Mc Lean, VA Private School Trends (9-Year)

Private Schools

+7.7% (+1 school) 9-yr

3,482

Students

+0.9% (+30 students) 9-yr

$18,068

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

33%

Students of Color

+10.0% (+3.0 pp) 9-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-12.5% (-1.0) 9-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Mc Lean, VA Total Schools
2025	15
2024	14
2023	14
2022	13
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	15
2016	13

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Private schools up 2 in Mc Lean, from 13 in 2016 to 15 in 2025, after dipping to 13 in 2022.

# Students

3,482 Students

151,236 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	280	169	179
2024	291	163	172
2023	277	167	174
2022	248	171	185
2021	281	165	180
2020	280	158	171
2019	294	161	175
2018	276	158	172
2017	284	166	180
2016	314	163	178

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Private school size down 34 in Mc Lean, averaging 280 students in 2025 after 314 in 2016, while Virginia and the U.S. were smaller.

% Students of Color

33%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	33%	31%	34%
2024	33%	31%	34%
2023	27%	31%	33%
2022	30%	30%	33%
2021	28%	29%	32%
2020	28%	29%	32%
2019	30%	28%	31%
2018	24%	28%	31%
2017	29%	31%	32%
2016	30%	31%	32%

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Students of color up 3 points in Mc Lean private schools, from 30% in 2016 to 33% in 2025.

0.61

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.61	0.65	0.65
2024	0.61	0.65	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65	0.65
2022	0.59	0.64	0.64
2021	0.58	0.64	0.64
2020	0.58	0.64	0.64
2019	0.57	0.62	0.63
2018	0.57	0.62	0.63
2017	0.57	0.61	0.61
2016	0.56	0.60	0.61

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Diversity score up 5 points in Mc Lean private schools, rising from 0.56 in 2016 to 0.61 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

492 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

223 Students

8,941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7%	7%	5%
2024	7%	7%	5%
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Mc Lean private schools, rising from 6% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

95 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

162 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	5%	8%	7%
2024	5%	8%	7%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	7%	8%	7%

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Black students down 2 points in Mc Lean private schools, from 7% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# White Students

1,775 Students

72,309 Students

% White Students

52%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	52%	49%	52%
2024	52%	49%	52%
2023	51%	48%	52%
2022	57%	51%	54%
2021	60%	51%	54%
2020	61%	52%	54%
2019	61%	53%	56%
2018	61%	53%	56%
2017	61%	56%	58%
2016	62%	56%	58%

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White share down 10 points in Mc Lean private schools, from 62% in 2016 to 52% in 2025, matching the U.S. at 52%.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,143 Students

47,639 Students

% of Others Students

34%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	33%	32%	26%
2024	33%	32%	26%
2023	35%	33%	25%
2022	29%	32%	25%
2021	23%	31%	25%
2020	23%	30%	24%
2019	24%	31%	24%
2018	24%	30%	23%
2017	24%	29%	22%
2016	21%	28%	22%

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Other-race share rose 12 points in Mc Lean private schools, from 21% in 2016 to 33% in 2025, while Virginia reached 32%.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

495 Teachers

14,306 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Mc Lean, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7:1	10:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1	11:1
2023	8:1	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	8:1	10:1	12:1
2018	8:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	8:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

55%

Average Class Size

17 students

14 students

Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1350

(Out of 1600)

1229

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,068

$16,079

Average % on Financial Aid

20%

30%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$28,750

$9,293

Average Endowment Size

$25 million

$51 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

68%

82%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Mc Lean, VA?

The private schools in Mc Lean, VA include St. John The Beloved Academy, St. Luke Catholic School, and The Potomac School.

How many private schools are located in Mc Lean?

14 private schools are located in Mc Lean.

How diverse are private schools in Mc Lean?

Mc Lean private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Mc Lean go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Mc Lean?

29% of private schools in Mc Lean are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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