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Seattle, WA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+28.3% (+17 schools) 10-yr

14,448

Students

+37.0% (+3,905 students) 10-yr

$18,798

Avg. Tuition

+74.0% (+$7,997) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+5.9% (+1 student) 10-yr

32%

Students of Color

-3.0% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Seattle)

This State (WA)

# Schools

77 Schools

541 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Seattle, WA Total Schools
2025	77
2024	76
2023	75
2022	76
2021	76
2020	79
2019	75
2018	74
2017	64
2016	62
2015	60

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# Students

14,448 Students

79,116 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	209	170	191
2024	202	171	187
2023	168	160	185
2022	193	164	188
2021	197	166	184
2020	187	160	179
2019	184	154	182
2018	181	153	181
2017	180	155	183
2016	186	152	181
2015	188	151	173

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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%	32%
2024	30%	31%	32%
2023	30%	32%	32%
2022	27%	29%	31%
2021	28%	29%	32%
2020	28%	28%	31%
2019	30%	27%	31%
2018	26%	26%	30%
2017	34%	30%	31%
2016	34%	29%	31%
2015	33%	28%	31%

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0.65

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

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# American Indian Students

96 Students

631 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

1,031 Students

5,960 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

636 Students

3,906 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

824 Students

2,454 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

7,273 Students

35,587 Students

% White Students

49%

46%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	50%	46%	48%
2024	49%	45%	48%
2023	51%	46%	48%
2022	51%	49%	50%
2021	50%	48%	50%
2020	50%	49%	51%
2019	52%	50%	52%
2018	50%	50%	52%
2017	49%	50%	54%
2016	49%	50%	54%
2015	49%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

42 Students

426 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

4,792 Students

28,918 Students

% of Others Students

33%

37%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	32%	36%	34%
2024	32%	37%	33%
2023	30%	36%	33%
2022	32%	35%	31%
2021	33%	36%	31%
2020	31%	36%	31%
2019	29%	36%	30%
2018	31%	36%	30%
2017	34%	36%	30%
2016	35%	36%	29%
2015	35%	36%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,187 Teachers

6,160 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	12:1	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	13:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	56%	52%	51%
2024	56%	52%	51%
2023	58%	53%	51%
2022	53%	53%	51%
2021	55%	52%	50%
2020	56%	52%	50%
2019	55%	52%	50%
2018	55%	51%	50%
2017	54%	51%	49%
2016	52%	51%	49%
2015	54%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	18	16	16
2024	18	16	16
2023	18	16	16
2022	18	16	16
2021	18	16	16
2020	17	16	16
2019	17	16	16
2018	17	16	16
2017	17	16	16
2016	17	16	16
2015	17	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

9 courses

Average SAT score

1340

(Out of 1600)

1313

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,798

$13,182

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$17,873	$13,396	$12,988
2024	$17,048	$13,024	$12,643
2023	$15,909	$12,094	$12,143
2022	$14,694	$11,223	$11,665
2021	$14,286	$11,017	$11,446
2020	$13,786	$10,702	$11,205
2019	$13,628	$10,445	$11,020
2018	$12,645	$10,127	$10,760
2017	$11,826	$9,582	$10,507
2016	$10,976	$9,133	$10,136
2015	$10,801	$8,839	$9,809

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,013

$770

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2024)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2024	$840	$591	$721
2023	$770	$664	$729
2022	$726	$686	$699
2021	$650	$586	$668

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Average % on Financial Aid

28%

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	28%	26%	31%
2024	28%	26%	30%
2023	26%	25%	30%
2022	24%	24%	29%
2021	26%	24%	29%
2020	28%	25%	29%
2019	29%	24%	28%
2018	29%	24%	27%
2017	27%	23%	26%
2016	24%	20%	25%
2015	24%	19%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,853

$7,789

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$10,781	$7,359	$4,864
2024	$10,679	$7,292	$4,788
2023	$9,386	$5,326	$4,663
2022	$9,369	$4,755	$4,366
2021	$8,858	$4,846	$4,213
2020	$8,345	$4,685	$4,101
2019	$7,460	$4,513	$3,985
2018	$5,323	$3,960	$3,694
2017	$5,369	$3,929	$3,658
2016	$5,339	$3,753	$3,429
2015	$5,479	$3,660	$3,393

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Average Endowment Size

$11.67 million

$12.63 million

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Endowment Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	$17 M	$21 M	$33 M
2024	$7 M	$6 M	$19 M
2023	$7 M	$4 M	$19 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

74%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Seattle, WA Avg	Washington (WA)	National
2025	75%	84%	83%
2024	81%	88%	88%
2023	74%	87%	88%
2022	69%	87%	88%
2021	70%	87%	88%
2020	72%	87%	88%
2019	75%	87%	88%
2018	72%	87%	88%
2017	70%	87%	88%
2016	63%	86%	88%
2015	54%	84%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Seattle, WA include Assumption-St. Bridget School, The Evergreen School, and Bertschi School.

How many private preschools are located in Seattle?

77 private preschools are located in Seattle.

How much do private preschools cost in Seattle?

The average tuition cost is $18,798, which is higher than the Washington private school average tuition cost of $13,182.

How diverse are private preschools in Seattle?

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

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Seattle?

45% of private preschools in Seattle are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Seattle include: Hope Lutheran School vs. Holy Rosary School, Torah Day School of Seattle vs. Seattle Hebrew Academy, Holy Rosary School vs. Hope Lutheran School

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