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Knoxville, Tennessee Private Schools (Closed)

Freedom Christian Academy

Gr: PK-5 | 109 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Baptist

4615 Asheville Highway

Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 525-7807

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Laurel High School

Gr: 9-12 | 18 students

Alternative School

1539 Laurel Ave

Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 525-3885

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West End Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 112 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Alternative School (Christian)

5311 Mckamey Rd

Knoxville, TN 37921

(865) 690-1720

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Knoxville, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+68.2% (+15 schools) 10-yr

9,469

Students

+159.2% (+5,816 students) 10-yr

$12,720

Avg. Tuition

+12.0% (+$1,360) 9-yr

Avg. Class Size

+21.4% (+3 students) 9-yr

14%

Students of Color

-39.1% (-9.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+8.3% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Knoxville, TN Total Schools
2025	37
2024	39
2023	37
2022	34
2021	33
2020	34
2019	33
2018	33
2017	31
2016	30
2015	22

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# Students

9,469 Students

76,789 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	282	245	191
2024	272	239	187
2023	270	245	185
2022	281	254	188
2021	276	245	184
2020	268	236	179
2019	235	230	182
2018	235	224	181
2017	262	235	183
2016	254	226	181
2015	192	221	173

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% Students of Color

14%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	15%	18%	32%
2024	14%	18%	32%
2023	16%	19%	32%
2022	18%	19%	31%
2021	16%	19%	32%
2020	16%	18%	31%
2019	15%	19%	31%
2018	15%	18%	30%
2017	18%	20%	31%
2016	18%	20%	31%
2015	23%	20%	31%

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0.58

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.57	0.57	0.65
2024	0.57	0.57	0.65
2023	0.56	0.56	0.65
2022	0.54	0.55	0.64
2021	0.54	0.54	0.64
2020	0.54	0.54	0.64
2019	0.55	0.52	0.64
2018	0.55	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.49	0.62
2016	0.51	0.49	0.62
2015	0.49	0.49	0.62

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

98 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

285 Students

1,550 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	3%	2%	4%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

258 Students

1,857 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	3%	8%
2023	3%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	3%	2%	7%
2017	3%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	7%
2015	5%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

220 Students

4,131 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	3%	6%	6%
2024	3%	6%	6%
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	2%	6%	7%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%

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# White Students

4,685 Students

43,383 Students

% White Students

53%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	54%	58%	48%
2024	55%	58%	48%
2023	54%	58%	48%
2022	59%	61%	50%
2021	60%	62%	50%
2020	60%	62%	51%
2019	57%	64%	52%
2018	56%	65%	52%
2017	62%	68%	54%
2016	65%	68%	54%
2015	68%	68%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

44 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

3,384 Students

24,202 Students

% of Others Students

38%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	37%	31%	34%
2024	36%	31%	33%
2023	38%	32%	33%
2022	33%	29%	31%
2021	32%	28%	31%
2020	32%	28%	31%
2019	36%	25%	30%
2018	37%	24%	30%
2017	31%	22%	30%
2016	28%	22%	29%
2015	21%	21%	29%

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Academics

# Teachers

735 Teachers

7,397 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	13:1	11:1	12:1
2024	13:1	11:1	12:1
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	14:1	10:1	12:1
2018	14:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

52%

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

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	53%	52%	51%
2024	53%	51%	51%
2023	57%	53%	51%
2022	57%	53%	51%
2021	54%	52%	50%
2020	53%	52%	50%
2019	51%	52%	50%
2018	51%	52%	50%
2017	55%	52%	49%
2016	54%	50%	49%
2015	53%	50%	48%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	17	15	16
2024	17	16	16
2023	16	15	16
2022	15	15	16
2021	15	15	16
2020	15	15	16
2019	16	15	16
2018	16	15	16
2017	16	15	16
2016	14	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2023	10	11	10
2022	10	10	10
2021	10	11	10
2020	10	11	10
2018	7	10	9
2017	10	10	9

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1288

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	27	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	25	26
2019	26	25	25
2018	26	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,720

$11,165

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$15,480	$11,942	$12,988
2024	$14,768	$11,624	$12,643
2023	$13,133	$11,091	$12,143
2022	$12,857	$10,586	$11,665
2021	$12,850	$10,290	$11,446
2020	$12,809	$10,108	$11,205
2019	$12,709	$10,014	$11,020
2018	$12,460	$9,872	$10,760
2017	$11,757	$9,513	$10,507
2016	$11,360	$9,026	$10,136

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,012

$482

Average % on Financial Aid

18%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	18%	22%	31%
2024	19%	23%	30%
2023	19%	24%	30%
2022	16%	24%	29%
2021	13%	24%	29%
2020	14%	25%	29%
2019	14%	25%	28%
2018	15%	24%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,163

$4,088

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Knoxville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	84%	84%	83%
2024	86%	87%	88%
2023	86%	87%	88%
2022	86%	88%	88%
2021	86%	90%	88%
2020	88%	91%	88%
2019	87%	90%	88%
2018	87%	91%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Knoxville, TN?

The private preschools in Knoxville, TN include Episcopal School Of Knoxville, Concord Christian School, and Webb School Of Knoxville.

How many private preschools are located in Knoxville?

37 private preschools are located in Knoxville.

How much do private preschools cost in Knoxville?

The average tuition cost is $12,720, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $11,165.

How diverse are private preschools in Knoxville?

Knoxville private preschools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Tennessee private school average of 19%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Knoxville?

51% of private preschools in Knoxville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Knoxville are often viewed compared to one another?

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