Rhode Island Private School Trends (10-Year)

165

Private Schools

-17.1% (-34 schools) 10-yr

22,902

Students

-18.4% (-5,159 students) 10-yr

$19,241

Avg. Tuition

+10.2% (+$1,776) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-6.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

28%

Students of Color

+12.0% (+3.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Total	US Avg per State
2025	167	671
2024	173	703
2023	171	665
2022	164	612
2021	172	637
2020	184	684
2019	190	665
2018	193	677
2017	189	631
2016	193	644
2015	199	683

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# Students

22,902 Students

111,542 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Total	US Avg per State
2025	22,705	111,945
2024	22,874	113,628
2023	22,542	108,484
2022	21,748	104,892
2021	22,191	106,817
2020	23,263	109,411
2019	24,373	108,956
2018	25,291	109,868
2017	25,724	106,255
2016	26,315	107,443
2015	28,061	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Rhode Island
Nursery	550
Pre-K	4,026
Kind	2,189
1	1,061
2	1,055
3	1,063
4	1,083
5	1,148
6	1,287
7	1,314
8	1,412
9	1,545
10	1,621
11	1,597
12	1,665
Not Listed	286

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Average School Size

142 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	140	179
2024	137	172
2023	136	174
2022	138	185
2021	134	180
2020	130	171
2019	132	175
2018	134	172
2017	139	180
2016	139	178
2015	142	167

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% Average Students of Color

28%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	29%	34%
2024	27%	34%
2023	26%	33%
2022	27%	33%
2021	27%	32%
2020	26%	32%
2019	26%	31%
2018	25%	31%
2017	26%	32%
2016	26%	32%
2015	25%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

2,320 Teachers

509,285 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

55%

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

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	56%	55%
2024	55%	54%
2023	56%	54%
2022	54%	54%
2021	56%	54%
2020	55%	54%
2019	56%	53%
2018	55%	53%
2017	55%	53%
2016	52%	52%
2015	49%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	15	15
2024	15	15
2023	15	15
2022	15	15
2021	15	15
2020	15	15
2019	16	15
2018	14	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	14	13
2024	14	12
2023	14	11
2022	14	11
2021	14	11
2020	14	11
2019	14	11
2018	13	11
2017	13	10
2015	11	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,241

$13,770

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	$22,395	$15,012
2024	$22,226	$14,622
2023	$21,421	$14,057
2022	$20,843	$13,504
2021	$20,694	$13,232
2020	$20,790	$12,915
2019	$19,897	$12,656
2018	$19,239	$12,363
2017	$18,856	$12,049
2016	$18,319	$11,633
2015	$17,465	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

43%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	42%	34%
2024	42%	34%
2023	39%	34%
2022	39%	33%
2021	40%	33%
2020	39%	32%
2019	38%	31%
2018	37%	30%
2017	37%	30%
2016	37%	29%
2015	36%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,473

$7,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	$9,460	$7,073
2024	$9,400	$6,930
2023	$9,243	$6,469
2022	$9,845	$6,289
2021	$9,845	$6,055
2020	$9,224	$5,921
2019	$8,803	$5,795
2018	$9,623	$5,456
2017	$8,787	$5,319
2016	$9,915	$5,105
2015	$8,290	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	76%	81%
2024	78%	85%
2023	78%	85%
2022	74%	85%
2021	74%	85%
2020	75%	85%
2019	75%	85%
2018	75%	85%
2017	78%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	79%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$33.8 million

$31.7 million

Students by Ethnicity

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	0.62	0.65
2024	0.61	0.65
2023	0.59	0.65
2022	0.56	0.64
2021	0.57	0.64
2020	0.57	0.64
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.56	0.63
2017	0.55	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.55	0.61

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# American Indian Students

41 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

631 Students

264,402 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,762 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	8%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	8%
2015	7%	8%

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# Black Students

1,340 Students

415,550 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	6%	7%
2024	6%	7%
2023	6%	8%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	8%

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# White Students

12,205 Students

2,927,298 Students

% White Students

55%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	55%	52%
2024	56%	52%
2023	59%	52%
2022	62%	54%
2021	62%	54%
2020	62%	54%
2019	63%	56%
2018	63%	56%
2017	64%	58%
2016	64%	58%
2015	63%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

19 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

6,065 Students

1,473,807 Students

% of Others Students

28%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Rhode Island (RI) Avg	National
2025	27%	26%
2024	27%	26%
2023	25%	25%
2022	22%	25%
2021	21%	25%
2020	21%	24%
2019	20%	24%
2018	20%	23%
2017	19%	22%
2016	19%	22%
2015	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Rhode Island?

The top-ranked private schools in Rhode Island include St. George's School, Portsmouth Abbey School, and Providence Country Day School.

How many private schools are located in Rhode Island?

There are 165 private schools are located in Rhode Island.

How much do private schools cost in Rhode Island?

The average private school tuition in Rhode Island is $17,927 for elementary schools and $31,261 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Rhode Island?

Approximately 28% of students in Rhode Island private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Rhode Island go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Rhode Island attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Rhode Island?

32% of private schools in Rhode Island are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Jewish.

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Rhode Island include: St. George's School vs. Portsmouth Abbey School, Ocean Tides School vs. The Prout School, St. Teresa School vs. St. Cecilia School

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