Top Ranked Salisbury Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Salisbury Academy

Gr: NS-12 | 240 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 2

2210 Jake Alexander Blvd N

Salisbury, NC 28147

(704) 636-3002

(31)

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North Hills Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 523 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 16

Christian

2970 W Innes Street

Salisbury, NC 28144

(704) 636-3005

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Sacred Heart Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 198 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 9

Catholic

385 Lumen Christie Ln

Salisbury, NC 28147

(704) 633-2841

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Salisbury Adventist School

Gr: 2-8 | 9 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Seventh Day Adventist

305 Rudolp Rd Salisbury

Salisbury, NC 28146

(704) 633-1282

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Salisbury, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

970

Students

+25.0% (+194 students) 10-yr

$7,578

Avg. Tuition

+80.4% (+$3,378) 8-yr

Avg. Class Size

+20.0% (+3 students) 10-yr

24%

Students of Color

+41.2% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-35.7% (-5.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Salisbury)

This State (NC)

# Schools

4 Schools

654 Schools

# Students

970 Students

123,430 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	243	194	199
2024	239	185	192
2023	229	182	193
2022	180	187	205
2021	182	179	201
2020	182	169	188
2019	177	175	193
2018	178	170	190
2017	204	190	199
2016	266	186	196
2015	194	175	183

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% Students of Color

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	24%	23%	33%
2024	24%	22%	32%
2023	20%	23%	32%
2022	18%	21%	32%
2021	18%	21%	31%
2020	18%	20%	31%
2019	15%	20%	31%
2018	17%	18%	30%
2017	17%	21%	31%
2016	17%	21%	31%
2015	17%	21%	31%

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0.61

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.61	0.57	0.64
2024	0.61	0.56	0.64
2023	0.61	0.57	0.63
2022	0.47	0.54	0.62
2021	0.48	0.53	0.62
2020	0.48	0.52	0.62
2019	0.46	0.50	0.61
2018	0.47	0.50	0.60
2017	0.56	0.49	0.59
2016	0.56	0.48	0.59
2015	0.54	0.48	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

613 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

23 Students

3,946 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

64 Students

5,316 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	7%	4%	9%
2024	7%	4%	9%
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	6%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	4%	2%	8%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

36 Students

9,204 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	4%	8%	8%
2024	4%	8%	8%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	6%	8%	8%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	8%
2015	5%	7%	8%

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# White Students

478 Students

74,607 Students

% White Students

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	49%	61%	55%
2024	50%	62%	55%
2023	53%	61%	55%
2022	71%	64%	57%
2021	70%	65%	57%
2020	70%	66%	58%
2019	72%	68%	59%
2018	71%	68%	59%
2017	61%	69%	61%
2016	61%	69%	61%
2015	64%	70%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

476 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

368 Students

28,414 Students

% of Others Students

38%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	38%	23%	22%
2024	37%	22%	22%
2023	33%	23%	22%
2022	12%	22%	22%
2021	14%	21%	20%
2020	14%	19%	19%
2019	13%	19%	20%
2018	14%	19%	20%
2017	27%	20%	19%
2016	27%	20%	18%
2015	23%	18%	18%

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Academics

# Teachers

103 Teachers

12,492 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	14:1	10:1	11:1
2016	15:1	10:1	12:1
2015	14:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	51%	46%	54%
2024	51%	46%	54%
2023	44%	47%	53%
2022	44%	46%	53%
2021	44%	47%	53%
2020	44%	46%	53%
2019	44%	45%	52%
2018	44%	43%	52%
2017	54%	42%	51%
2016	75%	40%	51%
2015	88%	41%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	18	15	16
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	19	15	15
2021	19	15	15
2020	19	15	15
2019	19	15	15
2018	19	15	15
2017	19	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,578

$12,588

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$7,578	$12,711	$14,043
2024	$7,578	$10,573	$12,357
2023	$6,975	$9,527	$11,693
2022	$6,975	$9,031	$11,199
2021	$6,975	$9,120	$10,824
2020	$4,200	$8,985	$10,496
2019	$4,200	$8,927	$10,300
2018	$4,200	$8,584	$10,056
2017	$4,200	$8,130	$9,712

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Average % on Financial Aid

45%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	45%	30%	34%
2024	45%	28%	33%
2023	45%	27%	33%
2022	45%	26%	32%
2021	45%	26%	32%
2020	49%	24%	31%
2019	49%	23%	30%
2018	49%	21%	29%
2017	49%	21%	29%
2016	55%	20%	28%
2015	33%	20%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,850

$5,184

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$3,850	$5,194	$6,227
2024	$3,850	$5,134	$6,113
2023	$3,850	$4,840	$5,785
2022	$3,850	$4,359	$5,514
2021	$3,850	$4,318	$5,269
2020	$2,700	$4,200	$5,141
2019	$2,700	$4,234	$5,007
2018	$2,700	$4,110	$4,752
2017	$2,700	$4,389	$4,582

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Salisbury, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	90%	80%	81%
2024	88%	86%	85%
2023	93%	86%	85%
2022	93%	87%	85%
2021	93%	86%	86%
2020	93%	86%	86%
2019	93%	86%	85%
2018	93%	86%	85%
2017	93%	86%	86%
2016	90%	87%	85%
2015	93%	88%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Salisbury, NC?

The private elementary schools in Salisbury, NC include Salisbury Adventist School, Sacred Heart Catholic School, and North Hills Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Salisbury?

4 private elementary schools are located in Salisbury.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Salisbury?

75% of private elementary schools in Salisbury are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Salisbury include: Sacred Heart Catholic School vs. Salisbury Academy, North Hills Christian School vs. Salisbury Academy, Salisbury Academy vs. North Hills Christian School

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Top Ranked Salisbury Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Salisbury, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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