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Cleveland, OH Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-26.5% (-9 schools) 10-yr

12,087

Students

+18.1% (+1,851 students) 10-yr

$13,600

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

48%

Students of Color

+65.5% (+19.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-25.0% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Cleveland, OH Total Schools
2025	25
2024	25
2023	26
2022	24
2021	24
2020	26
2019	29
2018	30
2017	31
2016	27
2015	34

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# Students

12,087 Students

100,907 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	470	332	253
2024	468	325	245
2023	444	324	247
2022	378	323	257
2021	376	306	249
2020	356	290	235
2019	357	299	242
2018	340	295	238
2017	354	318	246
2016	327	314	241
2015	310	261	220

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% Students of Color

48%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	44%	25%	32%
2024	44%	24%	31%
2023	43%	24%	31%
2022	31%	21%	30%
2021	31%	20%	30%
2020	31%	20%	29%
2019	29%	19%	29%
2018	29%	18%	28%
2017	30%	20%	30%
2016	29%	20%	30%
2015	29%	21%	30%

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0.65

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	0.63	0.54	0.61
2024	0.63	0.54	0.60
2023	0.61	0.52	0.60
2022	0.61	0.48	0.58
2021	0.60	0.47	0.57
2020	0.61	0.46	0.57
2019	0.56	0.44	0.56
2018	0.56	0.43	0.55
2017	0.56	0.41	0.54
2016	0.50	0.40	0.54
2015	0.50	0.39	0.53

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# American Indian Students

11 Students

1,207 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

415 Students

2,823 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

1,484 Students

4,707 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	12%	5%	9%
2024	12%	5%	9%
2023	12%	4%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	8%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	4%	2%	7%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	5%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

2,109 Students

10,858 Students

% Black Students

17%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	18%	11%	8%
2024	18%	11%	8%
2023	18%	11%	8%
2022	18%	9%	8%
2021	18%	10%	8%
2020	18%	10%	8%
2019	15%	8%	8%
2018	16%	9%	8%
2017	15%	8%	8%
2016	16%	8%	8%
2015	17%	8%	9%

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# White Students

6,750 Students

66,357 Students

% White Students

55%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	56%	65%	59%
2024	57%	66%	60%
2023	58%	67%	60%
2022	58%	70%	62%
2021	58%	71%	63%
2020	57%	72%	64%
2019	63%	73%	64%
2018	63%	74%	65%
2017	63%	76%	66%
2016	68%	77%	66%
2015	68%	77%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

67 Students

138 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,440 Students

18,122 Students

% of Others Students

12%

17%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	9%	15%	17%
2024	9%	14%	15%
2023	9%	14%	16%
2022	18%	15%	16%
2021	18%	13%	15%
2020	18%	12%	14%
2019	16%	13%	14%
2018	16%	12%	13%
2017	16%	12%	14%
2016	9%	11%	13%
2015	8%	10%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,837 Teachers

10,342 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	10:1
2024	9:1	11:1	10:1
2023	8:1	10:1	10:1
2022	9:1	11:1	10:1
2021	9:1	11:1	10:1
2020	9:1	11:1	10:1
2019	10:1	11:1	10:1
2018	10:1	11:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	12:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

57%

Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	17	15	14
2024	17	15	14
2023	17	16	14
2022	17	16	14
2021	17	15	14
2020	17	15	14
2019	18	15	14
2018	18	15	14
2017	17	15	14
2016	17	16	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1247

(Out of 1600)

1239

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,600

$11,961

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2022)

Year	Cleveland, OH Median	Ohio (OH)	National
2022	$13,795	$8,000	$9,650
2020	$10,585	$7,518	$9,100
2019	$10,585	$7,572	$9,031
2018	$10,585	$7,095	$8,900

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Average Summer Program Cost

$263

Average % on Financial Aid

76%

55%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2020)

Year	Cleveland, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2020	67%	42%	35%
2019	67%	41%	34%
2018	67%	41%	33%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,636

$7,509

Average Endowment Size

$130 million

$37.93 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

81%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

19 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Cleveland, OH include Saint Ignatius High School, Beaumont School, and St. Joseph Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Cleveland?

25 private high schools are located in Cleveland.

How diverse are private high schools in Cleveland?

Cleveland private high schools are approximately 48% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 25%.

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

76% of private high schools in Cleveland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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