Nevada Private School Trends (10-Year)

179

Private Schools

-7.7% (-15 schools) 10-yr

29,097

Students

-3.4% (-1,034 students) 10-yr

$11,160

Avg. Tuition

+26.7% (+$2,355) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.9% (-1 student) 10-yr

33%

Students of Color

+17.9% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-12.5% (-2.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Nevada (NV) Total	US Avg per State
2025	175	671
2024	182	703
2023	176	665
2022	166	612
2021	176	637
2020	195	684
2019	182	665
2018	188	677
2017	175	631
2016	172	644
2015	194	683

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Private schools down 20 in Nevada, from 195 in 2020 to 175 in 2025.

# Students

29,097 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Nevada (NV) Total	US Avg per State
2025	29,605	111,945
2024	30,774	113,628
2023	29,668	108,484
2022	29,299	104,892
2021	29,477	106,817
2020	30,764	109,411
2019	28,984	108,956
2018	29,158	109,868
2017	30,154	106,255
2016	28,286	107,443
2015	30,131	108,505

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Enrollment up 1,319 in Nevada private schools, rising from 28,286 in 2016 to 29,605 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nevada
Nursery	1,068
Pre-K	5,621
Kind	2,768
1	1,825
2	1,708
3	1,656
4	1,564
5	1,463
6	1,650
7	1,597
8	1,422
9	1,645
10	1,508
11	1,416
12	1,234
Not Listed	952

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Pre-K enrollment highest in Nevada private schools, with 5,621 students, far above every other grade.

Average School Size

183 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	183	179
2024	176	172
2023	175	174
2022	184	185
2021	175	180
2020	165	171
2019	167	175
2018	162	172
2017	181	180
2016	174	178
2015	162	167

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Average school size up 9 in Nevada, rising from 174 students in 2016 to 183 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

33%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	33%	34%
2024	34%	34%
2023	34%	33%
2022	31%	33%
2021	31%	32%
2020	31%	32%
2019	30%	31%
2018	29%	31%
2017	29%	32%
2016	28%	32%
2015	28%	32%

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Students of color up 5 points in Nevada private schools, rising from 28% in 2016 to 33% in 2025.

Academics

# Teachers

2,126 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	14:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	11:1
2020	15:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1
2015	16:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Nevada private schools, from 15:1 in 2016 to 14:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

55%

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

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	64%	55%
2024	59%	54%
2023	61%	54%
2022	61%	54%
2021	57%	54%
2020	55%	54%
2019	54%	53%
2018	54%	53%
2017	48%	53%
2016	50%	52%
2015	53%	52%

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Advanced degrees up 14 points in Nevada private schools, rising from 50% in 2016 to 64% in 2025.

Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	16	15
2024	16	15
2023	16	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	16	15
2019	16	15
2018	17	15
2017	17	15
2016	17	15
2015	17	15

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Class size down 1 student in Nevada, from 17 in 2016 to 16 in 2025, while the U.S. stayed at 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	12	12
2024	11	12
2023	11	11
2022	10	11
2021	11	11
2020	12	11
2019	12	11
2018	10	11
2017	10	10
2016	11	10
2015	12	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,160

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	$11,531	$13,694
2024	$11,402	$13,340
2023	$10,728	$12,825
2022	$10,513	$12,321
2021	$10,350	$12,072
2020	$10,259	$11,784
2019	$10,146	$11,547
2018	$9,671	$11,280
2017	$9,543	$10,994
2016	$9,209	$10,614
2015	$8,805	$10,195

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Tuition up 25% in Nevada private schools, rising from $9,209 in 2016 to $11,531 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

24%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	26%	34%
2024	26%	34%
2023	26%	34%
2022	26%	33%
2021	25%	33%
2020	29%	32%
2019	29%	31%
2018	28%	30%
2017	28%	30%
2016	23%	29%
2015	24%	28%

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Financial aid up 3 points in Nevada private schools, from 23% in 2016 to 26% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,864

$7,693

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	$3,625	$7,073
2024	$3,317	$6,930
2023	$3,985	$6,469
2022	$3,522	$6,289
2021	$3,866	$6,055
2015	$3,647	$5,030

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Nevada grant lower in 2025 the average private-school grant was $3,625 in Nevada versus $7,073 nationally.

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	88%	85%
2024	88%	85%
2023	88%	85%
2022	89%	85%
2021	88%	85%
2020	89%	85%
2019	90%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.67

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	0.67	0.65
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.68	0.65
2022	0.67	0.64
2021	0.67	0.64
2020	0.67	0.64
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.66	0.63
2017	0.65	0.61
2016	0.65	0.61
2015	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

154 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

1,558 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,249 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	9%	9%
2024	9%	9%
2023	9%	9%
2022	8%	8%
2021	8%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	8%
2015	7%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Nevada private schools, rising from 7% in 2016 to 9% in 2025.

# Black Students

1,055 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	5%	8%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	8%

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Black student share steady in Nevada private schools, holding near 4% since 2017 and ending below the 7% national share in 2025.

# White Students

11,438 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

45%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	44%	52%
2024	43%	52%
2023	42%	52%
2022	44%	54%
2021	43%	54%
2020	44%	54%
2019	46%	56%
2018	47%	56%
2017	47%	58%
2016	48%	58%
2015	48%	58%

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White share down 4 points in Nevada private schools, from 48% in 2016 to 44% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

158 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

8,925 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

35%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Nevada (NV) Avg	National
2025	35%	26%
2024	36%	26%
2023	36%	25%
2022	36%	25%
2021	37%	25%
2020	36%	24%
2019	35%	24%
2018	34%	23%
2017	36%	22%
2016	34%	22%
2015	34%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

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 Nevada?

The top-ranked private schools in Nevada include Institut de BrillMont, The Adelson Educational Campus-las Vegas, and The Meadows School.

How many private schools are located in Nevada?

There are 179 private schools are located in Nevada.

How much do private schools cost in Nevada?

The average private school tuition in Nevada is $11,926 for elementary schools and $12,742 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Nevada?

Approximately 33% of students in Nevada private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Nevada go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Nevada attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Nevada?

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

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

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