Top Ranked Somerville Private Schools (2026-27)

Fayette Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 580 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 13

15090 US-64

Somerville, TN 38068

(901) 465-3241

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Somerville, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-50.0% (-1 school) 10-yr

580

Students

-24.3% (-186 students) 10-yr

$8,000

Avg. Tuition

+70.2% (+$3,300) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

Students of Color

-33.3% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Somerville)

This State (TN)

# Schools

1 School

605 Schools

# Students

580 Students

113,497 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	580	203	179
2024	580	197	172
2023	584	196	174
2022	584	210	185
2021	556	202	180
2020	556	190	171
2019	556	187	175
2018	556	181	172
2017	556	190	180
2016	737	184	178
2015	383	174	167

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% Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	2%	20%	34%
2024	2%	20%	34%
2023	3%	19%	33%
2022	4%	20%	33%
2021	3%	20%	32%
2020	3%	19%	32%
2019	3%	20%	31%
2018	3%	19%	31%
2017	3%	21%	32%
2016	3%	21%	32%
2015	3%	20%	32%

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0.20

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	0.20	0.56	0.65
2024	0.20	0.56	0.65
2023	0.05	0.54	0.65
2022	0.05	0.53	0.64
2021	0.05	0.52	0.64
2020	0.05	0.52	0.64
2019	0.05	0.50	0.63
2018	0.05	0.50	0.63
2017	0.05	0.47	0.61
2016	0.16	0.46	0.61
2015	0.15	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

307 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

7 Students

2,796 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	1%	3%	5%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

n/a

4,321 Students

% Hispanic Students

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2023	1%	3%	9%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	1%	3%	9%
2020	1%	3%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

5 Students

7,090 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	1%	6%	7%
2024	1%	7%	7%
2023	1%	6%	8%
2022	1%	7%	7%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	8%	8%

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# White Students

518 Students

68,608 Students

% White Students

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	89%	61%	52%
2024	89%	61%	52%
2023	97%	62%	52%
2022	97%	64%	54%
2021	97%	65%	54%
2020	97%	66%	54%
2019	97%	68%	56%
2018	97%	68%	56%
2017	97%	71%	58%
2016	92%	71%	58%
2015	92%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

87 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

50 Students

28,634 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	9%	26%	26%
2024	9%	25%	26%
2016	5%	17%	22%
2015	5%	16%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

54 Teachers

11,179 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	13:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	40%	54%	55%
2024	40%	54%	54%
2023	40%	55%	54%
2022	40%	55%	54%
2021	40%	53%	54%
2020	40%	52%	54%
2019	40%	52%	53%
2018	40%	53%	53%
2017	40%	51%	53%
2016	40%	51%	52%
2015	40%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	18	15	15
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	18	15	15
2019	18	15	15
2018	18	15	15
2017	18	15	15
2016	18	14	15
2015	18	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	6	15	13
2024	6	14	12
2023	6	13	11
2022	6	13	11
2021	6	14	11
2020	6	13	11
2019	6	13	11
2018	6	12	11
2017	6	12	10
2016	4	13	10
2015	4	13	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	26	26	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	24	25	26
2020	24	25	25
2019	24	25	25
2018	23	25	25
2017	23	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,000

$13,467

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$8,000	$13,484	$15,012
2024	$8,000	$11,729	$13,254
2023	$8,000	$10,860	$12,626
2022	$8,000	$10,528	$12,187
2021	$7,100	$10,285	$11,800
2020	$7,100	$10,020	$11,512
2019	$7,100	$9,588	$11,293
2018	$7,100	$9,538	$11,017
2017	$7,100	$8,676	$10,708
2016	$4,700	$8,511	$10,356
2015	$4,700	$8,472	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

10%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	10%	25%	34%
2024	10%	25%	34%
2023	10%	25%	34%
2022	10%	25%	33%
2021	2%	25%	33%
2020	2%	25%	32%
2019	2%	25%	31%
2018	2%	25%	30%
2017	2%	24%	30%
2016	1%	25%	29%
2015	1%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$6,808

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	$1,000	$6,809	$7,073
2024	$1,000	$6,443	$6,930
2023	$1,000	$5,839	$6,469
2022	$1,000	$5,804	$6,289
2021	$1,000	$5,361	$6,055
2020	$1,000	$5,594	$5,921
2019	$1,000	$4,578	$5,795
2018	$1,000	$4,636	$5,456
2017	$1,000	$4,394	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$4,594	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$3,882	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Somerville, TN Avg	Tennessee (TN)	National
2025	95%	83%	81%
2024	95%	86%	85%
2023	95%	86%	85%
2022	95%	86%	85%
2021	95%	88%	85%
2020	95%	88%	85%
2019	95%	88%	85%
2018	95%	88%	85%
2017	95%	88%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Somerville, TN?

The private schools in Somerville, TN is Fayette Academy.

How many private schools are located in Somerville?

1 private schools are located in Somerville.

What percentage of students in Somerville go to private school?

28% of all K-12 students in Somerville are educated in private schools (compared to the TN state average of 10%).

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Top Ranked Somerville Private Schools (2026-27)

Somerville, TN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

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