Quick Facts (26-27)
- # Private Schools Ranked: 255
- States Ranked: 51
Punahou School
Top 3 · Oldest Founding Date (HI)
Iolani School
Top 3 · Most AP Courses (HI)
Mid-Pacific Institute
Top 3 · Lowest Acceptance Rate (HI)
States With Highest Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in Private Schools
Quick Facts (26-27)
- # Private Schools Ranked: 255
- States Ranked: 51
Percentage of Students Enrolled in Private Schools (Trends)
Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
| Year | Private school share |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 10.6% |
| 2023 | 9.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% |
Show school map — National (Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in Private Schools range: 3%–20%, avg 10%)
Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in Private Schools Range: 3%
20% Avg. Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in Private Schools: 10%
States With Highest Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in Private Schools (2026-27)
Gr: K-12 | 3,724 students
Sports: 24
1601 Punahou Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 944-5710
#2
District Of Columbia · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 17%
(19,172 out of 112,769 total K-12 students)
(19,172 out of 112,769 total K-12 students)
Gr: 9-12 | 1,279 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 24
Catholic
2607 Military Road NW, Chevy Chase
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 363-2316
#3-4
New Hampshire · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 16%
(31,864 out of 194,935 total K-12 students)
(31,864 out of 194,935 total K-12 students)
Gr: 9-12 | 3,074 students
5 Pinkerton St
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 437-5200
#3-4
Louisiana · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 16%
(122,387 out of 788,478 total K-12 students)
(122,387 out of 788,478 total K-12 students)
Gr: 8-12 | 1,349 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
All-boys (Catholic)
4133 Banks St
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 486-6631
#5-7
Wisconsin · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 15%
(147,262 out of 953,379 total K-12 students)
(147,262 out of 953,379 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-9 | 2,337 students
Catholic
1087 Kellogg St
Green Bay, WI 54303
(920) 499-7330
Gr: 9-12 | 1,165 students
71 S Main Street
Saint Albans, VT 05478
(802) 527-6400
#5-7
Rhode Island · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 15%
(22,902 out of 156,224 total K-12 students)
(22,902 out of 156,224 total K-12 students)
Gr: 6-12 | 1,417 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Catholic
612 Academy Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 351-7750
#8-13
New York · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 14%
(424,657 out of 2,932,226 total K-12 students)
(424,657 out of 2,932,226 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-11 | 9,361 students
Jewish
51 Forest Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-5800
#8-13
Florida · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 14%
(480,167 out of 3,332,355 total K-12 students)
(480,167 out of 3,332,355 total K-12 students)
Gr: NS-12 | 2,999 students
Avg. class size: 27 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 42
12200 W. Broward Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
(954) 472-0022
#8-13
Pennsylvania · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 14%
(273,216 out of 1,938,542 total K-12 students)
(273,216 out of 1,938,542 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 2,189 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 46
Alternative School
1201 Homestead Ln
Hershey, PA 17033
(800) 322-3248
#8-13
Maryland · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 14%
(143,559 out of 1,035,774 total K-12 students)
(143,559 out of 1,035,774 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,537 students
All-girls (Jewish)
11111 Park Heights Ave
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 363-3300
#8-13
New Jersey · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 14%
(216,282 out of 1,570,975 total K-12 students)
(216,282 out of 1,570,975 total K-12 students)
Gr: K-8 | 2,713 students
All-boys (Jewish)
725 Vasser Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 370-6400
Gr: PK-12 | 1,117 students
2801 Del Laws Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-8938
Gr: PK-12 | 1,604 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 13
5000 Clubside Rd., 12465 County Line Rd., and 11025 Magnolia Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 423-4446
#14-18
Massachusetts · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 12%
(126,221 out of 1,041,623 total K-12 students)
(126,221 out of 1,041,623 total K-12 students)
Gr: 6-12 | 1,430 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 26 | Extracurriculars: 61
All-boys (Catholic)
72 Spring Street
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 624-1301
#14-18
Illinois · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 12%
(251,324 out of 2,092,982 total K-12 students)
(251,324 out of 2,092,982 total K-12 students)
Gr: 6-12 | 6,319 students
Alternative School
2200 E 170th St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 418-2800
#14-18
Missouri · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 12%
(119,656 out of 1,004,290 total K-12 students)
(119,656 out of 1,004,290 total K-12 students)
Gr: 6-12 | 6,961 students
136 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 884-9173
#14-18
Connecticut · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 12%
(64,550 out of 554,776 total K-12 students)
(64,550 out of 554,776 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,345 students
401 Old Church Rd.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 865-5600
#19-22
Mississippi · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 11%
(55,084 out of 487,948 total K-12 students)
(55,084 out of 487,948 total K-12 students)
Gr: 4-12 | 1,648 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Christian
3790 Goodman Road East
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 892-4300
#19-22
Nebraska · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 11%
(41,453 out of 371,775 total K-12 students)
(41,453 out of 371,775 total K-12 students)
Gr: 9-12 | 1,087 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Catholic
6000 A St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 488-0931
#19-22
Virginia · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 11%
(152,580 out of 1,409,614 total K-12 students)
(152,580 out of 1,409,614 total K-12 students)
Lynchburg, VA
Gr: K-12 | 4,789 students
Lynchburg, VA
#19-22
Indiana · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 11%
(122,358 out of 1,158,364 total K-12 students)
(122,358 out of 1,158,364 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,699 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 33
Christian
6401 E 75th St
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 849-3441
Gr: 6-12 | 1,462 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 51
438 Main St
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-5383
#23-32
California · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 10%
(659,578 out of 6,453,462 total K-12 students)
(659,578 out of 6,453,462 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 6,206 students
Catholic
407 Bryant Cir Ste C
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-5818
#23-32
Tennessee · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 10%
(113,692 out of 1,114,597 total K-12 students)
(113,692 out of 1,114,597 total K-12 students)
Gr: K-12 | 5,001 students
Christian
130 Maple Dr N
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 612-5200
#23-32
Minnesota · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 10%
(97,012 out of 972,462 total K-12 students)
(97,012 out of 972,462 total K-12 students)
Gr: 6-12 | 4,200 students
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1250
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
#23-32
Kentucky · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 10%
(71,938 out of 727,728 total K-12 students)
(71,938 out of 727,728 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,841 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 18
Christian
700 S English Station Road
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 244-3225
Gr: PK-12 | 2,000 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 13
Christian
8650 Tanner Williams Rd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 633-7267
#23-32
Washington · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 10%
(118,671 out of 1,214,653 total K-12 students)
(118,671 out of 1,214,653 total K-12 students)
Gr: K-12 | 3,720 students
Spokane, WA
Gr: 9-12 | 1,301 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
9000 Sw Beaverton-hillsdale Hwy
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 292-2336
#23-32
Michigan · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 10%
(146,071 out of 1,513,211 total K-12 students)
(146,071 out of 1,513,211 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,673 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 1
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Gr: K-12 | 3,412 students
804 N 2nd Ave E
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
(800) 682-7396
#33-34
South Dakota · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 9%
(14,906 out of 160,889 total K-12 students)
(14,906 out of 160,889 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,615 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
6120 S Charger Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 334-1422
#33-34
North Dakota · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 9%
(11,880 out of 134,774 total K-12 students)
(11,880 out of 134,774 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,291 students
Catholic
1025 N 2nd St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 425-0793
#35-40
Georgia · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 8%
(161,330 out of 1,902,961 total K-12 students)
(161,330 out of 1,902,961 total K-12 students)
Peachtree Corners, GA
Gr: 9-12 | 4,500 students
Peachtree Corners, GA
#35-40
South Carolina · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 8%
(72,657 out of 868,626 total K-12 students)
(72,657 out of 868,626 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,373 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 2
Baptist
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd
Greenville, SC 29614
(864) 770-1395
Gr: 9-12 | 1,169 students
Catholic
8101 W Central Ave
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 722-2390
#35-40
North Carolina · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 8%
(137,062 out of 1,685,459 total K-12 students)
(137,062 out of 1,685,459 total K-12 students)
Gr: NS-12 | 1,910 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 35
Christian
1917 N Centennial Street
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 884-3333
Gr: PK-12 | 1,116 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 23
Catholic
3 Broadwater Ave
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 867-8043
Gr: 9-12 | 1,630 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 21 | Extracurriculars: 3
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
6380 S Lewiston Way
Aurora, CO 80016
(303) 269-8000
#41-42
New Mexico · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 7%
(23,468 out of 334,004 total K-12 students)
(23,468 out of 334,004 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 1,412 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 7
Christian
8005 Louisiana Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 822-5399
#41-42
Arizona · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 7%
(78,600 out of 1,187,433 total K-12 students)
(78,600 out of 1,187,433 total K-12 students)
Gr: PK-12 | 2,408 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 12
Christian
1040 S. Gilbert Rd., #200
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 809-6690
Gr: NS-12 | 1,517 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 12
Christian
200 E Carlton Ave
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 947-1212
Gr: Inquire with school | 3,744 students
Alternative School (Christian)
645 South Custer Road Suite #208
Allen, TX 75013
(513) 612-1029
Gr: 6-12 | 2,210 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 18
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2015 S Hualapai Way
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 804-4400
Gr: PK-12 | 1,611 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 14
Baptist
1707 Johnson Rd
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 756-1140
Gr: PK-12 | 1,404 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 16
Christian
13407 E. 106th Street North
Owasso, OK 74055
(918) 516-0050
#48-49
West Virginia · % K-12 Students in Private Schools: 5%
(13,926 out of 255,991 total K-12 students)
(13,926 out of 255,991 total K-12 students)
Gr: 9-12 | 474 students
Morgantown, WV
Gr: K-12 | 546 students
Christian
12407 Pintail St
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 868-1203
Gr: K-12 | 1,130 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 29
Latter Day Saints
736 N 1100 E
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 642-0055
Gr: PK-8 | 270 students
Sports: 3
Catholic
1145 W. 20th St.
Casper, WY 82604
(307) 234-2873
Frequently Asked Questions
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The private schools with highest percentage of K-12 students enrolled in the United States include Pius X High School, Billings Catholic Schools and Caravel Academy.
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The state with the highest percentage of K-12 students enrolled in private schools is Hawaii.
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