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Alexandria, Virginia Private Schools (Closed)

The Academy @ Metropolitan School of the Arts

Gr: 7-12 | 26 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

5775 Barclay Dr, Suite 4

Alexandria, VA 22315

(703) 339-0444

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Leary School Of Virginia

Gr: 5-12 | 59 students

Special Education School

6349 Lincolnia Rd

Alexandria, VA 22312

(703) 941-8150

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Lincolnia Academy

Gr: PK-K | 30 students

Daycare / Preschool

4905 Lincoln Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22312

(703) 354-4855

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Alexandria, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+37.5% (+15 schools) 10-yr

9,610

Students

+44.9% (+2,979 students) 10-yr

$24,005

Avg. Tuition

+56.4% (+$8,661) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

32%

Students of Color

-23.8% (-10.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Alexandria, VA Total Schools
2025	55
2024	54
2023	54
2022	48
2021	48
2020	50
2019	51
2018	53
2017	50
2016	49
2015	40

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# Students

9,610 Students

152,623 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	212	169	179
2024	192	163	172
2023	193	167	174
2022	199	171	185
2021	191	165	180
2020	208	158	171
2019	226	161	175
2018	234	158	172
2017	208	166	180
2016	206	163	178
2015	195	149	167

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% Students of Color

32%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	32%	31%	34%
2024	31%	31%	34%
2023	30%	31%	33%
2022	36%	30%	33%
2021	33%	29%	32%
2020	32%	29%	32%
2019	32%	28%	31%
2018	36%	28%	31%
2017	40%	31%	32%
2016	40%	31%	32%
2015	42%	32%	32%

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0.60

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.61	0.65	0.65
2024	0.65	0.65	0.65
2023	0.64	0.65	0.65
2022	0.65	0.64	0.64
2021	0.64	0.64	0.64
2020	0.62	0.64	0.64
2019	0.57	0.62	0.63
2018	0.61	0.62	0.63
2017	0.65	0.61	0.61
2016	0.65	0.60	0.61
2015	0.69	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

492 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

345 Students

8,941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	4%	7%	5%
2024	4%	7%	5%
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	9%	5%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	10%	5%	4%
2015	12%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

479 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	5%	4%	9%
2024	6%	4%	9%
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

896 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	9%	8%	7%
2024	10%	8%	7%
2023	11%	8%	8%
2022	12%	8%	7%
2021	12%	8%	7%
2020	12%	9%	8%
2019	11%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	12%	8%	7%
2016	12%	8%	7%
2015	12%	9%	8%

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# White Students

5,550 Students

73,416 Students

% White Students

58%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	57%	49%	52%
2024	51%	49%	52%
2023	52%	48%	52%
2022	53%	51%	54%
2021	54%	51%	54%
2020	57%	52%	54%
2019	63%	53%	56%
2018	59%	53%	56%
2017	55%	56%	58%
2016	55%	56%	58%
2015	49%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,336 Students

47,699 Students

% of Others Students

24%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	25%	32%	26%
2024	29%	32%	26%
2023	27%	33%	25%
2022	25%	32%	25%
2021	23%	31%	25%
2020	20%	30%	24%
2019	16%	31%	24%
2018	16%	30%	23%
2017	18%	29%	22%
2016	18%	28%	22%
2015	22%	30%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

981 Teachers

14,415 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	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	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

55%

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

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	60%	54%	55%
2024	61%	53%	54%
2023	62%	54%	54%
2022	58%	54%	54%
2021	59%	54%	54%
2020	58%	52%	54%
2019	60%	53%	53%
2018	60%	53%	53%
2017	60%	53%	53%
2016	54%	53%	52%
2015	59%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	15	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	15	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	14	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

23 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	20	12	13
2020	20	11	11
2018	15	11	11
2017	15	11	10
2016	15	10	10

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Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1229

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,005

$15,965

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$23,885	$17,414	$15,012
2024	$23,192	$17,128	$14,622
2023	$22,496	$16,496	$14,057
2022	$21,139	$15,675	$13,504
2021	$20,252	$15,316	$13,232
2020	$19,990	$14,954	$12,915
2019	$19,593	$14,777	$12,656
2018	$17,872	$14,465	$12,363
2017	$17,564	$13,779	$12,049
2016	$16,466	$13,237	$11,633
2015	$15,344	$12,827	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$457

$1,108

Average % on Financial Aid

22%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	22%	30%	34%
2024	22%	30%	34%
2023	22%	29%	34%
2022	23%	29%	33%
2021	24%	29%	33%
2020	23%	27%	32%
2019	23%	27%	31%
2018	22%	26%	30%
2017	21%	25%	30%
2016	20%	25%	29%
2015	16%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,926

$9,451

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$17,343	$8,819	$7,073
2024	$16,752	$8,571	$6,930
2023	$16,323	$8,585	$6,469
2022	$16,183	$8,791	$6,289
2021	$15,783	$8,283	$6,055
2020	$15,597	$7,664	$5,921
2018	$15,097	$6,928	$5,456
2017	$14,897	$6,662	$5,319
2016	$13,570	$6,697	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$105.85 million

$43.14 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	74%	78%	81%
2024	69%	83%	85%
2023	68%	84%	85%
2022	68%	83%	85%
2021	69%	84%	85%
2020	69%	84%	85%
2019	69%	85%	85%
2018	68%	84%	85%
2017	69%	85%	85%
2016	66%	84%	85%
2015	75%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Alexandria, VA?

The private schools in Alexandria, VA include St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, Bishop Ireton High School, and Episcopal High School.

How many private schools are located in Alexandria?

54 private schools are located in Alexandria.

How much do private schools cost in Alexandria?

The average tuition cost is $24,005, which is higher than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $15,965.

How diverse are private schools in Alexandria?

Alexandria private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Alexandria go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Alexandria?

35% of private schools in Alexandria are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Catholic).

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

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