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Houston, TX Private School Trends (10-Year)

289

Private Schools

+9.9% (+26 schools) 10-yr

59,877

Students

+20.0% (+9,960 students) 10-yr

$19,262

Avg. Tuition

+40.7% (+$5,569) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

47%

Students of Color

-4.1% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Houston, TX Total Schools
2025	292
2024	298
2023	285
2022	260
2021	270
2020	278
2019	277
2018	282
2017	275
2016	276
2015	263

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Private schools up 16 in Houston, from 276 in 2016 to 292 in 2025, after a low of 260 in 2022.

# Students

59,877 Students

349,970 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	226	183	179
2024	218	178	172
2023	211	179	174
2022	229	189	185
2021	222	185	180
2020	216	178	171
2019	223	185	175
2018	218	183	172
2017	230	191	180
2016	228	189	178
2015	212	178	167

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Average students up 8 in Houston private schools, from 218 in 2024 to 226 in 2025, while Texas and U.S. averages also rose.

% Students of Color

47%

42%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	46%	41%	34%
2024	46%	41%	34%
2023	47%	41%	33%
2022	46%	40%	33%
2021	45%	40%	32%
2020	46%	40%	32%
2019	43%	40%	31%
2018	46%	40%	31%
2017	46%	41%	32%
2016	47%	41%	32%
2015	49%	42%	32%

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0.73

0.71

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	0.73	0.71	0.65
2024	0.74	0.71	0.65
2023	0.72	0.70	0.65
2022	0.71	0.70	0.64
2021	0.71	0.70	0.64
2020	0.71	0.70	0.64
2019	0.72	0.70	0.63
2018	0.72	0.70	0.63
2017	0.70	0.69	0.61
2016	0.70	0.69	0.61
2015	0.72	0.69	0.61

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Diversity score up 0.03 in Houston private schools, rising from 0.70 in 2016 to 0.73 in 2025 and remaining above Texas and the U.S.

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# American Indian Students

97 Students

1,094 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

7,054 Students

20,183 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	12%	6%	5%
2024	12%	6%	5%
2023	10%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	4%
2021	9%	6%	4%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%

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Asian student share up 6 points in Houston private schools, rising from 6% in 2016 to 12% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

6,674 Students

53,669 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	12%	16%	9%
2024	12%	16%	9%
2023	12%	16%	9%
2022	11%	16%	8%
2021	11%	16%	9%
2020	11%	17%	9%
2019	12%	17%	8%
2018	12%	17%	8%
2017	11%	17%	8%
2016	11%	17%	8%
2015	12%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

3,746 Students

15,719 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	7%	5%	7%
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	8%

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# White Students

20,247 Students

137,788 Students

% White Students

35%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	35%	40%	52%
2024	36%	41%	52%
2023	36%	41%	52%
2022	38%	43%	54%
2021	38%	43%	54%
2020	38%	43%	54%
2019	37%	42%	56%
2018	38%	43%	56%
2017	38%	43%	58%
2016	39%	43%	58%
2015	40%	44%	58%

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White share down 4 points in Houston private schools, from 39% in 2016 to 35% in 2025, while Texas fell 3 points and the U.S. 6.

# Hawaiian Students

53 Students

500 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

19,562 Students

113,025 Students

% of Others Students

34%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	34%	33%	26%
2024	33%	32%	26%
2023	35%	33%	25%
2022	35%	31%	25%
2021	35%	31%	25%
2020	36%	31%	24%
2019	35%	31%	24%
2018	34%	31%	23%
2017	37%	31%	22%
2016	37%	31%	22%
2015	31%	29%	21%

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Other-race share down 3 points in Houston private schools, from 37% in 2016 to 34% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

6,128 Teachers

32,485 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Houston, from 11:1 in 2016 to 10:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

48%

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

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	44%	47%	55%
2024	43%	47%	54%
2023	42%	46%	54%
2022	45%	46%	54%
2021	42%	46%	54%
2020	40%	45%	54%
2019	41%	45%	53%
2018	41%	45%	53%
2017	40%	45%	53%
2016	40%	44%	52%
2015	43%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	15	14	15
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	15	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	14	11	12
2024	13	11	12
2023	12	11	11
2022	12	11	11
2021	12	11	11
2020	12	11	11
2019	11	11	11
2018	11	11	11
2017	10	10	10
2016	10	10	10
2015	9	10	10

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AP courses up 4 in Houston private schools, rising from 10 in 2016 to 14 in 2025 while Texas and the U.S. reached 11 and 12.

Average SAT score

1270

(Out of 1600)

1231

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	1270	1231	1233
2024	1272	1231	1230
2023	1256	1225	1228
2022	1281	1224	1229
2021	1277	1224	1229
2020	1272	1221	1226
2019	1248	1223	1226
2018	1261	1222	1226
2017	1269	1221	1233

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SAT score up 22 points in Houston private schools, from 1248 in 2019 to 1270 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	25
2019	26	26	25
2018	27	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	26	25	25

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ACT score up 1 point in Houston private schools, rising from 26 in 2016 to 27 in 2025 while Texas stayed at 26.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,262

$12,798

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$18,634	$11,983	$13,694
2024	$18,319	$11,661	$13,340
2023	$17,507	$11,315	$12,825
2022	$17,199	$10,979	$12,321
2021	$16,908	$10,759	$12,072
2020	$16,533	$10,532	$11,784
2019	$16,418	$10,289	$11,547
2018	$16,071	$10,126	$11,280
2017	$15,469	$9,952	$10,994
2016	$14,229	$9,452	$10,614
2015	$13,693	$9,102	$10,195

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Tuition up 31% in Houston, private-school tuition rose from $14,229 in 2016 to $18,634 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$783

$667

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$729	$666	$1,152
2024	$726	$666	$1,128
2023	$559	$633	$1,156
2022	$558	$632	$1,102
2021	$550	$610	$1,125
2020	$326	$671	$1,217

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Houston summer cost rose from $326 in 2020 to $729 in 2025, while Texas fell from $671 to $666 and the U.S. from $1,217 to $1,152.

Average % on Financial Aid

23%

24%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	22%	23%	34%
2024	22%	23%	34%
2023	23%	24%	34%
2022	23%	24%	33%
2021	22%	24%	33%
2020	22%	24%	32%
2019	22%	23%	31%
2018	22%	23%	30%
2017	22%	22%	30%
2016	18%	21%	29%
2015	19%	21%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,635

$5,661

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	$6,762	$4,337	$7,073
2024	$6,411	$4,531	$6,930
2023	$6,281	$4,079	$6,469
2022	$6,187	$3,959	$6,289
2021	$5,245	$3,796	$6,055
2020	$5,398	$3,690	$5,921
2019	$4,952	$3,396	$5,795
2018	$4,476	$3,260	$5,456
2017	$4,239	$3,153	$5,319
2016	$3,468	$3,082	$5,105
2015	$4,053	$3,281	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$19.3 million

$17.87 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

81%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Houston, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	77%	84%	85%
2024	78%	85%	85%
2023	82%	85%	85%
2022	81%	85%	85%
2021	82%	85%	85%
2020	83%	85%	85%
2019	82%	84%	85%
2018	83%	83%	85%
2017	85%	83%	85%
2016	84%	82%	85%
2015	83%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Houston, TX?

The private schools in Houston, TX include Al-hadi School Of Accelerative Learning, Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart, and Cypress Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Houston?

289 private schools are located in Houston.

How much do private schools cost in Houston?

The average tuition cost is $19,262, which is higher than the Texas private school average tuition cost of $12,798.

How diverse are private schools in Houston?

Houston private schools are approximately 47% minority students, which is higher than the Texas private school average of 42%.

What percentage of students in Houston go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Houston are educated in private schools (compared to the TX state average of 6%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Houston?

49% of private schools in Houston are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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