Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Charlottesville City Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	12
2015	12

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Private schools down 1 in Charlottesville City, from 13 in 2018 to 12 in 2025.

# Students

2,040 Students

152,607 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	172	169	179
2024	168	163	172
2023	168	167	174
2022	158	171	185
2021	158	165	180
2020	147	158	171
2019	203	161	175
2018	174	158	172
2017	184	166	180
2015	121	149	167

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Average school size up 51 in Charlottesville private schools, from 121 students in 2015 to 172 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

23%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	21%	31%	34%
2024	19%	31%	34%
2023	25%	31%	33%
2022	22%	30%	33%
2021	22%	29%	32%
2020	17%	29%	32%
2019	22%	28%	31%
2018	25%	28%	31%
2017	25%	31%	32%
2015	17%	32%	32%

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Students of color up 4 points in Charlottesville private schools, rising from 17% in 2020 to 21% in 2025 while Virginia held at 31%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

249 Teachers

14,411 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Charlottesville 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	8:1	11:1	12:1
2019	8:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	8:1	10:1	12:1
2015	8:1	11:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio now 9:1 in Charlottesville City private schools, lower than Virginia’s 10:1 and the nation’s 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

55%

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

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	71%	54%	55%
2024	69%	53%	54%
2023	69%	54%	54%
2022	68%	54%	54%
2021	68%	54%	54%
2020	64%	52%	54%
2019	69%	53%	53%
2018	67%	53%	53%
2017	67%	53%	53%

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Advanced degrees up 4 points in Charlottesville City private schools, rising from 67% in 2017 to 71% in 2025.

Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	12	14	15
2024	12	14	15
2023	12	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1298

(Out of 1600)

1229

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,573

$15,972

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	30%	34%
2024	34%	30%	34%
2023	33%	29%	34%
2022	35%	29%	33%
2021	35%	29%	33%
2020	32%	27%	32%
2019	33%	27%	31%
2018	32%	26%	30%
2017	32%	25%	30%

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Financial aid down 3 points in Charlottesville private schools, from 35% in 2021 to 32% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,000

$9,451

Average Acceptance Rate

46%

82%

Average Endowment Size

$25 million

$43.14 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.65	0.65
2024	0.57	0.65	0.65
2023	0.55	0.65	0.65
2022	0.57	0.64	0.64
2021	0.57	0.64	0.64
2020	0.55	0.64	0.64
2019	0.51	0.62	0.63
2018	0.51	0.62	0.63
2017	0.49	0.61	0.61
2015	0.49	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

492 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

81 Students

8,941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share down 3 points in Charlottesville private schools, from 6% in 2020 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

54 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	9%
2024	2%	4%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	9%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

94 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	7%
2024	4%	8%	7%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	4%	8%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	4%	9%	8%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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Black student share steady at 4% in Charlottesville private schools from 2021 to 2025, while Virginia stayed at 8% and the U.S. at 7%.

# White Students

1,254 Students

73,416 Students

% White Students

56%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	49%	52%
2024	56%	49%	52%
2023	61%	48%	52%
2022	57%	51%	54%
2021	57%	51%	54%
2020	61%	52%	54%
2019	66%	53%	56%
2018	66%	53%	56%
2017	69%	56%	58%
2015	68%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

770 Students

47,683 Students

% of Others Students

34%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Charlottesville City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	32%	26%
2024	35%	32%	26%
2023	28%	33%	25%
2022	32%	32%	25%
2021	32%	31%	25%
2020	27%	30%	24%
2019	22%	31%	24%
2018	22%	30%	23%
2017	20%	29%	22%
2015	22%	30%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Charlottesville City, VA include Renaissance School, The Covenant School, and Miller School Of Albemarle.

How many private schools are located in Charlottesville City?

13 private schools are located in Charlottesville City.

How diverse are private schools in Charlottesville City?

Charlottesville City private schools are approximately 23% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

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

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

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

31% of private schools in Charlottesville City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Friends).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Charlottesville City include: First Baptist Preschool vs. Faith Christian Academy, Faith Christian Academy vs. First Baptist Preschool, Tandem Friends School vs. The Covenant School

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