	$8,370
2019	$6,700	$6,317	$7,924
2018	$7,440	$5,212	$7,471
2017	$8,040	$5,931	$7,202
2016	$6,764	$5,920	$6,993
2015	$6,764	$5,590	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$25.83 million

$20.99 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

76%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	81%	86%	81%
2024	81%	86%	81%
2023	81%	87%	81%
2022	79%	86%	81%
2021	75%	85%	81%
2020	73%	85%	81%
2019	73%	84%	81%
2018	70%	83%	80%
2017	70%	84%	81%
2016	74%	85%	80%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Charlotte, NC include Hickory Grove Christian School, Charlotte Christian School, and Charlotte Catholic High School.

How many private high schools are located in Charlotte?

34 private high schools are located in Charlotte.

How much do private high schools cost in Charlotte?

The average tuition cost is $17,917, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $12,537.

How diverse are private high schools in Charlotte?

Charlotte private high schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average of 22%.

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

47% of private high schools in Charlotte are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Charlotte include: Brisbane Academy vs. Providence Day School, Kent Academy vs. Hickory Grove Christian School, Charlotte Country Day School vs. Providence Day School

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