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Sterling, Virginia Private Schools (Closed)

Discovery Oaks Academy

Gr: PK-K | 41 students

Daycare / Preschool

624 W Church Road

Sterling, VA 20164

(703) 430-2781

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ED Anywhere

Gr: 6-12 | 1,900 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Seventh Day Adventist

10 Pidgeon Hill Drive, Suite 70

Sterling, VA 20165

(703) 433-0805

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Sterling, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+7.7% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,122

Students

-63.2% (-1,930 students) 10-yr

$19,950

Avg. Tuition

+30.4% (+$4,650) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-15.0% (-3 students) 10-yr

55%

Students of Color

+17.0% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-75.0% (-21.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Sterling)

This State (VA)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,038 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Sterling, VA Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	11
2022	11
2021	12
2020	12
2019	13
2018	14
2017	13
2016	12
2015	13

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# Students

1,122 Students

152,743 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	140	169	179
2024	129	163	172
2023	333	167	174
2022	336	171	185
2021	311	165	180
2020	318	158	171
2019	292	161	175
2018	290	158	172
2017	316	166	180
2016	357	163	178
2015	382	149	167

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% Students of Color

55%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	54%	31%	34%
2024	54%	31%	34%
2023	41%	31%	33%
2022	36%	30%	33%
2021	33%	29%	32%
2020	33%	29%	32%
2019	24%	28%	31%
2018	23%	28%	31%
2017	44%	31%	32%
2016	47%	31%	32%
2015	47%	32%	32%

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0.73

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.73	0.65	0.65
2024	0.72	0.65	0.65
2023	0.59	0.65	0.65
2022	0.57	0.64	0.64
2021	0.55	0.64	0.64
2020	0.55	0.64	0.64
2019	0.59	0.62	0.63
2018	0.59	0.62	0.63
2017	0.54	0.61	0.61
2016	0.52	0.60	0.61
2015	0.52	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

492 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

163 Students

8,943 Students

% Asian Students

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	15%	7%	5%
2024	14%	7%	5%
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

86 Students

6,676 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	8%	4%	9%
2024	7%	4%	9%
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

73 Students

11,977 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	6%	8%	7%
2023	2%	8%	8%
2022	1%	8%	7%
2021	1%	8%	7%
2020	1%	9%	8%
2019	1%	8%	7%
2018	1%	8%	7%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2016	1%	8%	7%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# White Students

337 Students

73,422 Students

% White Students

30%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	30%	49%	52%
2024	29%	49%	52%
2023	29%	48%	52%
2022	33%	51%	54%
2021	31%	51%	54%
2020	31%	52%	54%
2019	35%	53%	56%
2018	35%	53%	56%
2017	30%	56%	58%
2016	28%	56%	58%
2015	28%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

449 Students

47,812 Students

% of Others Students

40%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	39%	32%	26%
2024	42%	32%	26%
2023	57%	33%	25%
2022	57%	32%	25%
2021	59%	31%	25%
2020	59%	30%	24%
2019	54%	31%	24%
2018	54%	30%	23%
2017	60%	29%	22%
2016	63%	28%	22%
2015	63%	30%	21%

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# Teachers

164 Teachers

14,650 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7:1	10:1	11:1
2024	7:1	11:1	11:1
2023	17:1	11:1	11:1
2022	17:1	11:1	11:1
2021	15:1	11:1	11:1
2020	15:1	11:1	12:1
2019	14:1	10:1	12:1
2018	14:1	10:1	12:1
2017	17:1	10:1	12:1
2016	23:1	10:1	12:1
2015	28:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

74%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	67%	54%	55%
2024	67%	53%	54%
2023	74%	54%	54%
2022	74%	54%	54%
2021	74%	54%	54%
2020	74%	52%	54%
2019	74%	53%	53%
2018	73%	53%	53%
2017	72%	53%	53%
2016	95%	53%	52%
2015	95%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	17	14	15
2024	17	14	15
2023	17	14	15
2022	17	14	15
2021	17	14	15
2020	17	14	15
2019	17	14	15
2018	17	14	15
2017	17	14	15
2016	20	14	15
2015	20	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

29 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	29	12	13
2024	23	11	12
2023	23	11	11
2022	23	11	11
2021	23	11	11
2020	23	11	11
2019	23	11	11
2018	23	11	11

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Average SAT score

1343

(Out of 1600)

1229

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	1343	1225	1233
2024	1343	1234	1230
2023	1252	1227	1228
2022	1252	1226	1229
2021	1252	1220	1229
2020	1252	1216	1226
2019	1252	1216	1226
2018	1252	1222	1226
2017	1160	1226	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	30	27	26
2024	30	27	26
2023	30	27	26
2022	30	27	26
2021	30	26	26
2020	30	26	25
2019	30	26	25
2018	30	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,950

$17,359

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$19,950	$17,414	$15,012
2024	$19,950	$15,256	$13,254
2023	$13,800	$15,221	$12,626
2022	$13,800	$14,456	$12,187
2021	$13,800	$14,203	$11,800
2020	$13,800	$14,291	$11,512
2019	$13,700	$14,111	$11,293
2018	$12,867	$13,894	$11,017
2017	$12,867	$13,323	$10,708
2016	$15,800	$12,876	$10,356
2015	$15,300	$12,863	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$500

$1,108

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$500	$1,103	$1,152
2024	$500	$1,097	$1,128
2023	$500	$1,410	$1,156
2022	$500	$803	$1,102
2021	$500	$764	$1,125
2020	$500	$1,693	$1,217
2019	$500	$2,190	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

23%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	23%	30%	34%
2024	23%	30%	34%
2023	22%	29%	34%
2022	22%	29%	33%
2021	22%	29%	33%
2020	18%	27%	32%
2019	18%	27%	31%
2018	18%	26%	30%
2017	18%	25%	30%
2016	20%	25%	29%
2015	20%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,750

$8,809

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$7,750	$8,819	$7,073
2024	$7,750	$8,571	$6,930
2023	$6,167	$8,585	$6,469
2022	$6,167	$8,791	$6,289
2021	$6,167	$8,283	$6,055
2020	$1,750	$7,664	$5,921
2019	$1,750	$6,891	$5,795
2018	$1,750	$6,928	$5,456
2017	$1,750	$6,662	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$6,697	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$6,226	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sterling, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	85%	78%	81%
2024	78%	83%	85%
2023	83%	84%	85%
2022	83%	83%	85%
2021	83%	84%	85%
2020	83%	84%	85%
2019	83%	85%	85%
2018	83%	84%	85%
2017	90%	85%	85%
2016	95%	84%	85%
2015	95%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sterling, VA?

The private schools in Sterling, VA include The Newton School, Our Lady Of Hope Catholic School, and Fairfax Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Sterling?

14 private schools are located in Sterling.

How diverse are private schools in Sterling?

Sterling private schools are approximately 55% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Sterling go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Sterling are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Sterling?

21% of private schools in Sterling are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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