Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Alexandria City Total Schools
2025	24
2024	23
2023	18
2022	16
2021	16
2020	17
2019	18
2018	17
2017	15
2016	8
2015	8

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# Students

4,990 Students

108,619 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	299	173	191
2024	250	167	187
2023	258	164	185
2022	258	168	188
2021	239	163	184
2020	295	158	179
2019	315	165	182
2018	319	159	181
2017	258	165	183
2015	243	156	173

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% Average Students of Color

27%

30%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	29%	32%
2024	25%	29%	32%
2023	20%	30%	32%
2022	28%	29%	31%
2021	23%	29%	32%
2020	23%	28%	31%
2019	25%	28%	31%
2018	25%	28%	30%
2017	30%	30%	31%
2015	26%	31%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

511 Teachers

9,927 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	12:1
2024	10:1	11:1	12:1
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	11:1	12:1
2019	9:1	11:1	12:1
2018	9:1	11:1	12:1
2017	9:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	56%	51%	51%
2024	56%	50%	51%
2023	56%	51%	51%
2022	53%	51%	51%
2021	53%	50%	50%
2020	53%	50%	50%
2019	56%	50%	50%
2018	54%	49%	50%
2017	56%	49%	49%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	16
2024	17	15	16
2023	17	15	16
2022	17	15	16
2021	17	15	16
2020	17	14	16
2019	17	14	16
2018	19	15	16
2017	18	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

35 courses

12 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,822

$12,890

Average Summer Program Cost

$425

$483

Average % on Financial Aid

20%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	27%	31%
2024	20%	27%	30%
2023	20%	26%	30%
2022	20%	27%	29%
2021	21%	26%	29%
2020	21%	26%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$21,556

$6,361

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

83%

Average Endowment Size

$19.2 million

$15.65 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.51	0.63	0.65
2024	0.60	0.64	0.65
2023	0.58	0.63	0.65
2022	0.58	0.63	0.64
2021	0.56	0.63	0.64
2020	0.53	0.63	0.64
2019	0.46	0.62	0.64
2018	0.46	0.62	0.64
2017	0.54	0.61	0.62
2015	0.59	0.62	0.62

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

314 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

91 Students

4,054 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

187 Students

4,269 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

351 Students

6,952 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	7%	6%
2024	9%	7%	6%
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	11%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	6%
2018	9%	8%	6%
2017	12%	8%	6%
2015	10%	8%	6%

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# White Students

3,384 Students

50,287 Students

% White Students

67%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	67%	48%	48%
2024	57%	47%	48%
2023	59%	47%	48%
2022	59%	49%	50%
2021	62%	49%	50%
2020	65%	49%	51%
2019	72%	52%	52%
2018	72%	51%	52%
2017	65%	53%	54%
2015	59%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

327 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

983 Students

38,858 Students

% of Others Students

20%

37%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Alexandria City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	37%	34%
2024	27%	38%	33%
2023	26%	38%	33%
2022	27%	36%	31%
2021	23%	36%	31%
2020	18%	35%	31%
2019	13%	33%	30%
2018	14%	34%	30%
2017	16%	32%	30%
2015	25%	35%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Alexandria City, VA include Immanuel Lutheran School, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, and Blessed Sacrament School & Early Childhood Center.

How many private preschools are located in Alexandria City?

24 private preschools are located in Alexandria City.

How diverse are private preschools in Alexandria City?

Alexandria City private preschools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 30%.

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

42% of private preschools in Alexandria City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools 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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