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Memphis, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

11,119

Students

+17.0% (+1,615 students) 10-yr

$13,260

Avg. Tuition

+68.6% (+$5,396) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-6.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

36%

Students of Color

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Memphis, TN Total Schools
2025	49
2024	52
2023	55
2022	53
2021	54
2020	55
2019	57
2018	57
2017	56
2016	57
2015	47

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# Students

11,119 Students

76,789 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	250	245	191
2024	246	239	187
2023	234	245	185
2022	261	254	188
2021	256	245	184
2020	247	236	179
2019	225	230	182
2018	220	224	181
2017	241	235	183
2016	234	226	181
2015	226	221	173

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% Students of Color

36%

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	34%	18%	32%
2024	36%	18%	32%
2023	35%	19%	32%
2022	37%	19%	31%
2021	35%	19%	32%
2020	33%	18%	31%
2019	37%	19%	31%
2018	36%	18%	30%
2017	34%	20%	31%
2016	34%	20%	31%
2015	36%	20%	31%

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0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.66	0.57	0.65
2024	0.67	0.57	0.65
2023	0.65	0.56	0.65
2022	0.64	0.55	0.64
2021	0.64	0.54	0.64
2020	0.65	0.54	0.64
2019	0.63	0.52	0.64
2018	0.63	0.52	0.64
2017	0.61	0.49	0.62
2016	0.61	0.49	0.62
2015	0.65	0.49	0.62

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

98 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

447 Students

1,550 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

329 Students

1,857 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, 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	3%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	7%
2018	3%	2%	7%
2017	3%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

1,760 Students

4,131 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	17%	6%	6%
2024	18%	6%	6%
2023	17%	5%	6%
2022	15%	6%	6%
2021	15%	6%	7%
2020	16%	6%	7%
2019	18%	6%	6%
2018	19%	7%	6%
2017	16%	6%	6%
2016	16%	6%	6%
2015	22%	7%	6%

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# White Students

5,111 Students

43,383 Students

% White Students

50%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	50%	58%	48%
2024	49%	58%	48%
2023	51%	58%	48%
2022	52%	61%	50%
2021	52%	62%	50%
2020	50%	62%	51%
2019	53%	64%	52%
2018	54%	65%	52%
2017	57%	68%	54%
2016	57%	68%	54%
2015	50%	68%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

44 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,554 Students

24,202 Students

% of Others Students

25%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	25%	31%	34%
2024	25%	31%	33%
2023	26%	32%	33%
2022	28%	29%	31%
2021	28%	28%	31%
2020	28%	28%	31%
2019	24%	25%	30%
2018	21%	24%	30%
2017	21%	22%	30%
2016	21%	22%	29%
2015	23%	21%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,129 Teachers

7,397 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	12:1
2024	10:1	11:1	12:1
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	9:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	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	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	55%	52%	51%
2024	51%	51%	51%
2023	52%	53%	51%
2022	55%	53%	51%
2021	56%	52%	50%
2020	56%	52%	50%
2019	56%	52%	50%
2018	56%	52%	50%
2017	54%	52%	49%
2016	51%	50%	49%
2015	64%	50%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	16	16
2023	15	15	16
2022	15	15	16
2021	15	15	16
2020	15	15	16
2019	15	15	16
2018	15	15	16
2017	16	15	16
2016	16	15	16
2015	16	15	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	15	13	10
2024	14	12	10
2023	13	11	10
2022	13	10	10
2021	14	11	10
2020	13	11	10
2019	13	10	10
2018	13	10	9
2017	13	10	9

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Average SAT score

1366

(Out of 1600)

1288

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	28	26	26
2024	28	26	26
2023	28	26	26
2022	28	25	26
2021	29	25	26
2020	29	25	26
2019	28	25	25
2018	28	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,260

$10,743

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$10,675	$10,284	$10,598
2024	$10,675	$10,010	$10,320
2023	$10,675	$9,551	$9,912
2022	$10,326	$9,116	$9,523
2021	$9,523	$8,861	$9,343
2020	$9,323	$8,705	$9,146
2019	$9,012	$8,623	$8,995
2018	$8,971	$8,501	$8,784
2017	$8,765	$8,192	$8,577
2016	$7,859	$7,772	$8,274
2015	$7,864	$7,455	$8,007

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Average % on Financial Aid

31%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	32%	22%	31%
2024	32%	23%	30%
2023	34%	24%	30%
2022	32%	24%	29%
2021	32%	24%	29%
2020	32%	25%	29%
2019	32%	25%	28%
2018	32%	24%	27%
2017	30%	24%	26%
2016	30%	24%	25%
2015	30%	19%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,660

$4,267

Average Endowment Size

$3.4 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Memphis, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	85%	87%	87%
2024	85%	87%	88%
2023	88%	87%	88%
2022	90%	88%	88%
2021	90%	90%	88%
2020	90%	91%	88%
2019	90%	90%	88%
2017	91%	91%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Memphis, TN include Presbyterian Day School, St. Mary's Episcopal School, and St. Agnes Academy and St. Dominic School.

How many private preschools are located in Memphis?

47 private preschools are located in Memphis.

How much do private preschools cost in Memphis?

The average tuition cost is $13,260, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average tuition cost of $10,743.

How diverse are private preschools in Memphis?

Memphis private preschools are approximately 36% minority students, which is higher than the Tennessee private school average of 19%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Memphis?

81% of private preschools in Memphis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Memphis include: Raines Road KinderCare vs. St. Paul Catholic School, St. Paul Catholic School vs. Raines Road KinderCare, St. Mary's Episcopal School vs. Hutchison School

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