Hickory, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+11.1% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,615

Students

+36.1% (+428 students) 10-yr

$8,013

Avg. Tuition

+24.9% (+$1,597) 6-yr

Avg. Class Size

+5.9% (+1 student) 10-yr

12%

Students of Color

+71.4% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+8.3% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Hickory, NC Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	9
2016	10
2015	9

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# Students

1,615 Students

137,057 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	162	179	179
2024	162	171	172
2023	152	169	174
2022	142	173	185
2021	141	166	180
2020	129	157	171
2019	132	162	175
2018	122	158	172
2017	132	175	180
2016	129	172	178
2015	132	164	167

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% Students of Color

12%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	12%	24%	34%
2024	11%	23%	34%
2023	9%	23%	33%
2022	12%	21%	33%
2021	12%	21%	32%
2020	11%	20%	32%
2019	19%	20%	31%
2018	17%	19%	31%
2016	10%	21%	32%
2015	7%	21%	32%

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0.45

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.45	0.58	0.65
2024	0.45	0.58	0.65
2023	0.46	0.58	0.65
2022	0.46	0.56	0.64
2021	0.46	0.55	0.64
2020	0.47	0.54	0.64
2019	0.55	0.53	0.63
2018	0.55	0.53	0.63
2017	0.54	0.51	0.61
2016	0.53	0.51	0.61
2015	0.53	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

11 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

43 Students

5,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	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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# Black Students

28 Students

9,646 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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

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# White Students

840 Students

79,795 Students

% White Students

71%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	71%	59%	52%
2024	71%	60%	52%
2023	69%	59%	52%
2022	69%	62%	54%
2021	69%	63%	54%
2020	68%	64%	54%
2019	48%	64%	56%
2018	54%	65%	56%
2017	55%	66%	58%
2016	57%	66%	58%
2015	58%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

256 Students

34,452 Students

% of Others Students

22%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	22%	25%	26%
2024	22%	24%	26%
2023	24%	26%	25%
2022	25%	25%	25%
2021	25%	24%	25%
2020	26%	22%	24%
2019	47%	23%	24%
2018	40%	22%	23%
2017	40%	23%	22%
2016	38%	23%	22%
2015	37%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

124 Teachers

13,713 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

79%

48%

Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	18	15	15
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	17	15	15
2021	17	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	18	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	17	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1189

(Out of 1600)

1207

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,013

$12,013

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Tuition Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Hickory, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$8,013	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$8,013	$13,074	$14,622
2023	$7,453	$12,542	$14,057
2022	$6,620	$11,992	$13,504
2021	$6,567	$11,834	$13,232
2020	$6,567	$11,950	$12,915
2019	$6,416	$11,845	$12,656

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Average Summer Program Cost

$100

$743

Average % on Financial Aid

12%

31%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,533

$5,559

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

77%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Hickory, NC?

The private schools in Hickory, NC include Tabernacle Christian School, Hickory Day School, and St. Stephens Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Hickory?

10 private schools are located in Hickory.

How diverse are private schools in Hickory?

Hickory private schools are approximately 12% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Hickory go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in Hickory are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Hickory?

80% of private schools in Hickory are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

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