Average Private School Tuition Cost

The national average private school tuition is $13,159 per year (2024-25).

The private elementary school average tuition cost is $12,260 per year and the private high school average is $16,931 per year.

The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut with a $30,223 average tuition cost. The state with the lowest tuition cost is South Dakota with an average cost of $4,277.

Tuition Range: $4,277 $30,223 Avg. Tuition: $13,159

Average Private School Tuition Cost (2024-25)

State

Average Tuition

High Schools

Elementary

1.Connecticut

$30,223

$42,277

$24,890

2.District Of Columbia

$27,775

$35,261

$28,890

3.Massachusetts

$27,051

$40,352

$24,327

4.Vermont

$25,163

$34,722

$19,576

5.Maine

$22,502

$30,273

$14,630

6.New York

$21,708

$27,873

$21,941

7.New Hampshire

$21,606

$31,315

$14,711

8.Rhode Island

$18,463

$36,185

$14,137

9.California

$17,125

$22,931

$16,438

10.New Jersey

$15,804

$21,087

$15,498

11.Virginia

$15,295

$18,077

$13,789

12.Maryland

$14,808

$18,853

$14,247

13.Hawaii

$14,740

$17,270

$14,659

14.Washington

$13,818

$16,055

$14,058

15.Colorado

$13,277

$15,954

$12,253

16.Delaware

$12,972

$14,218

$12,783

17.Georgia

$12,664

$13,273

$12,533

18.Pennsylvania

$12,380

$16,709

$11,166

19.Tennessee

$11,643

$12,599

$11,798

20.Texas

$11,235

$12,392

$10,746

21.Nevada

$11,227

$12,475

$11,496

22.Florida

$11,200

$12,459

$11,098

23.Missouri

$11,184

$13,686

$11,084

24.North Carolina

$11,034

$11,774

$10,504

25.Arizona

$10,725

$14,342

$10,389

26.Utah

$10,682

$12,441

$10,492

27.Oregon

$10,563

$13,304

$9,985

28.Illinois

$9,552

$14,236

$8,909

29.New Mexico

$8,968

$10,436

$8,954

30.Idaho

$8,949

$9,105

$8,961

31.Montana

$8,888

$9,185

$8,094

32.Wyoming

$8,824

n/a

$7,015

33.Minnesota

$8,492

$14,786

$8,269

34.Alabama

$8,452

$9,058

$8,011

35.South Carolina

$8,265

$8,497

$8,370

36.Michigan

$8,215

$12,977

$7,003

37.Oklahoma

$8,092

$9,403

$8,264

38.Kansas

$8,085

$10,972

$7,301

39.Ohio

$7,978

$11,017

$7,406

40.Louisiana

$7,751

$9,041

$7,786

41.Indiana

$7,367

$9,682

$6,350

42.Alaska

$7,361

$7,144

$7,636

43.Kentucky

$7,321

$7,985

$7,090

44.Iowa

$6,973

$11,227

$6,929

45.Mississippi

$6,765

$7,610

$6,693

46.West Virginia

$6,400

$5,043

$5,318

47.Arkansas

$6,220

$7,129

$6,180

48.North Dakota

$6,143

n/a

$4,175

49.Wisconsin

$5,153

$9,629

$4,562

50.Nebraska

$4,874

$8,799

$4,497

51.South Dakota

$4,277

$6,156

$4,190

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school tuition ?

The national average private school tuition is $13,159 for 2024-25.

What are the most expensive private schools in the United States?

The most expensive private schools in the United States include Valley View School, The Greenwood School and The Cooke School & Institute.

What is the state with the highest average private school tuition?

The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut.

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The most expensive town for private school tuition is New York, NY with an average tuition of $42,844. The most expensive county for private school tuition is Litchfield County, CT with an average tuition of $56,160.