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Cleveland, OH Private School Trends

Private Schools

20,624

Students

$8,225

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

44%

Students of Color

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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This Town (Cleveland)

This State (OH)

# Schools

65 Schools

904 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Cleveland, OH Total Schools
2025	65
2024	68
2023	68
2022	64
2021	69
2020	72
2019	72
2018	72
2017	72
2016	52
2015	58

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# Students

20,624 Students

184,650 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	314	204	199
2024	315	188	192
2023	305	194	193
2022	267	241	205
2021	267	231	201
2020	264	184	188
2019	266	189	193
2018	265	188	190
2017	271	238	199
2016	233	235	196
2015	231	213	183

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% Students of Color

44%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	43%	25%	33%
2024	42%	24%	32%
2023	41%	24%	32%
2022	38%	22%	32%
2021	36%	21%	31%
2020	35%	21%	31%
2019	33%	20%	31%
2018	33%	19%	30%
2017	37%	24%	31%
2016	43%	24%	31%
2015	42%	24%	31%

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0.68

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	0.68	0.57	0.64
2024	0.68	0.57	0.64
2023	0.67	0.55	0.63
2022	0.66	0.53	0.62
2021	0.64	0.53	0.62
2020	0.65	0.51	0.62
2019	0.63	0.49	0.61
2018	0.63	0.49	0.60
2017	0.60	0.47	0.59
2016	0.63	0.46	0.59
2015	0.63	0.46	0.58

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

1,242 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

624 Students

4,126 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

2,133 Students

9,191 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	10%	5%	9%
2024	10%	5%	9%
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	6%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	5%	2%	8%
2016	7%	2%	8%
2015	7%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

3,608 Students

19,125 Students

% Black Students

18%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	18%	10%	8%
2024	17%	10%	8%
2023	17%	10%	8%
2022	19%	9%	7%
2021	18%	10%	8%
2020	18%	9%	8%
2019	17%	9%	8%
2018	18%	9%	8%
2017	16%	8%	7%
2016	24%	8%	8%
2015	25%	9%	8%

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# White Students

10,140 Students

114,859 Students

% White Students

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	50%	62%	55%
2024	50%	62%	55%
2023	52%	64%	55%
2022	51%	65%	57%
2021	53%	66%	57%
2020	53%	67%	58%
2019	55%	69%	59%
2018	54%	69%	59%
2017	59%	71%	61%
2016	55%	71%	61%
2015	55%	71%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

40 Students

235 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,048 Students

39,714 Students

% of Others Students

20%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	19%	20%	22%
2024	19%	20%	22%
2023	18%	19%	22%
2022	22%	19%	22%
2021	21%	18%	20%
2020	21%	18%	19%
2019	20%	17%	20%
2018	21%	17%	20%
2017	18%	17%	19%
2016	12%	16%	18%
2015	11%	16%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,353 Teachers

15,970 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	56%	48%	54%
2024	56%	48%	54%
2023	56%	47%	53%
2022	55%	47%	53%
2021	55%	47%	53%
2020	55%	46%	53%
2019	54%	45%	52%
2018	51%	43%	52%
2017	47%	42%	51%
2016	42%	42%	51%
2015	40%	46%	50%

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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	19	17	16
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	20	17	15
2015	19	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

23 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	23	12	12
2024	18	10	11
2023	18	10	10
2022	15	10	10
2021	15	10	10
2020	15	10	10
2019	15	10	10
2018	15	10	10

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Average SAT score

1282

(Out of 1600)

1249

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	1282	1255	1236
2024	1282	1255	1233
2023	1282	1249	1231
2022	1370	1260	1232
2021	1370	1259	1232
2020	1370	1226	1229
2019	1370	1261	1230

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	28	25	26
2024	28	26	26
2023	28	26	26
2022	30	26	26
2021	30	26	26
2020	30	26	26
2019	30	26	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,225

$9,151

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	$8,149	$9,373	$14,043
2024	$8,399	$7,585	$12,357
2023	$8,004	$7,260	$11,693
2022	$8,168	$6,926	$11,199
2021	$7,959	$6,733	$10,824
2020	$6,414	$6,053	$10,496
2019	$6,362	$5,935	$10,300
2018	$6,049	$5,702	$10,056
2017	$6,050	$5,700	$9,712
2016	$6,485	$5,441	$9,307
2015	$6,414	$5,248	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,238

$486

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	$1,213	$483	$1,115
2024	$1,213	$312	$1,094
2023	$1,213	$599	$1,136
2022	$2,100	$731	$1,075
2021	$2,100	$788	$1,028

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Average % on Financial Aid

62%

52%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	59%	51%	34%
2024	58%	48%	33%
2023	58%	45%	33%
2022	56%	42%	32%
2021	53%	41%	32%
2020	50%	40%	31%
2019	52%	38%	30%
2018	53%	35%	29%
2017	53%	34%	29%
2016	56%	35%	28%
2015	56%	35%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,571

$5,070

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	$4,116	$4,809	$6,227
2024	$4,116	$4,545	$6,113
2023	$3,703	$4,153	$5,785
2022	$3,022	$3,532	$5,514
2021	$2,668	$3,392	$5,269
2020	$2,728	$3,222	$5,141
2019	$2,703	$2,973	$5,007
2018	$2,107	$2,669	$4,752
2017	$1,825	$2,595	$4,582
2016	$2,133	$2,619	$4,396
2015	$2,133	$2,666	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$165.25 million

$59.85 million

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Endowment Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	$160 M	$59 M	$53 M
2024	$65 M	$22 M	$51 M
2023	$60 M	$24 M	$68 M
2022	$25 M	$22 M	$73 M
2021	$25 M	$26 M	$65 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	83%	84%	81%
2024	84%	88%	85%
2023	85%	89%	85%
2022	86%	90%	85%
2021	86%	90%	86%
2020	84%	89%	86%
2019	84%	90%	85%
2018	84%	90%	85%
2017	83%	90%	86%
2016	90%	89%	85%
2015	90%	89%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Cleveland, OH include Incarnate Word Academy, Hawken School, and Gesu Elementary School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Cleveland?

65 private elementary schools are located in Cleveland.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Cleveland?

The average tuition cost is $8,225, which is lower than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $9,151.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Cleveland?

Cleveland private elementary schools are approximately 44% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 25%.

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

89% of private elementary schools in Cleveland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

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