Oklahoma Private School Trends (10-Year)

217

Private Schools

-4.0% (-9 schools) 10-yr

40,958

Students

+10.8% (+3,986 students) 10-yr

$10,247

Avg. Tuition

+52.9% (+$3,547) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

27%

Students of Color

+3.8% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Total	US Avg per State
2025	217	671
2024	225	703
2023	219	665
2022	207	612
2021	210	637
2020	229	684
2019	228	665
2018	229	677
2017	218	631
2016	219	644
2015	226	683

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Private schools down 12 in Oklahoma, from 229 in 2020 to 217 in 2025.

# Students

40,958 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Total	US Avg per State
2025	41,737	111,945
2024	41,448	113,628
2023	38,924	108,484
2022	37,614	104,892
2021	37,528	106,817
2020	37,986	109,411
2019	39,056	108,956
2018	37,393	109,868
2017	36,034	106,255
2016	35,844	107,443
2015	36,972	108,505

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Private enrollment up 5,893 in Oklahoma, rising from 35,844 students in 2016 to 41,737 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Oklahoma
Nursery	636
Pre-K	5,637
Kind	3,378
1	2,911
2	2,816
3	2,838
4	2,775
5	2,609
6	2,713
7	2,637
8	2,377
9	2,621
10	2,422
11	2,105
12	2,272
Not Listed	211

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Pre-K has the most students with 5,637, far above any other grade in Oklahoma private schools.

Average School Size

212 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	214	179
2024	204	172
2023	195	174
2022	200	185
2021	196	180
2020	181	171
2019	186	175
2018	178	172
2017	184	180
2016	182	178
2015	177	167

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Average school size up 32 students in Oklahoma, rising from 182 in 2016 to 214 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

27%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	26%	34%
2024	26%	34%
2023	25%	33%
2022	27%	33%
2021	27%	32%
2020	26%	32%
2019	23%	31%
2018	22%	31%
2017	24%	32%
2016	25%	32%
2015	26%	32%

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Students of color up 1 point in Oklahoma private schools, from 25% in 2016 to 26% in 2025.

Academics

# Teachers

3,720 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

55%

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

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	46%	55%
2024	45%	54%
2023	44%	54%
2022	42%	54%
2021	43%	54%
2020	43%	54%
2019	42%	53%
2018	41%	53%
2017	41%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	42%	52%

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Advanced degrees up 4 points in Oklahoma private schools, rising from 42% in 2016 to 46% in 2025.

Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Class size up 1 student in Oklahoma, from 15 in 2016 to 16 in 2025, while the national average stayed at 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

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

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	24	26
2024	25	26
2023	25	26
2022	25	26
2021	25	26
2020	26	25
2019	25	25
2018	25	25
2017	25	25
2016	25	25
2015	25	25

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ACT score down 1 point in Oklahoma private schools, from 25 in 2024 to 24 in 2025, while the national average stayed at 26.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,247

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	$8,707	$13,694
2024	$8,648	$13,340
2023	$7,999	$12,825
2022	$7,582	$12,321
2021	$7,456	$12,072
2020	$7,305	$11,784
2019	$7,108	$11,547
2018	$6,875	$11,280
2017	$6,827	$10,994
2016	$6,784	$10,614
2015	$6,700	$10,195

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Tuition up 28% in Oklahoma, rising from $6,784 in 2016 to $8,707 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	36%	34%
2024	31%	34%
2023	30%	34%
2022	29%	33%
2021	29%	33%
2020	28%	32%
2019	27%	31%
2018	28%	30%
2017	28%	30%
2016	27%	29%
2015	28%	28%

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Financial aid up 9 points in Oklahoma private schools, rising from 27% in 2016 to 36% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,735

$7,693

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	$2,515	$7,073
2024	$2,158	$6,930
2023	$2,223	$6,469
2022	$2,215	$6,289
2021	$2,215	$6,055
2020	$2,066	$5,921
2019	$2,077	$5,795
2018	$2,328	$5,456
2017	$2,408	$5,319
2016	$2,456	$5,105
2015	$2,488	$5,030

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Grant amount up 21% in Oklahoma, rising from $2,066 in 2020 to $2,515 in 2025.

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	88%	85%
2024	88%	85%
2023	89%	85%
2022	90%	85%
2021	90%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	85%
2018	91%	85%
2017	91%	85%
2016	91%	85%
2015	92%	85%

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Acceptance rate held at 88% in Oklahoma in 2025, down from 91% in 2016 and still higher than the national 85%.

Students by Ethnicity

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	0.62	0.65
2024	0.62	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.62	0.64
2020	0.62	0.64
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.59	0.63
2017	0.59	0.61
2016	0.59	0.61
2015	0.59	0.61

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Diversity score up 3 points in Oklahoma private schools, from 0.59 in 2016 to 0.62 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

1,361 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

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

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American Indian share up 1 point in Oklahoma private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Asian Students

1,585 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,508 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	6%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	6%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	4%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	8%
2015	4%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Oklahoma private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 6% in 2025, while the national share rose from 8% to 9%.

# Black Students

1,620 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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

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# White Students

21,954 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

54%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	56%	52%
2024	56%	52%
2023	55%	52%
2022	54%	54%
2021	54%	54%
2020	56%	54%
2019	57%	56%
2018	59%	56%
2017	57%	58%
2016	58%	58%
2015	57%	58%

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White student share flat in Oklahoma, holding near 56% in 2024-25, the same as 2023-24 and close to 58% in 2016-17.

# Hawaiian Students

116 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

11,283 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

28%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Oklahoma (OK) Avg	National
2025	26%	26%
2024	25%	26%
2023	28%	25%
2022	29%	25%
2021	29%	25%
2020	27%	24%
2019	28%	24%
2018	25%	23%
2017	28%	22%
2016	27%	22%
2015	28%	21%

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Other-race share up 1 point in Oklahoma private schools, from 25% in 2024 to 26% in 2025, matching the national share.

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Oklahoma?

The top-ranked private schools in Oklahoma include Holland Hall, Casady School, and Bishop Mcguinness Catholic High School.

How many private schools are located in Oklahoma?

There are 217 private schools are located in Oklahoma.

How much do private schools cost in Oklahoma?

The average private school tuition in Oklahoma is $10,096 for elementary schools and $11,385 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Oklahoma?

Approximately 27% of students in Oklahoma private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Oklahoma go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Oklahoma?

74% of private schools in Oklahoma are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Catholic.

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

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