Winston Salem, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-4.0% (-1 school) 10-yr

4,679

Students

+3.3% (+149 students) 10-yr

$12,945

Avg. Tuition

+46.3% (+$4,099) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

24%

Students of Color

+20.0% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Winston Salem)

This State (NC)

# Schools

24 Schools

882 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Winston Salem, NC Total Schools
2025	24
2024	24
2023	23
2022	22
2021	23
2020	23
2019	21
2018	23
2017	24
2016	25
2015	25

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# Students

4,679 Students

137,049 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	195	179	179
2024	192	171	172
2023	183	169	174
2022	193	173	185
2021	188	166	180
2020	191	157	171
2019	170	162	175
2018	172	158	172
2017	166	175	180
2016	190	172	178
2015	181	164	167

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% Students of Color

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	22%	24%	34%
2024	22%	23%	34%
2023	24%	23%	33%
2022	22%	21%	33%
2021	22%	21%	32%
2020	19%	20%	32%
2019	24%	20%	31%
2018	19%	19%	31%
2017	28%	21%	32%
2016	24%	21%	32%
2015	20%	21%	32%

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0.60

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.60	0.58	0.65
2024	0.59	0.58	0.65
2023	0.58	0.58	0.65
2022	0.51	0.56	0.64
2021	0.52	0.55	0.64
2020	0.52	0.54	0.64
2019	0.53	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.51	0.51	0.61
2016	0.45	0.51	0.61
2015	0.42	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

132 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

236 Students

5,801 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	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

417 Students

9,647 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	9%	7%	7%
2024	9%	7%	7%
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%	7%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	8%

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# White Students

2,793 Students

79,820 Students

% White Students

57%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	57%	59%	52%
2024	58%	60%	52%
2023	60%	59%	52%
2022	67%	62%	54%
2021	66%	63%	54%
2020	66%	64%	54%
2019	65%	64%	56%
2018	67%	65%	56%
2017	66%	66%	58%
2016	72%	66%	58%
2015	75%	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

1,262 Students

34,481 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	26%	25%	26%
2024	25%	24%	26%
2023	23%	26%	25%
2022	20%	25%	25%
2021	21%	24%	25%
2020	21%	22%	24%
2019	21%	23%	24%
2018	19%	22%	23%
2017	21%	23%	22%
2016	16%	23%	22%
2015	13%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

448 Teachers

13,662 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	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	8:1	10:1	12:1
2018	8:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

36%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	36%	47%	55%
2024	36%	47%	54%
2023	36%	48%	54%
2022	36%	47%	54%
2021	35%	48%	54%
2020	35%	47%	54%
2019	37%	46%	53%
2018	30%	45%	53%
2017	29%	44%	53%
2016	32%	42%	52%
2015	31%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	8	11	13
2024	6	10	12
2023	6	10	11
2022	9	10	11
2021	7	10	11
2020	7	10	11
2019	8	10	11
2018	7	10	11
2017	7	10	10
2016	7	10	10
2015	7	10	10

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Average SAT score

1203

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1203	1210	1233
2024	1203	1208	1230
2023	1203	1213	1228
2022	1203	1213	1229
2021	1203	1208	1229
2020	1203	1225	1226
2019	1255	1219	1226
2018	1223	1215	1226
2017	1223	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	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
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 & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,945

$12,005

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$13,848	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$12,001	$11,105	$13,254
2023	$11,423	$10,360	$12,626
2022	$10,336	$9,667	$12,187
2021	$10,059	$9,687	$11,800
2020	$7,867	$9,867	$11,512
2019	$8,166	$9,799	$11,293
2018	$8,612	$9,218	$11,017
2017	$8,753	$8,839	$10,708
2016	$9,046	$8,755	$10,356
2015	$8,846	$9,160	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

30%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	30%	30%	34%
2024	30%	28%	34%
2023	30%	28%	34%
2022	31%	27%	33%
2021	26%	27%	33%
2020	26%	25%	32%
2019	22%	24%	31%
2018	18%	21%	30%
2017	18%	21%	30%
2016	18%	20%	29%
2015	13%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,025

$5,530

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$4,025	$5,515	$7,073
2024	$4,025	$5,459	$6,930
2023	$4,025	$5,483	$6,469
2022	$4,025	$4,974	$6,289
2021	$4,025	$4,960	$6,055
2020	$4,025	$5,013	$5,921
2019	$4,406	$5,020	$5,795
2018	$4,925	$4,398	$5,456
2017	$5,906	$4,773	$5,319
2016	$5,906	$4,840	$5,105
2015	$5,875	$4,885	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$16.5 million

$15.55 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$117 M	$31 M	$39 M
2024	$16 M	$19 M	$39 M
2023	$16 M	$18 M	$39 M
2022	$15 M	$19 M	$40 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

91%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Winston Salem, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	91%	81%	81%
2024	91%	86%	85%
2023	91%	87%	85%
2022	89%	87%	85%
2021	89%	86%	85%
2020	91%	86%	85%
2019	90%	86%	85%
2018	89%	86%	85%
2017	89%	86%	85%
2016	89%	87%	85%
2015	93%	88%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Winston Salem, NC?

The private schools in Winston Salem, NC include Salem Academy, Salem Christian School, and Ephesus Junior Academy.

How many private schools are located in Winston Salem?

24 private schools are located in Winston Salem.

How much do private schools cost in Winston Salem?

The average tuition cost is $12,945, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average tuition cost of $12,005.

How diverse are private schools in Winston Salem?

Winston Salem private schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is same as the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Winston Salem go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Winston Salem?

71% of private schools in Winston Salem are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Winston Salem include: Redeemer School vs. St. Johns Lutheran School

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