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Cleveland, OH Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+13.9% (+11 schools) 10-yr

26,238

Students

+37.9% (+7,215 students) 10-yr

$8,845

Avg. Tuition

+36.8% (+$2,378) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

45%

Students of Color

+21.6% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Cleveland, OH Total Schools
2025	90
2024	93
2023	92
2022	88
2021	93
2020	96
2019	97
2018	99
2017	98
2016	68
2015	79

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# Students

26,238 Students

232,121 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	301	195	179
2024	302	183	172
2023	293	189	174
2022	282	228	185
2021	282	218	180
2020	279	183	171
2019	280	188	175
2018	275	186	172
2017	285	228	180
2016	266	225	178
2015	257	208	167

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% Students of Color

45%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	43%	25%	34%
2024	43%	25%	34%
2023	43%	24%	33%
2022	37%	22%	33%
2021	36%	21%	32%
2020	34%	21%	32%
2019	32%	20%	31%
2018	32%	19%	31%
2017	35%	23%	32%
2016	38%	23%	32%
2015	37%	24%	32%

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0.69

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	0.68	0.58	0.65
2024	0.68	0.58	0.65
2023	0.67	0.56	0.65
2022	0.64	0.54	0.64
2021	0.63	0.54	0.64
2020	0.63	0.53	0.64
2019	0.61	0.51	0.63
2018	0.61	0.51	0.63
2017	0.57	0.48	0.61
2016	0.58	0.48	0.61
2015	0.58	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

33 Students

1,332 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

734 Students

5,039 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	4%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,367 Students

10,835 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	9%	5%	9%
2024	9%	5%	9%
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	5%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	9%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	4%	2%	8%
2016	6%	2%	8%
2015	6%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

5,441 Students

24,257 Students

% Black Students

21%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	21%	10%	7%
2024	21%	10%	7%
2023	21%	10%	8%
2022	20%	9%	7%
2021	19%	10%	7%
2020	19%	9%	8%
2019	18%	9%	7%
2018	18%	9%	7%
2017	16%	8%	7%
2016	21%	8%	7%
2015	22%	8%	8%

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# White Students

12,544 Students

139,899 Students

% White Students

48%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	49%	60%	52%
2024	50%	60%	52%
2023	51%	62%	52%
2022	54%	64%	54%
2021	55%	64%	54%
2020	55%	65%	54%
2019	58%	67%	56%
2018	58%	67%	56%
2017	62%	70%	58%
2016	60%	70%	58%
2015	60%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

103 Students

309 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

5,021 Students

54,253 Students

% of Others Students

19%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	17%	22%	26%
2024	17%	22%	26%
2023	16%	21%	25%
2022	19%	21%	25%
2021	19%	20%	25%
2020	19%	20%	24%
2019	17%	19%	24%
2018	17%	19%	23%
2017	16%	18%	22%
2016	11%	18%	22%
2015	10%	17%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,813 Teachers

19,163 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	11:1	13:1	11:1
2024	11:1	13:1	11:1
2023	11:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

51%

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

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	56%	51%	55%
2024	56%	50%	54%
2023	56%	49%	54%
2022	57%	50%	54%
2021	56%	49%	54%
2020	56%	49%	54%
2019	56%	49%	53%
2018	54%	47%	53%
2017	51%	46%	53%
2016	54%	47%	52%
2015	50%	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

19 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	18	17	15
2024	18	17	15
2023	18	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	19	17	15
2019	19	17	15
2018	19	17	15
2017	20	17	15
2016	19	17	15
2015	19	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	20	12	13
2024	17	11	12
2023	16	11	11
2022	16	11	11
2021	14	11	11
2020	14	11	11
2019	14	11	11
2018	14	11	11

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Average SAT score

1247

(Out of 1600)

1239

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,845

$8,791

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	$9,055	$10,808	$15,012
2024	$8,884	$10,549	$14,622
2023	$8,526	$10,189	$14,057
2022	$8,212	$9,876	$13,504
2021	$7,945	$9,659	$13,232
2020	$7,505	$9,438	$12,915
2019	$7,200	$9,256	$12,656
2018	$6,931	$8,995	$12,363
2017	$6,789	$8,869	$12,049
2016	$6,625	$8,619	$11,633
2015	$6,467	$8,502	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$892

$425

Average % on Financial Aid

65%

52%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	63%	51%	34%
2024	59%	48%	34%
2023	59%	46%	34%
2022	58%	43%	33%
2021	56%	42%	33%
2020	54%	41%	32%
2019	55%	39%	31%
2018	56%	37%	30%
2017	55%	37%	30%
2016	57%	37%	29%
2015	58%	36%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,823

$5,164

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	$4,243	$4,753	$7,073
2024	$4,243	$4,764	$6,930
2023	$3,893	$4,415	$6,469
2022	$3,893	$3,892	$6,289
2021	$3,733	$3,757	$6,055
2020	$3,680	$3,590	$5,921
2019	$3,582	$3,372	$5,795
2018	$3,175	$3,126	$5,456
2017	$2,928	$3,108	$5,319
2016	$2,829	$3,169	$5,105
2015	$2,133	$3,104	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$41.5 million

$23.04 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	84%	84%	81%
2024	84%	89%	85%
2023	84%	89%	85%
2022	84%	89%	85%
2021	84%	89%	85%
2020	83%	89%	85%
2019	83%	89%	85%
2018	82%	90%	85%
2017	79%	89%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cleveland, OH?

The private schools in Cleveland, OH include Benedictine High School, Holy Name High School, and Bethany Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Cleveland?

90 private schools are located in Cleveland.

How much do private schools cost in Cleveland?

The average tuition cost is $8,845, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $8,791.

How diverse are private schools in Cleveland?

Cleveland private schools are approximately 45% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Cleveland go to private school?

24% of all K-12 students in Cleveland are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cleveland?

79% of private schools in Cleveland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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