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Average Private School Tuition By Town

Listed below are towns with the highest average private school tuition (2025).
The most expensive town for private school tuition is New York, NY with an average tuition of $42,932.
The least expensive town for private school tuition is Lima, OH with an average tuition of $3,296.
Tuition Range: $4,617 $30,840 Avg. Tuition: $13,302

Average Private School Tuition By Town (2025)

Town
Average Tuition
High Schools
Elementary
1.New York, NY
$42,932
$27,724
$22,090
2.San Rafael, CA
$40,051
$23,128
$16,573
3.Culver City, CA
$38,323
$23,128
$16,573
4.Boston, MA
$35,604
$40,968
$24,891
5.New Haven, CT
$35,527
$42,701
$25,642
6.Potomac, MD
$35,435
$19,499
$14,499
7.Ojai, CA
$35,343
$23,128
$16,573
8.Palo Alto, CA
$35,171
$23,128
$16,573
9.Bethesda, MD
$32,379
$19,499
$14,499
10.Mountain View, CA
$32,267
$23,128
$16,573
11.Braintree, MA
$30,864
$40,968
$24,891
12.Pacific Palisades, CA
$30,591
$23,128
$16,573
13.Malvern, PA
$30,540
$17,237
$11,420
14.Princeton, NJ
$30,355
$21,738
$16,103
15.Lawrence Township, NJ
$28,763
$21,738
$16,103
16.La Jolla, CA
$28,755
$23,128
$16,573
17.Alexandria, VA
$28,162
$18,288
$13,793
18.Berkeley, CA
$27,581
$23,128
$16,573
19.Redmond, WA
$27,528
$16,038
$14,212
20.Washington, DC
$27,508
$35,094
$28,588

Frequently Asked Questions

What towns have the private schools with the highest tuition?
The towns with the highest tuition are New York, NY ($42,932 average tuition), San Rafael, CA ($40,051 average tuition) and Culver City, CA ($38,323 average tuition).

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The most expensive town for private school tuition is New York, NY with an average tuition of $42,932. The most expensive county for private school tuition is Litchfield County, CT with an average tuition of $60,099.