Average Private School Tuition Cost

The national average private school tuition is $13,302 per year (2025).

The private elementary school average tuition cost is $12,399 per year and the private high school average is $17,044 per year.

The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut with a $30,840 average tuition cost. The state with the lowest tuition cost is South Dakota with an average cost of $4,617.

Tuition Range: $4,617 $30,840 Avg. Tuition: $13,302

Average Private School Tuition Cost (2025)

State

Average Tuition

High Schools

Elementary

1.Connecticut

$30,840

$42,701

$25,642

2.Massachusetts

$27,616

$40,968

$24,891

3.District Of Columbia

$27,508

$35,094

$28,588

4.Vermont

$25,197

$34,749

$19,620

5.Maine

$22,648

$29,613

$16,725

6.New Hampshire

$21,935

$31,481

$14,906

7.New York

$21,903

$27,724

$22,090

8.Rhode Island

$19,770

$36,835

$15,833

9.California

$17,242

$23,128

$16,573

10.New Jersey

$16,313

$21,738

$16,103

11.Virginia

$15,311

$18,288

$13,793

12.Maryland

$15,110

$19,499

$14,499

13.Hawaii

$14,826

$17,495

$14,750

14.Washington

$14,087

$16,038

$14,212

15.Colorado

$13,805

$16,646

$12,615

16.Delaware

$13,298

$14,239

$13,186

17.Pennsylvania

$12,751

$17,237

$11,420

18.Georgia

$12,750

$13,212

$12,586

19.Tennessee

$11,886

$12,801

$12,011

20.Nevada

$11,602

$12,632

$11,821

21.Florida

$11,403

$12,709

$11,248

22.Texas

$11,348

$12,435

$10,898

23.Missouri

$11,202

$13,234

$11,104

24.North Carolina

$11,105

$11,845

$10,573

25.Arizona

$10,752

$14,230

$10,423

26.Oregon

$10,670

$13,536

$10,238

27.Utah

$10,617

$12,337

$10,426

28.Illinois

$9,756

$14,277

$9,130

29.Idaho

$8,970

$9,392

$8,983

30.Montana

$8,910

$9,185

$8,123

31.Wyoming

$8,824

n/a

$7,015

32.New Mexico

$8,796

$10,326

$8,753

33.Minnesota

$8,502

$14,596

$8,276

34.South Carolina

$8,372

$8,587

$8,484

35.Alabama

$8,308

$8,898

$7,860

36.Michigan

$8,266

$13,200

$7,019

37.Ohio

$8,153

$11,233

$7,611

38.Oklahoma

$8,145

$9,403

$8,320

39.Kansas

$8,101

$10,972

$7,341

40.Louisiana

$7,666

$8,970

$7,697

41.Indiana

$7,641

$10,000

$6,687

42.Kentucky

$7,435

$8,078

$7,221

43.Alaska

$7,361

$7,144

$7,636

44.Iowa

$7,140

$11,227

$7,108

45.Mississippi

$6,759

$7,610

$6,685

46.Arkansas

$6,269

$7,025

$6,233

47.North Dakota

$6,143

n/a

$4,175

48.West Virginia

$5,258

$5,070

$5,525

49.Wisconsin

$5,157

$9,931

$4,496

50.Nebraska

$4,980

$8,763

$4,622

51.South Dakota

$4,617

$7,051

$4,548

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school tuition ?

The national average private school tuition is $13,302 for 2025.

What are the most expensive private schools in the United States?

The most expensive private schools in the United States include Valley View School, The Greenwood School and The Cooke School & Institute.

What is the state with the highest average private school tuition?

The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut.

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