Vermont Private School Trends (10-Year)

134

Private Schools

-1.5% (-2 schools) 10-yr

13,481

Students

+14.2% (+1,679 students) 10-yr

$23,109

Avg. Tuition

+30.9% (+$5,449) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+9.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

12%

Students of Color

+33.3% (+3.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+14.3% (+1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Vermont (VT) Total	US Avg per State
2025	136	671
2024	140	703
2023	133	665
2022	121	612
2021	126	637
2020	136	684
2019	134	665
2018	135	677
2017	127	631
2016	128	644
2015	136	683

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# Students

13,481 Students

111,542 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Vermont (VT) Total	US Avg per State
2025	13,505	111,945
2024	13,403	113,628
2023	13,396	108,484
2022	11,407	104,892
2021	11,479	106,817
2020	11,586	109,411
2019	12,239	108,956
2018	12,307	109,868
2017	11,975	106,255
2016	11,847	107,443
2015	11,802	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Vermont
Nursery	575
Pre-K	1,358
Kind	554
1	435
2	458
3	472
4	446
5	534
6	552
7	660
8	735
9	1,754
10	1,603
11	1,661
12	1,529
Not Listed	155

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Average School Size

101 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	99	179
2024	96	172
2023	101	174
2022	95	185
2021	92	180
2020	86	171
2019	93	175
2018	93	172
2017	97	180
2016	96	178
2015	88	167

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% Average Students of Color

12%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	12%	34%
2024	13%	34%
2023	14%	33%
2022	10%	33%
2021	10%	32%
2020	9%	32%
2019	10%	31%
2018	10%	31%
2017	9%	32%
2016	9%	32%
2015	9%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

1,559 Teachers

509,285 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1
2021	7:1	11:1
2020	7:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1
2017	7:1	12:1
2016	7:1	12:1
2015	7:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

55%

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

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	60%	55%
2024	59%	54%
2023	61%	54%
2022	61%	54%
2021	60%	54%
2020	60%	54%
2019	59%	53%
2018	60%	53%
2017	62%	53%
2016	61%	52%
2015	62%	52%

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Average Class Size

12 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	12	15
2024	12	15
2023	11	15
2022	12	15
2021	11	15
2020	11	15
2019	11	15
2018	11	15
2017	11	15
2016	11	15
2015	11	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	12	13
2024	13	12
2023	13	11

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,109

$13,770

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	$23,576	$15,012
2024	$22,772	$14,622
2023	$22,221	$14,057
2022	$21,468	$13,504
2021	$21,217	$13,232
2020	$20,793	$12,915
2019	$20,710	$12,656
2018	$20,179	$12,363
2017	$19,230	$12,049
2016	$17,978	$11,633
2015	$17,660	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	38%	34%
2024	38%	34%
2023	40%	34%
2022	41%	33%
2021	42%	33%
2020	41%	32%
2019	41%	31%
2018	41%	30%
2017	42%	30%
2016	41%	29%
2015	40%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,755

$7,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	$7,523	$7,073
2024	$6,880	$6,930
2023	$6,880	$6,469
2022	$7,502	$6,289
2021	$7,252	$6,055
2020	$7,252	$5,921
2019	$7,693	$5,795
2018	$7,693	$5,456
2017	$7,920	$5,319
2015	$7,312	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

75%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	71%	81%
2024	82%	85%
2023	81%	85%
2022	82%	85%
2021	82%	85%
2020	81%	85%
2019	81%	85%
2018	81%	85%
2017	80%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	0.46	0.65
2024	0.45	0.65
2023	0.43	0.65
2022	0.41	0.64
2021	0.40	0.64
2020	0.40	0.64
2019	0.39	0.63
2018	0.39	0.63
2017	0.39	0.61
2016	0.39	0.61
2015	0.36	0.61

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# American Indian Students

56 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

600 Students

264,402 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

299 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

345 Students

415,550 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	8%

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# White Students

9,748 Students

2,927,298 Students

% White Students

71%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	71%	52%
2024	72%	52%
2023	74%	52%
2022	75%	54%
2021	75%	54%
2020	76%	54%
2019	77%	56%
2018	77%	56%
2017	76%	58%
2016	77%	58%
2015	79%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,714 Students

1,473,807 Students

% of Others Students

20%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Vermont (VT) Avg	National
2025	19%	26%
2024	19%	26%
2023	17%	25%
2022	18%	25%
2021	17%	25%
2020	17%	24%
2019	16%	24%
2018	16%	23%
2017	17%	22%
2016	16%	22%
2015	13%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Vermont?

The top-ranked private schools in Vermont include Bellows Free Academy High School, St. Monica-st. Michael School, and St. Johnsbury Academy.

How many private schools are located in Vermont?

There are 134 private schools are located in Vermont.

How much do private schools cost in Vermont?

The average private school tuition in Vermont is $19,208 for elementary schools and $34,472 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Vermont?

Approximately 12% of students in Vermont private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Vermont go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Vermont attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Vermont?

22% of private schools in Vermont are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Vermont include: St. Albert School vs. St. Pauls School, Thaddeus Stevens School vs. The Riverside School, The Riverside School vs. Thaddeus Stevens School

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