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Seattle, WA Private School Trends (10-Year)

125

Private Schools

+9.6% (+11 schools) 10-yr

26,380

Students

+10.1% (+2,417 students) 10-yr

$21,857

Avg. Tuition

+66.4% (+$8,723) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

32%

Students of Color

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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This Town (Seattle)

This State (WA)

# Schools

125 Schools

786 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Seattle, WA Total Schools
2025	126
2024	129
2023	124
2022	122
2021	125
2020	131
2019	123
2018	126
2017	119
2016	115
2015	114

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# Students

26,380 Students

119,894 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	229	172	179
2024	222	170	172
2023	207	163	174
2022	221	157	185
2021	218	157	180
2020	207	151	171
2019	226	152	175
2018	221	150	172
2017	228	151	180
2016	228	148	178
2015	224	144	167

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% Students of Color

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	32%	31%	34%
2024	29%	29%	34%
2023	28%	32%	33%
2022	27%	29%	33%
2021	27%	28%	32%
2020	26%	27%	32%
2019	28%	27%	31%
2018	26%	26%	31%
2017	33%	30%	32%
2016	32%	29%	32%
2015	32%	28%	32%

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0.61

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	0.61	0.64	0.65
2024	0.61	0.64	0.65
2023	0.59	0.64	0.65
2022	0.61	0.62	0.64
2021	0.61	0.63	0.64
2020	0.61	0.63	0.64
2019	0.61	0.61	0.63
2018	0.61	0.62	0.63
2017	0.60	0.61	0.61
2016	0.59	0.60	0.61
2015	0.59	0.60	0.61

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# American Indian Students

159 Students

1,228 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	2%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

2,153 Students

9,040 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	8%	8%	5%
2024	8%	8%	5%
2023	8%	8%	5%
2022	8%	7%	4%
2021	8%	7%	4%
2020	9%	7%	4%
2019	8%	6%	4%
2018	8%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,146 Students

6,307 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	3%	5%	8%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

1,460 Students

3,815 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	5%	3%	7%
2024	6%	3%	7%
2023	5%	3%	8%
2022	4%	3%	7%
2021	5%	3%	7%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	7%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	8%

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# White Students

15,167 Students

59,141 Students

% White Students

57%

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	57%	50%	52%
2024	57%	50%	52%
2023	60%	51%	52%
2022	57%	53%	54%
2021	57%	53%	54%
2020	57%	53%	54%
2019	58%	55%	56%
2018	57%	55%	56%
2017	58%	56%	58%
2016	60%	56%	58%
2015	60%	57%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

120 Students

651 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

6,499 Students

38,328 Students

% of Others Students

24%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	24%	32%	26%
2024	24%	32%	26%
2023	21%	31%	25%
2022	26%	30%	25%
2021	25%	30%	25%
2020	23%	29%	24%
2019	23%	29%	24%
2018	23%	29%	23%
2017	24%	28%	22%
2016	22%	28%	22%
2015	22%	27%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,500 Teachers

10,039 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

63%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	63%	58%	55%
2024	62%	57%	54%
2023	63%	58%	54%
2022	62%	57%	54%
2021	64%	57%	54%
2020	64%	57%	54%
2019	62%	56%	53%
2018	61%	55%	53%
2017	61%	55%	53%
2016	60%	54%	52%
2015	60%	55%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	17	16	15
2024	16	16	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	10	10	13
2024	11	8	12
2023	10	9	11
2022	10	8	11
2021	10	8	11
2020	9	8	11
2019	9	8	11
2018	9	8	11
2017	9	8	10
2016	9	7	10
2015	9	7	10

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Average SAT score

1209

(Out of 1600)

1273

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	1165	1264	1233
2024	1165	1257	1230
2023	1078	1228	1228
2022	1186	1235	1229
2021	1186	1242	1229
2020	1186	1233	1226
2019	1186	1247	1226
2018	1225	1241	1226
2017	1425	1255	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	30	29	26
2024	30	28	26
2023	32	27	26
2022	30	28	26
2021	30	28	26
2020	30	28	25
2019	30	27	25
2018	30	27	25
2017	30	27	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,857

$15,804

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$21,189	$15,533	$15,012
2024	$21,222	$14,062	$13,254
2023	$19,927	$13,102	$12,626
2022	$19,309	$12,138	$12,187
2021	$18,729	$11,838	$11,800
2020	$17,173	$11,300	$11,512
2019	$16,862	$10,936	$11,293
2018	$15,701	$10,668	$11,017
2017	$14,847	$10,030	$10,708
2016	$13,142	$9,472	$10,356
2015	$13,134	$9,211	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,133

$839

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$1,119	$810	$1,152
2024	$1,153	$702	$1,128
2023	$1,070	$1,305	$1,156
2022	$1,045	$757	$1,102
2021	$1,003	$728	$1,125
2020	$929	$774	$1,217
2019	$951	$788	$1,305
2018	$250	$490	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

31%

28%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	32%	29%	34%
2024	30%	28%	34%
2023	30%	27%	34%
2022	27%	27%	33%
2021	28%	26%	33%
2020	29%	27%	32%
2019	31%	27%	31%
2018	29%	26%	30%
2017	29%	25%	30%
2016	27%	23%	29%
2015	27%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$13,821

$8,970

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$14,755	$8,921	$7,073
2024	$14,575	$8,821	$6,930
2023	$11,954	$6,927	$6,469
2022	$11,945	$6,141	$6,289
2021	$11,142	$6,073	$6,055
2020	$9,723	$5,578	$5,921
2019	$9,617	$5,841	$5,795
2018	$7,660	$5,265	$5,456
2017	$7,519	$5,049	$5,319
2016	$7,649	$5,147	$5,105
2015	$7,530	$4,878	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$17.93 million

$41.82 million

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Endowment Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$17 M	$25 M	$39 M
2024	$6 M	$8 M	$39 M
2023	$6 M	$6 M	$39 M
2022	$7 M	$7 M	$40 M
2021	$7 M	$7 M	$40 M
2020	$7 M	$7 M	$40 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

69%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	70%	82%	81%
2024	77%	85%	85%
2023	73%	85%	85%
2022	71%	85%	85%
2021	73%	85%	85%
2020	74%	85%	85%
2019	73%	84%	85%
2018	71%	84%	85%
2017	71%	84%	85%
2016	63%	82%	85%
2015	58%	81%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Seattle, WA?

The private schools in Seattle, WA include Fusion Academy Seattle, Epiphany School, and Holy Names Academy.

How many private schools are located in Seattle?

125 private schools are located in Seattle.

How much do private schools cost in Seattle?

The average tuition cost is $21,857, which is higher than the Washington private school average tuition cost of $15,804.

How diverse are private schools in Seattle?

Seattle private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is same as the Washington private school average of 32%.

What percentage of students in Seattle go to private school?

23% of all K-12 students in Seattle are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Seattle?

42% of private schools in Seattle are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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