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Waco, Texas Private Schools (Closed)

Montessori Preparatory School

Gr: PK-1 | 24 students

Montessori School

2925 N 18th St

Waco, TX 76708

(254) 235-7100

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St. Alban S Memorial School

Gr: PK-4 | 83 students

Episcopal

321 North 30th Street

Waco, TX 76710

(254) 756-4841

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Waco, TX Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-9.1% (-1 school) 10-yr

2,879

Students

+50.6% (+967 students) 10-yr

$9,962

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 9-yr

28%

Students of Color

+27.3% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+11.1% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Waco)

This State (TX)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,103 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Waco, TX Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	10
2015	11

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# Students

2,879 Students

349,926 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	288	183	179
2024	284	178	172
2023	217	179	174
2022	250	189	185
2021	246	185	180
2020	240	178	171
2019	225	185	175
2018	225	183	172
2017	215	191	180
2016	177	189	178
2015	174	178	167

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% Students of Color

28%

42%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	28%	41%	34%
2024	26%	41%	34%
2023	29%	41%	33%
2022	16%	40%	33%
2021	15%	40%	32%
2020	14%	40%	32%
2019	22%	40%	31%
2018	22%	40%	31%
2017	23%	41%	32%
2016	23%	41%	32%
2015	22%	42%	32%

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0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	0.69	0.71	0.65
2024	0.69	0.71	0.65
2023	0.66	0.70	0.65
2022	0.57	0.70	0.64
2021	0.57	0.70	0.64
2020	0.56	0.70	0.64
2019	0.55	0.70	0.63
2018	0.55	0.70	0.63
2017	0.55	0.69	0.61
2016	0.55	0.69	0.61
2015	0.54	0.69	0.61

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

1,094 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

286 Students

20,183 Students

% Asian Students

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	10%	6%	5%
2024	10%	6%	5%
2023	11%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

358 Students

53,669 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	12%	16%	9%
2024	13%	16%	9%
2023	10%	16%	9%
2022	7%	16%	8%
2021	7%	16%	9%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	10%	17%	8%
2018	10%	17%	8%
2017	12%	17%	8%
2016	13%	17%	8%
2015	13%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

78 Students

15,719 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	2%	4%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	1%	4%	8%
2019	1%	5%	7%
2018	1%	5%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,265 Students

137,788 Students

% White Students

44%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	44%	40%	52%
2024	45%	41%	52%
2023	51%	41%	52%
2022	56%	43%	54%
2021	57%	43%	54%
2020	59%	43%	54%
2019	63%	42%	56%
2018	63%	43%	56%
2017	63%	43%	58%
2016	63%	43%	58%
2015	65%	44%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

500 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

879 Students

112,970 Students

% of Others Students

31%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	31%	33%	26%
2024	29%	32%	26%
2023	26%	33%	25%
2022	33%	31%	25%
2021	33%	31%	25%
2020	31%	31%	24%
2019	23%	31%	24%
2018	23%	31%	23%
2017	21%	31%	22%
2016	18%	31%	22%
2015	16%	29%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

293 Teachers

32,427 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	9:1	11:1	12:1
2018	9:1	11:1	12:1
2017	9:1	11:1	12:1
2016	8:1	11:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

31%

48%

Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	15	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	15	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1350

(Out of 1600)

1231

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,962

$12,796

Average % on Financial Aid

31%

24%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Waco, TX Avg	Texas (TX)	National
2025	31%	23%	34%
2024	31%	23%	34%
2023	31%	24%	34%
2022	31%	24%	33%
2021	31%	24%	33%
2020	31%	24%	32%
2019	31%	23%	31%
2018	31%	23%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$5,464

Average Endowment Size

$2 million

$15.7 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Waco, TX include Live Oak Classical School, Reicher Catholic High School, and St. Pauls Episcopal Day School.

How many private schools are located in Waco?

10 private schools are located in Waco.

How diverse are private schools in Waco?

Waco private schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the Texas private school average of 42%.

What percentage of students in Waco go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Waco are educated in private schools (compared to the TX state average of 6%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Waco?

80% of private schools in Waco are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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