Average Private School Tuition Cost

The national average private school tuition is $15,007 per year (2025-26).

The private elementary school average tuition cost is $14,037 per year and the private high school average is $17,993 per year.

The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut with a $28,288 average tuition cost. The state with the lowest tuition cost is South Dakota with an average cost of $6,448.

Tuition Range: $6,448 $28,288 Avg. Tuition: $15,007

Average Private School Tuition Cost (2025-26)

State

Average Tuition

High Schools

Elementary

1.Connecticut

$28,288

$39,344

$24,777

2.District Of Columbia

$27,957

$35,886

$29,615

3.Massachusetts

$26,467

$40,812

$24,786

4.Vermont

$23,576

$34,737

$20,681

5.Maine

$22,564

$29,174

$18,076

6.Rhode Island

$22,395

$34,245

$20,869

7.New York

$22,304

$26,593

$22,258

8.New Hampshire

$20,139

$30,457

$14,218

9.New Jersey

$18,896

$23,505

$18,322

10.California

$18,041

$23,319

$17,427

11.Virginia

$17,414

$18,724

$15,620

12.Maryland

$16,322

$20,331

$16,085

13.Delaware

$16,119

$19,113

$13,726

14.Hawaii

$16,006

$18,490

$15,824

15.Washington

$15,533

$17,353

$15,354

16.Pennsylvania

$14,956

$19,225

$13,264

17.Colorado

$14,827

$16,723

$13,216

18.Georgia

$14,368

$14,590

$14,308

19.Florida

$14,119

$14,642

$13,994

20.Texas

$14,096

$14,530

$13,349

21.Utah

$13,596

$17,046

$13,414

22.Tennessee

$13,484

$14,671

$13,593

23.North Carolina

$13,414

$14,095

$12,711

24.Missouri

$13,089

$15,027

$12,565

25.Illinois

$12,671

$15,731

$11,088

26.Arizona

$12,400

$15,569

$11,541

27.Oregon

$12,154

$15,253

$11,567

28.Montana

$12,014

$12,105

$10,647

29.Mississippi

$11,704

$11,593

$11,063

30.Idaho

$11,533

$11,681

$11,390

31.Alabama

$11,519

$11,571

$10,629

32.Oklahoma

$11,499

$12,596

$11,112

33.Nevada

$11,384

$12,653

$12,169

34.Ohio

$10,808

$13,451

$9,373

35.West Virginia

$10,742

$11,240

$11,215

36.South Carolina

$10,691

$10,368

$10,219

37.Kansas

$10,666

$13,572

$10,041

38.Wyoming

$10,635

$17,300

$9,522

39.Indiana

$10,583

$12,169

$9,658

40.Kentucky

$10,421

$9,569

$8,987

41.Michigan

$10,340

$13,905

$9,545

42.Arkansas

$10,250

$9,262

$9,988

43.Minnesota

$10,222

$14,788

$8,882

44.Iowa

$9,791

$11,290

$9,547

45.Louisiana

$9,739

$11,114

$9,711

46.New Mexico

$9,184

$10,490

$9,029

47.Nebraska

$8,078

$10,878

$7,106

48.North Dakota

$7,956

$9,883

$7,290

49.Wisconsin

$7,693

$11,910

$6,685

50.Alaska

$7,019

$7,358

$7,429

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 $15,007 for 2025-26.

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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