[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Richmond City, Virginia

Richmond City Private Schools (Closed)

Common Wealth Christian Academy

Gr: NS-12 | 18 students

Baptist

1101 Bainbridge St

Richmond, VA 23224

(804) 612-9146

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Commonwealth Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 308 students

Christian

6255 Old Warwick Road

Richmond, VA 23224

(804) 276-6300

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St. Patrick School

Gr: PK-8 | 85 students

Catholic

2600 East Grace Street

Richmond, VA 23223

(804) 648-3621

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Richmond City Total Schools
2025	34
2024	34
2023	29
2022	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	34
2018	33
2017	30
2016	11
2015	29

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Private schools up 23 in Richmond City County, rising from 11 in 2016 to 34 in 2025.

# Students

4,511 Students

152,607 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	155	169	179
2024	150	163	172
2023	134	167	174
2022	141	171	185
2021	130	165	180
2020	106	158	171
2019	110	161	175
2018	113	158	172
2017	113	166	180
2016	179	163	178
2015	102	149	167

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Class size down 24 students in Richmond City private schools, from 179 in 2016 to 155 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

41%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	40%	31%	34%
2024	38%	31%	34%
2023	41%	31%	33%
2022	42%	30%	33%
2021	42%	29%	32%
2020	49%	29%	32%
2019	47%	28%	31%
2018	47%	28%	31%
2017	54%	31%	32%
2016	32%	31%	32%
2015	59%	32%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

488 Teachers

14,411 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	8:1	11:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1	11:1
2021	8:1	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	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	7:1	10:1	12:1
2015	8:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

55%

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

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	56%	54%	55%
2024	59%	53%	54%
2023	63%	54%	54%
2022	58%	54%	54%
2021	61%	54%	54%
2020	55%	52%	54%
2019	59%	53%	53%
2018	60%	53%	53%
2017	60%	53%	53%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	11	14	15
2015	12	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1300

(Out of 1600)

1229

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,747

$15,972

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$15,320	$15,531	$13,694
2024	$15,037	$15,276	$13,340
2023	$14,490	$14,712	$12,825
2022	$14,301	$13,980	$12,321
2021	$13,907	$13,660	$12,072
2020	$13,420	$13,337	$11,784
2019	$13,339	$13,179	$11,547
2018	$13,178	$12,901	$11,280
2017	$12,773	$12,289	$10,994
2015	$9,018	$11,440	$10,195

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Tuition rose $6,302 from $9,018 in 2015 to $15,320 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,317

$9,451

Average Acceptance Rate

73%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2024)

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2024	69%	83%	85%
2022	74%	83%	85%
2021	74%	84%	85%
2020	71%	84%	85%
2019	71%	85%	85%
2018	71%	84%	85%
2017	74%	85%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$43.14 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.67	0.65	0.65
2024	0.67	0.65	0.65
2023	0.67	0.65	0.65
2022	0.69	0.64	0.64
2021	0.70	0.64	0.64
2020	0.69	0.64	0.64
2019	0.68	0.62	0.63
2018	0.70	0.62	0.63
2017	0.71	0.61	0.61
2016	0.56	0.60	0.61
2015	0.70	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

492 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

39 Students

8,941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	7%	5%
2024	1%	7%	5%
2023	1%	7%	5%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

186 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	1%	3%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

757 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	17%	8%	7%
2024	17%	8%	7%
2023	21%	8%	8%
2022	24%	8%	7%
2021	26%	8%	7%
2020	33%	9%	8%
2019	31%	8%	7%
2018	31%	8%	7%
2017	28%	8%	7%
2016	7%	8%	7%
2015	33%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,565 Students

73,416 Students

% White Students

36%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	49%	52%
2024	36%	49%	52%
2023	32%	48%	52%
2022	35%	51%	54%
2021	36%	51%	54%
2020	39%	52%	54%
2019	43%	53%	56%
2018	35%	53%	56%
2017	35%	56%	58%
2016	60%	56%	58%
2015	39%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,851 Students

47,683 Students

% of Others Students

42%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Richmond City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	42%	32%	26%
2024	42%	32%	26%
2023	43%	33%	25%
2022	36%	32%	25%
2021	33%	31%	25%
2020	22%	30%	24%
2019	22%	31%	24%
2018	29%	30%	23%
2017	31%	29%	22%
2016	29%	28%	22%
2015	20%	30%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Richmond City, VA include St. Michael's Episcopal School, St. Benedict Catholic School, and Saint Bridget School.

How many private schools are located in Richmond City?

36 private schools are located in Richmond City.

How much do private schools cost in Richmond City?

The average tuition cost is $16,747, which is higher than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $15,972.

How diverse are private schools in Richmond City?

Richmond City private schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

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

18% of all K-12 students in Richmond City are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

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

56% of private schools in Richmond City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Episcopal).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Richmond City include: GM vs. Richmond Waldorf School

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