Average Private School Tuition Cost

The national average private school tuition is $14,889 per year (2026).

The private elementary school average tuition cost is $13,931 per year and the private high school average is $17,940 per year.

The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut with a $28,433 average tuition cost. The state with the lowest tuition cost is South Dakota with an average cost of $6,448.

Tuition Range: $6,448 $28,433 Avg. Tuition: $14,889

Average Private School Tuition Cost (2026)

State

Average Tuition

High Schools

Elementary

1.Connecticut

$28,433

$39,344

$24,960

2.District Of Columbia

$27,957

$35,886

$29,615

3.Massachusetts

$26,482

$40,829

$24,795

4.Vermont

$23,576

$34,737

$20,681

5.Maine

$22,532

$29,300

$17,936

6.New York

$22,380

$26,864

$22,368

7.Rhode Island

$22,367

$34,245

$20,884

8.New Hampshire

$19,992

$30,461

$14,221

9.New Jersey

$18,822

$23,776

$18,298

10.California

$18,036

$23,315

$17,474

11.Virginia

$17,376

$18,733

$15,561

12.Maryland

$16,211

$20,338

$16,016

13.Delaware

$15,944

$19,113

$13,726

14.Hawaii

$15,827

$18,597

$15,616

15.Washington

$15,560

$17,484

$15,417

16.Pennsylvania

$14,807

$19,139

$13,077

17.Colorado

$14,550

$16,491

$12,796

18.Georgia

$14,192

$14,397

$14,104

19.Texas

$13,995

$14,494

$13,239

20.Florida

$13,859

$14,564

$13,794

21.Utah

$13,468

$17,046

$13,273

22.Tennessee

$13,381

$14,516

$13,478

23.North Carolina

$13,172

$13,855

$12,465

24.Missouri

$12,808

$14,833

$12,196

25.Illinois

$12,493

$15,730

$10,981

26.Arizona

$12,314

$15,442

$11,434

27.Oregon

$11,969

$15,166

$11,403

28.Montana

$11,689

$12,105

$10,647

29.Alabama

$11,467

$11,597

$10,554

30.Nevada

$11,455

$12,880

$12,271

31.Idaho

$11,288

$11,681

$11,390

32-33.Oklahoma

$11,157

$12,054

$10,919

32-33.Wyoming

$11,157

$17,300

$9,995

34.Mississippi

$10,817

$11,358

$10,675

35.Ohio

$10,681

$13,201

$9,200

36.South Carolina

$10,536

$10,237

$10,041

37.Kansas

$10,423

$13,349

$9,763

38.Kentucky

$10,387

$9,491

$8,945

39.Indiana

$10,330

$11,850

$9,334

40.Michigan

$10,249

$13,811

$9,416

41.Minnesota

$10,164

$14,654

$8,799

42.West Virginia

$10,135

$10,182

$10,559

43.Arkansas

$9,691

$8,690

$9,391

44.Iowa

$9,686

$11,290

$9,428

45.Louisiana

$9,659

$11,114

$9,627

46.New Mexico

$8,673

$9,989

$8,690

47.Nebraska

$7,698

$10,878

$6,885

48.Wisconsin

$7,545

$11,638

$6,552

49.Alaska

$7,019

$7,358

$7,429

50.North Dakota

$6,820

$9,883

$6,025

51.South Dakota

$6,448

$7,985

$6,455

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school tuition ?

The national average private school tuition is $14,889 for 2026.

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 Middlebridge School.

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 $43,038. The most expensive county for private school tuition is Litchfield County, CT with an average tuition of $56,730.