Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Alexandria City Total Schools
2025	30
2024	29
2023	23
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	22
2018	22
2017	19
2016	8
2015	13

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Private schools up 22 in Alexandria City, rising from 8 in 2016 to 30 in 2025.

# Students

6,536 Students

152,607 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	303	169	179
2024	266	163	172
2023	286	167	174
2022	280	171	185
2021	264	165	180
2020	307	158	171
2019	337	161	175
2018	336	158	172
2017	292	166	180
2015	272	149	167

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Average students up 31 in Alexandria City private schools, from 272 in 2015 to 303 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

27%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	31%	34%
2024	26%	31%	34%
2023	24%	31%	33%
2022	28%	30%	33%
2021	25%	29%	32%
2020	25%	29%	32%
2019	25%	28%	31%
2018	24%	28%	31%
2017	30%	31%	32%
2015	27%	32%	32%

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Students of color up 3 points in Alexandria private schools, from 24% in 2018 to 27% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

729 Teachers

14,411 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	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	8:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	11:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio lower in Alexandria private schools, holding at 9:1 in 2025 versus 10:1 in Virginia and 11:1 nationally.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

55%

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

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	54%	55%
2024	63%	53%	54%
2023	63%	54%	54%
2022	61%	54%	54%
2021	61%	54%	54%
2020	61%	52%	54%
2019	63%	53%	53%
2018	63%	53%	53%
2017	64%	53%	53%
2015	55%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	17	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2015	14	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

23 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1229

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$32,109

$15,972

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$37,225	$15,531	$13,694
2024	$35,666	$15,276	$13,340
2023	$34,150	$14,712	$12,825
2022	$31,667	$13,980	$12,321
2021	$29,971	$13,660	$12,072
2020	$29,404	$13,337	$11,784
2019	$28,470	$13,179	$11,547
2015	$21,975	$11,440	$10,195

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Tuition up 69% in Alexandria City County, rising from $21,975 in 2015 to $37,225 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$425

$1,108

Average % on Financial Aid

22%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$25,282

$9,451

Average Acceptance Rate

68%

82%

Average Endowment Size

$139.47 million

$43.14 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.65	0.65
2024	0.58	0.65	0.65
2023	0.57	0.65	0.65
2022	0.56	0.64	0.64
2021	0.54	0.64	0.64
2020	0.52	0.64	0.64
2019	0.45	0.62	0.63
2018	0.45	0.62	0.63
2017	0.51	0.61	0.61
2015	0.51	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score down 6 points in Alexandria City private schools, from 0.58 in 2024 to 0.52 in 2025, while Virginia stayed at 0.65.

# American Indian Students

8 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	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	7%	5%
2024	4%	7%	5%
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Alexandria private schools, from 2% in 2019 to 3% in 2025, while Virginia held at 7%.

# Hispanic Students

274 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	5%	4%	9%
2023	4%	4%	9%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

454 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	8%	8%	7%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	9%	8%	7%
2020	10%	9%	8%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2015	7%	9%	8%

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Black student share down 3 points in Alexandria City private schools, from 10% in 2020 to 7% in 2025.

# White Students

4,419 Students

73,416 Students

% White Students

67%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	66%	49%	52%
2024	59%	49%	52%
2023	60%	48%	52%
2022	62%	51%	54%
2021	65%	51%	54%
2020	67%	52%	54%
2019	73%	53%	56%
2018	73%	53%	56%
2017	68%	56%	58%
2015	68%	53%	58%

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White share down 7 points in Alexandria City private schools, from 73% in 2019 to 66% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,275 Students

47,683 Students

% of Others Students

19%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	32%	26%
2024	24%	32%	26%
2023	25%	33%	25%
2022	23%	32%	25%
2021	19%	31%	25%
2020	16%	30%	24%
2019	12%	31%	24%
2018	12%	30%	23%
2017	13%	29%	22%
2015	17%	30%	21%

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Other-race share up 8 points in Alexandria City private schools, from 12% in 2019 to 20% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Alexandria City, VA include Blessed Sacrament School & Early Childhood Center, Episcopal High School, and The Basilica School Of St. Mary.

How many private schools are located in Alexandria City?

29 private schools are located in Alexandria City.

How diverse are private schools in Alexandria City?

Alexandria City private schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Alexandria City go to private school?

28% of all K-12 students in Alexandria City are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Alexandria City?

40% of private schools in Alexandria City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Alexandria City include: St. Rita School vs. The Basilica School Of St. Mary, The Basilica School Of St. Mary vs. St. Rita School

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