Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

638 Teachers

13,671 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

37%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	37%	47%	55%
2024	37%	47%	54%
2023	37%	48%	54%
2022	37%	47%	54%
2021	36%	48%	54%
2020	36%	47%	54%
2019	36%	46%	53%
2018	32%	45%	53%
2017	31%	44%	53%
2016	34%	42%	52%
2015	34%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	15
2024	17	15	15
2023	17	15	15
2022	17	15	15
2021	17	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	10	11	13
2024	10	10	12
2023	10	10	11
2022	12	10	11
2021	11	10	11
2020	11	10	11
2019	11	10	11
2018	9	10	11
2017	9	10	10
2016	9	10	10
2015	9	10	10

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Average SAT score

1215

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	1215	1210	1233
2024	1215	1208	1230
2023	1215	1213	1228
2022	1215	1213	1229
2021	1215	1208	1229
2020	1215	1225	1226
2019	1215	1219	1226
2018	1230	1215	1226
2017	1230	1217	1233
2016	1101	1284	1306
2015	1140	1289	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	26	26	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	25
2019	26	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	25	25
2016	24	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,957

$13,302

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$12,870	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$11,092	$11,105	$13,254
2023	$10,539	$10,360	$12,626
2022	$9,729	$9,667	$12,187
2021	$9,503	$9,687	$11,800
2020	$7,694	$9,867	$11,512
2019	$7,636	$9,799	$11,293
2018	$8,290	$9,218	$11,017
2017	$8,364	$8,839	$10,708
2016	$8,536	$8,755	$10,356
2015	$8,336	$9,160	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

26%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	26%	30%	34%
2024	26%	28%	34%
2023	26%	28%	34%
2022	27%	27%	33%
2021	23%	27%	33%
2020	24%	25%	32%
2019	24%	24%	31%
2018	17%	21%	30%
2017	17%	21%	30%
2016	17%	20%	29%
2015	13%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,854

$5,525

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$3,854	$5,515	$7,073
2024	$3,854	$5,459	$6,930
2023	$3,854	$5,483	$6,469
2022	$3,854	$4,974	$6,289
2021	$3,854	$4,960	$6,055
2020	$3,854	$5,013	$5,921
2019	$3,854	$5,020	$5,795
2018	$4,604	$4,398	$5,456
2017	$5,325	$4,773	$5,319
2016	$5,325	$4,840	$5,105
2015	$5,300	$4,885	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

92%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	92%	81%	81%
2024	92%	86%	85%
2023	92%	87%	85%
2022	90%	87%	85%
2021	90%	86%	85%
2020	91%	86%	85%
2019	91%	86%	85%
2018	90%	86%	85%
2017	90%	86%	85%
2016	90%	87%	85%
2015	93%	88%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$117.17 million

$46.06 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$117 M	$47 M	$60 M
2024	$16 M	$19 M	$59 M
2023	$16 M	$18 M	$71 M
2022	$15 M	$19 M	$76 M
2021	$15 M	$22 M	$71 M
2020	$13 M	$24 M	$74 M
2019	$13 M	$23 M	$78 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.58	0.65
2024	0.60	0.58	0.65
2023	0.60	0.58	0.65
2022	0.49	0.56	0.64
2021	0.50	0.55	0.64
2020	0.49	0.54	0.64
2019	0.48	0.53	0.63
2018	0.47	0.53	0.63
2017	0.46	0.51	0.61
2016	0.45	0.51	0.61
2015	0.44	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

229 Students

4,215 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

293 Students

5,804 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

548 Students

9,651 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	8%	7%	7%
2024	8%	7%	7%
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%

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# White Students

4,029 Students

79,836 Students

% White Students

56%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	56%	59%	52%
2024	57%	60%	52%
2023	57%	59%	52%
2022	68%	62%	54%
2021	68%	63%	54%
2020	68%	64%	54%
2019	70%	64%	56%
2018	71%	65%	56%
2017	71%	66%	58%
2016	72%	66%	58%
2015	73%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,062 Students

34,479 Students

% of Others Students

29%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	29%	25%	26%
2024	28%	24%	26%
2023	27%	26%	25%
2022	19%	25%	25%
2021	20%	24%	25%
2020	20%	22%	24%
2019	17%	23%	24%
2018	16%	22%	23%
2017	19%	23%	22%
2016	18%	23%	22%
2015	16%	21%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Forsyth County, NC include Bishop Mcguinness Catholic High School, Summit School Inc, and Salem Academy.

How many private schools are located in Forsyth County?

31 private schools are located in Forsyth County.

How much do private schools cost in Forsyth County?

The average tuition cost is $12,957, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $13,302.

How diverse are private schools in Forsyth County?

Forsyth County private schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

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

11% of all K-12 students in Forsyth County are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

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

65% of private schools in Forsyth County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

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

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Year	Forsyth County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	234	179	179
2024	231	171	172
2023	216	169	174
2022	220	173	185
2021	215	166	180
2020	216	157	171
2019	211	162	175
2018	204	158	172
2017	206	175	180
2016	204	172	178
2015	206	164	167

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