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Charlotte, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+25.6% (+10 schools) 10-yr

9,017

Students

-10.1% (-1,016 students) 10-yr

$15,573

Avg. Tuition

+37.5% (+$4,244) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

31%

Students of Color

+10.7% (+3.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+22.2% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Charlotte, NC Total Schools
2025	45
2024	45
2023	44
2022	48
2021	48
2020	50
2019	46
2018	45
2017	41
2016	45
2015	39

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# Students

9,017 Students

98,120 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	272	239	191
2024	277	230	187
2023	285	223	185
2022	286	222	188
2021	229	210	184
2020	234	204	179
2019	304	212	182
2018	274	202	181
2017	357	231	183
2016	330	224	181
2015	324	216	173

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% Students of Color

31%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	31%	23%	32%
2024	30%	22%	32%
2023	29%	23%	32%
2022	27%	20%	31%
2021	25%	20%	32%
2020	26%	19%	31%
2019	26%	20%	31%
2018	24%	19%	30%
2017	27%	21%	31%
2016	28%	21%	31%
2015	28%	21%	31%

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0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.60	0.59	0.65
2024	0.59	0.59	0.65
2023	0.59	0.59	0.65
2022	0.56	0.56	0.64
2021	0.56	0.56	0.64
2020	0.56	0.55	0.64
2019	0.57	0.55	0.64
2018	0.58	0.55	0.64
2017	0.53	0.53	0.62
2016	0.53	0.53	0.62
2015	0.54	0.52	0.62

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# American Indian Students

21 Students

412 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

382 Students

2,681 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

304 Students

3,227 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	3%	8%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	7%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

885 Students

5,754 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	9%	6%	6%
2024	9%	6%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	11%	6%	6%
2015	11%	6%	6%

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# White Students

5,699 Students

53,176 Students

% White Students

57%

55%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	57%	56%	48%
2024	59%	56%	48%
2023	58%	56%	48%
2022	62%	60%	50%
2021	62%	61%	50%
2020	62%	62%	51%
2019	61%	62%	52%
2018	58%	61%	52%
2017	65%	63%	54%
2016	65%	64%	54%
2015	64%	65%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

421 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,760 Students

30,934 Students

% of Others Students

27%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	27%	31%	34%
2024	25%	31%	33%
2023	27%	31%	33%
2022	23%	28%	31%
2021	24%	28%	31%
2020	22%	27%	31%
2019	24%	27%	30%
2018	27%	28%	30%
2017	20%	27%	30%
2016	19%	26%	29%
2015	20%	25%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

839 Teachers

9,227 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	10:1	12:1
2022	10:1	10:1	12:1
2021	9:1	10:1	12:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	11:1	12:1
2016	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	9:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

46%

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

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	61%	45%	51%
2024	61%	45%	51%
2023	60%	46%	51%
2022	59%	46%	51%
2021	59%	46%	50%
2020	58%	45%	50%
2019	59%	44%	50%
2018	56%	41%	50%
2017	63%	41%	49%
2016	62%	40%	49%
2015	60%	40%	48%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	16
2023	15	16	16
2022	17	16	16
2021	17	16	16
2020	17	16	16
2019	16	16	16
2018	16	16	16
2017	16	16	16
2016	17	16	16
2015	16	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	18	11	11
2024	18	11	10
2023	18	10	10
2022	18	10	10
2020	14	10	10
2019	16	11	10
2018	11	10	9
2017	15	10	9
2016	14	10	9
2015	14	10	9

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Average SAT score

1207

(Out of 1600)

1205

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,573

$11,130

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$15,551	$11,009	$11,219
2024	$15,645	$10,739	$10,921
2023	$14,070	$10,163	$10,489
2022	$12,831	$9,512	$10,077
2021	$12,831	$9,405	$9,887
2020	$12,684	$9,320	$9,679
2019	$12,684	$9,281	$9,519
2018	$12,506	$8,783	$9,295
2017	$12,459	$8,675	$9,076
2016	$12,627	$8,623	$8,756
2015	$11,329	$8,299	$8,473

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Average Summer Program Cost

$275

$414

Average % on Financial Aid

24%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	24%	28%	31%
2024	24%	27%	30%
2023	16%	26%	30%
2022	18%	25%	29%
2021	19%	24%	29%
2020	19%	22%	29%
2019	17%	21%	28%
2018	18%	20%	27%
2017	18%	20%	26%
2016	20%	19%	25%
2015	21%	19%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,784

$5,360

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Charlotte, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$7,481	$4,847	$4,864
2024	$7,613	$4,825	$4,788
2023	$4,900	$4,338	$4,663

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Average Endowment Size

$20.25 million

$14.81 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

76%

84%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Charlotte, NC?

The private preschools in Charlotte, NC include Charlotte Country Day School, Providence Day School, and St. Ann Catholic School.

How many private preschools are located in Charlotte?

49 private preschools are located in Charlotte.

How much do private preschools cost in Charlotte?

The average tuition cost is $15,573, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $11,130.

How diverse are private preschools in Charlotte?

Charlotte private preschools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average of 23%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Charlotte?

39% of private preschools in Charlotte are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Charlotte include: Brisbane Academy vs. Providence Day School, Charlotte Montessori School vs. Anami Montessori School, Charlotte Country Day School vs. Providence Day School

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