Arizona Private School Trends (10-Year)

515

Private Schools

+27.2% (+110 schools) 10-yr

78,638

Students

+71.3% (+32,733 students) 10-yr

$11,240

Avg. Tuition

+40.4% (+$3,235) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

39%

Students of Color

+11.4% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Arizona (AZ) Total	US Avg per State
2025	512	671
2024	523	703
2023	481	665
2022	447	612
2021	457	637
2020	469	684
2019	468	665
2018	475	677
2017	465	631
2016	480	644
2015	405	683

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Private schools down 11 in Arizona, from 523 in 2024 to 512 in 2025.

# Students

78,638 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Arizona (AZ) Total	US Avg per State
2025	78,174	111,945
2024	78,373	113,628
2023	70,603	108,484
2022	66,092	104,892
2021	66,182	106,817
2020	64,590	109,411
2019	64,267	108,956
2018	65,592	109,868
2017	64,558	106,255
2016	64,415	107,443
2015	45,905	108,505

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Private enrollment up 14,000 in Arizona, rising from 64,415 in 2016 to 78,174 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Arizona
Nursery	2,092
Pre-K	13,884
Kind	6,969
1	4,707
2	4,597
3	4,467
4	4,547
5	4,368
6	4,620
7	4,596
8	4,173
9	4,958
10	4,759
11	4,343
12	4,572
Not Listed	986

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Pre-K largest at 13,884 and it has far more students than any other grade in Arizona private schools.

Average School Size

173 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	172	179
2024	168	172
2023	164	174
2022	168	185
2021	165	180
2020	155	171
2019	156	175
2018	155	172
2017	159	180
2016	153	178
2015	127	167

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Average school size up 19 in Arizona, rising from 153 students in 2016 to 172 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

39%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	39%	34%
2024	38%	34%
2023	40%	33%
2022	39%	33%
2021	39%	32%
2020	40%	32%
2019	38%	31%
2018	37%	31%
2017	37%	32%
2016	37%	32%
2015	35%	32%

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Students of color up 2 points in Arizona private schools, from 37% in 2016 to 39% in 2025, while the national share rose from 32% to 34%.

Academics

# Teachers

6,261 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	57%	55%
2024	56%	54%
2023	56%	54%
2022	56%	54%
2021	55%	54%
2020	56%	54%
2019	56%	53%
2018	56%	53%
2017	56%	53%
2016	56%	52%
2015	56%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	16	15
2024	16	15
2023	16	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	15	15
2019	16	15
2018	15	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	9	12
2024	9	12
2023	8	11
2022	9	11
2021	9	11
2020	9	11
2019	9	11
2018	9	11
2017	8	10
2016	9	10
2015	6	10

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AP courses flat at 9 in Arizona private schools, while the national average rose from 10 in 2016 to 12 in 2025.

Average SAT score

1232

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	1233	1233
2024	1242	1230
2023	1244	1228
2022	1236	1229
2021	1236	1229
2020	1236	1226
2019	1215	1226
2018	1209	1226
2017	1209	1233

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SAT score down 9 points in Arizona private schools, from 1242 in 2024 to 1233 in 2025, matching the national score.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	25	26
2024	25	26
2023	25	26
2022	25	26
2021	25	26
2020	25	25
2019	25	25
2018	25	25
2017	25	25
2016	24	25

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ACT score up 1 point in Arizona private schools, rising from 24 in 2016 to 25 in 2017 and then holding there through 2025.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,240

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	$10,895	$13,694
2024	$10,630	$13,340
2023	$10,112	$12,825
2022	$9,648	$12,321
2021	$9,468	$12,072
2020	$9,314	$11,784
2019	$9,100	$11,547
2018	$8,847	$11,280
2017	$8,596	$10,994
2016	$8,222	$10,614
2015	$8,005	$10,195

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Tuition up 32% in Arizona, rising from $8,222 in 2016 to $10,895 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$607

$1,160

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	$658	$1,152
2024	$656	$1,128
2023	$584	$1,156
2022	$560	$1,102
2021	$551	$1,125
2020	$643	$1,217
2019	$664	$1,305

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Summer cost down 6% in Arizona, from $664 in 2019 to $658 in 2025, while the national average fell from $1,305 to $1,152.

Average % on Financial Aid

58%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	58%	34%
2024	59%	34%
2023	57%	34%
2022	56%	33%
2021	55%	33%
2020	51%	32%
2019	49%	31%
2018	48%	30%
2017	48%	30%
2016	45%	29%
2015	44%	28%

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Financial aid up 13 points in Arizona private schools, from 45% in 2016 to 58% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,455

$7,693

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	$6,176	$7,073
2024	$6,141	$6,930
2023	$5,434	$6,469
2022	$5,476	$6,289
2021	$5,442	$6,055
2020	$5,312	$5,921
2019	$4,959	$5,795
2018	$4,695	$5,456
2017	$4,570	$5,319
2016	$4,556	$5,105
2015	$3,638	$5,030

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Grant aid up 1,620 dollars in Arizona, rising from $4,556 in 2016 to $6,176 in 2025.

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	87%	85%
2024	88%	85%
2023	88%	85%
2022	89%	85%
2021	89%	85%
2020	89%	85%
2019	88%	85%
2018	87%	85%
2017	87%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	88%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.71

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	0.71	0.65
2024	0.71	0.65
2023	0.71	0.65
2022	0.70	0.64
2021	0.70	0.64
2020	0.71	0.64
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.69	0.63
2017	0.69	0.61
2016	0.69	0.61
2015	0.69	0.61

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Diversity score up 2 points in Arizona private schools, from 0.69 in 2016 to 0.71 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

2,183 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	3%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%

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American Indian share down 1 point in Arizona private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Asian Students

1,859 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%

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Asian enrollment now 2% in Arizona private schools, while the national share is 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

14,190 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	19%	9%
2024	19%	9%
2023	20%	9%
2022	19%	8%
2021	20%	9%
2020	20%	9%
2019	18%	8%
2018	18%	8%
2017	17%	8%
2016	17%	8%
2015	14%	8%

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Hispanic share higher in Arizona private school students were 19% in 2025 versus 9% nationally.

# Black Students

2,966 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	3%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	8%

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Black student share up 1 point in Arizona private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 4% in 2025, while the U.S. stayed at 7% or 8%.

# White Students

30,696 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

40%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	40%	52%
2024	41%	52%
2023	38%	52%
2022	40%	54%
2021	40%	54%
2020	41%	54%
2019	43%	56%
2018	43%	56%
2017	45%	58%
2016	45%	58%
2015	44%	58%

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White student share down 5 points in Arizona private schools, from 45% in 2016 to 40% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

156 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

24,373 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

32%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arizona (AZ) Avg	National
2025	32%	26%
2024	30%	26%
2023	33%	25%
2022	33%	25%
2021	31%	25%
2020	30%	24%
2019	31%	24%
2018	31%	23%
2017	29%	22%
2016	29%	22%
2015	32%	21%

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Other-race students up 3 points in Arizona private schools, from 29% in 2016 to 32% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Arizona?

The top-ranked private schools in Arizona include Phoenix Country Day School, Salpointe Catholic High School, and St. Francis Xavier School.

How many private schools are located in Arizona?

There are 515 private schools are located in Arizona.

How much do private schools cost in Arizona?

The average private school tuition in Arizona is $10,510 for elementary schools and $14,464 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Arizona?

Approximately 39% of students in Arizona private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Arizona go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Arizona attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Arizona?

50% of private schools in Arizona are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Catholic.

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

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