Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Albemarle County Total Schools
2025	18
2024	18
2023	16
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	10
2018	10
2017	9
2016	22
2015	10

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# Students

2,347 Students

152,623 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	166	169	179
2024	165	163	172
2023	126	167	174
2022	137	171	185
2021	133	165	180
2020	118	158	171
2019	112	161	175
2018	114	158	172
2017	128	166	180
2016	146	163	178
2015	119	149	167

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% Average Students of Color

19%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	31%	34%
2024	21%	31%	34%
2023	16%	31%	33%
2022	16%	30%	33%
2021	12%	29%	32%
2020	12%	29%	32%
2019	15%	28%	31%
2018	15%	28%	31%
2017	23%	31%	32%
2016	24%	31%	32%
2015	22%	32%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

251 Teachers

14,415 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	9:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	8:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	53%	54%	55%
2024	53%	53%	54%
2023	53%	54%	54%
2022	56%	54%	54%
2021	56%	54%	54%
2016	63%	53%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1306

(Out of 1600)

1229

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$26,010

$15,965

Average % on Financial Aid

40%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	30%	34%
2024	36%	30%	34%
2023	36%	29%	34%
2022	37%	29%	33%
2021	37%	29%	33%
2016	36%	25%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,483

$9,451

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.65	0.65
2024	0.57	0.65	0.65
2023	0.52	0.65	0.65
2022	0.48	0.64	0.64
2021	0.46	0.64	0.64
2020	0.44	0.64	0.64
2019	0.55	0.62	0.63
2018	0.55	0.62	0.63
2017	0.54	0.61	0.61
2016	0.50	0.60	0.61
2015	0.53	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

492 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

160 Students

8,941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	7%	5%
2024	9%	7%	5%
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

64 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	1%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

125 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	6%	8%	7%
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	4%	8%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	4%	8%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,256 Students

73,416 Students

% White Students

61%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	62%	49%	52%
2024	62%	49%	52%
2023	66%	48%	52%
2022	70%	51%	54%
2021	71%	51%	54%
2020	73%	52%	54%
2019	59%	53%	56%
2018	58%	53%	56%
2017	58%	56%	58%
2016	66%	56%	58%
2015	60%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

456 Students

47,699 Students

% of Others Students

22%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Albemarle County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	32%	26%
2024	20%	32%	26%
2023	19%	33%	25%
2022	17%	32%	25%
2021	16%	31%	25%
2020	13%	30%	24%
2019	32%	31%	24%
2018	34%	30%	23%
2017	36%	29%	22%
2016	24%	28%	22%
2015	33%	30%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Albemarle County, VA?

The private schools in Albemarle County, VA include Charlottesville Catholic School, St. Anne's-belfield School, and Regents School of Charlottesville.

How many private schools are located in Albemarle County?

15 private schools are located in Albemarle County.

How diverse are private schools in Albemarle County?

Albemarle County private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Albemarle County go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in Albemarle County are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Albemarle County?

12% of private schools in Albemarle County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Albemarle County include: Frost Montessori School vs. Mountaintop Montessori School, Albemarle Montessori Children's Community vs. Mountaintop Montessori School

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