[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Fairfax County, Virginia

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Fairfax County Total Schools
2025	38
2024	43
2023	42
2022	34
2021	38
2020	37
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	39
2015	23

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# Students

14,928 Students

80,849 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	479	238	253
2024	446	229	245
2023	444	243	247
2022	439	252	257
2021	424	241	249
2020	403	229	235
2019	448	235	242
2018	485	235	238
2017	417	241	246
2016	453	238	241
2015	400	215	220

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% Average Students of Color

43%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	42%	28%	32%
2024	39%	28%	31%
2023	39%	28%	31%
2022	31%	27%	30%
2021	30%	27%	30%
2020	30%	25%	29%
2019	29%	25%	29%
2018	31%	25%	28%
2017	39%	28%	30%
2016	35%	28%	30%
2015	43%	28%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,445 Teachers

8,297 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

63%

57%

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

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	63%	55%	57%
2024	55%	54%	57%
2023	57%	56%	57%
2022	58%	55%	56%
2021	59%	56%	56%
2020	62%	55%	56%
2019	61%	56%	55%
2018	61%	55%	55%
2017	65%	55%	55%
2016	65%	55%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	14	13	14
2024	13	13	14
2023	13	13	14
2022	14	13	14
2021	13	12	14
2020	12	12	14
2019	12	12	14
2018	12	12	14
2017	11	12	14
2016	12	12	14
2015	11	12	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	13	12	12
2024	13	11	12
2023	13	11	12
2022	13	11	12
2021	13	11	12
2020	14	12	12
2019	14	11	11
2018	15	11	11
2017	15	11	11
2016	14	11	11

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Average SAT score

1326

(Out of 1600)

1235

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,526

$18,931

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Fairfax County Median	Virginia (VA) Median	National Median
2025	$16,875	$11,000	$10,750
2024	$16,225	$11,100	$10,339
2023	$16,325	$11,000	$9,900
2022	$21,040	$10,000	$9,650
2021	$20,000	$10,000	$9,350
2020	$21,810	$10,620	$9,100
2019	$21,810	$10,325	$9,031
2018	$20,950	$9,000	$8,900
2017	$21,000	$8,450	$8,700
2016	$20,975	$8,550	$8,260

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Average Summer Program Cost

$3,283

$1,816

Average % on Financial Aid

33%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	33%	35%	38%
2024	33%	35%	37%
2023	33%	33%	36%
2022	36%	34%	36%
2021	36%	33%	36%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,459

$13,238

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.73	0.61	0.61
2024	0.73	0.62	0.60
2023	0.73	0.61	0.60
2022	0.66	0.58	0.58
2021	0.67	0.58	0.57
2020	0.67	0.57	0.57
2019	0.67	0.55	0.56
2018	0.69	0.55	0.55
2017	0.67	0.54	0.54
2016	0.66	0.53	0.54
2015	0.63	0.54	0.53

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

229 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

2,851 Students

5,822 Students

% Asian Students

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	8%	5%
2024	19%	8%	6%
2023	20%	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	10%	5%	5%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	12%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

427 Students

3,439 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

1,426 Students

7,715 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	9%	8%
2024	9%	10%	8%
2023	9%	10%	8%
2022	6%	10%	8%
2021	6%	10%	8%
2020	6%	10%	8%
2019	7%	10%	8%
2018	7%	10%	8%
2017	8%	10%	8%
2016	8%	10%	8%
2015	8%	10%	9%

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# White Students

4,907 Students

45,942 Students

% White Students

32%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	33%	58%	59%
2024	34%	57%	60%
2023	32%	58%	60%
2022	36%	60%	62%
2021	39%	61%	63%
2020	40%	62%	64%
2019	41%	64%	64%
2018	40%	64%	65%
2017	35%	65%	66%
2016	48%	66%	66%
2015	24%	64%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

233 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

5,549 Students

17,036 Students

% of Others Students

37%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	21%	17%
2024	35%	21%	15%
2023	35%	20%	16%
2022	45%	21%	16%
2021	41%	19%	15%
2020	41%	18%	14%
2019	39%	19%	14%
2018	37%	18%	13%
2017	44%	18%	14%
2016	32%	17%	13%
2015	54%	18%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

22 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Fairfax County, VA include The Potomac School, Flint Hill School, and The Madeira School.

How many private high schools are located in Fairfax County?

36 private high schools are located in Fairfax County.

How much do private high schools cost in Fairfax County?

The average tuition cost is $23,526, which is higher than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $18,931.

How diverse are private high schools in Fairfax County?

Fairfax County private high schools are approximately 43% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 29%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Fairfax County?

42% of private high schools in Fairfax County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Fairfax County include: Dominion Christian School vs. Immanuel Christian School, The Keystone School vs. K12 Private Academy, K12 Private Academy vs. The Keystone School

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