Virginia Private School Trends (10-Year)

1,035

Private Schools

+21.2% (+181 schools) 10-yr

152,607

Students

+34.0% (+38,691 students) 10-yr

$15,972

Avg. Tuition

+39.6% (+$4,532) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

31%

Students of Color

-3.1% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Virginia (VA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	1,025	671
2024	1,064	703
2023	1,019	665
2022	942	612
2021	984	637
2020	1,035	684
2019	999	665
2018	1,018	677
2017	927	631
2016	938	644
2015	854	683

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Private schools down 39 in Virginia, falling from 1,064 in 2024 to 1,025 in 2025.

# Students

152,607 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Virginia (VA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	153,797	111,945
2024	154,952	113,628
2023	150,396	108,484
2022	141,065	104,892
2021	142,969	106,817
2020	145,950	109,411
2019	144,996	108,956
2018	145,847	109,868
2017	135,756	106,255
2016	135,742	107,443
2015	113,916	108,505

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Private enrollment up 18,055 in Virginia, rising from 135,742 in 2016 to 153,797 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Virginia
Nursery	4,191
Pre-K	28,937
Kind	12,798
1	8,767
2	8,371
3	8,866
4	8,577
5	8,828
6	9,205
7	9,154
8	9,344
9	8,676
10	8,193
11	8,537
12	8,154
Not Listed	2,009

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Pre-K enrollment highest in Virginia private schools, with 28,937 students compared with 12,798 in kindergarten.

Average School Size

169 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	169	179
2024	163	172
2023	167	174
2022	171	185
2021	165	180
2020	158	171
2019	161	175
2018	158	172
2017	166	180
2016	163	178
2015	149	167

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School size up 6 students in Virginia, from 163 in 2016 to 169 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

31%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Students of color held at 31% in Virginia private schools in 2025, matching 2016 and remaining below the national 34%.

Academics

# Teachers

14,411 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1

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Ratio down 1 in Virginia private schools, from 11:1 in 2024 to 10:1 in 2025, while the national ratio stayed 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

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

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	54%	55%
2024	53%	54%
2023	54%	54%
2022	54%	54%
2021	54%	54%
2020	52%	54%
2019	53%	53%
2018	53%	53%
2017	53%	53%
2016	53%	52%
2015	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	14	15
2024	14	15
2023	14	15
2022	14	15
2021	14	15
2020	14	15
2019	14	15
2018	14	15
2017	14	15
2016	14	15
2015	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

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

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AP courses up 2 in Virginia private schools, from 10 in 2016 to 12 in 2025.

Average SAT score

1229

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	1225	1233
2024	1234	1230
2023	1227	1228
2022	1226	1229
2021	1220	1229
2020	1216	1226
2019	1216	1226
2018	1222	1226
2017	1226	1233
2016	1267	1306
2015	1234	1258

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SAT score down 42 points in Virginia private schools, from 1267 in 2016 to 1225 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	27	26
2024	27	26
2023	27	26
2022	27	26
2021	26	26
2020	26	25
2019	26	25
2018	26	25
2017	26	25
2016	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,972

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	$15,531	$13,694
2024	$15,276	$13,340
2023	$14,712	$12,825
2022	$13,980	$12,321
2021	$13,660	$12,072
2020	$13,337	$11,784
2019	$13,179	$11,547
2018	$12,901	$11,280
2017	$12,289	$10,994
2016	$11,806	$10,614
2015	$11,440	$10,195

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Tuition rose $3,725 in Virginia from $11,806 in 2016 to $15,531 in 2025, while the national average increased from $10,614 to $13,694.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,108

$1,160

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	$1,103	$1,152
2024	$1,097	$1,128
2023	$1,410	$1,156
2022	$803	$1,102
2021	$764	$1,125
2020	$1,693	$1,217
2019	$2,190	$1,305
2018	$1,651	$1,108

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Summer cost down 50% in Virginia, falling from $2,190 in 2019 to $1,103 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	30%	34%
2024	30%	34%
2023	29%	34%
2022	29%	33%
2021	29%	33%
2020	27%	32%
2019	27%	31%
2018	26%	30%
2017	25%	30%
2016	25%	29%
2015	24%	28%

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Financial aid up 5 points in Virginia private schools, rising from 25% in 2016 to 30% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,451

$7,693

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	$8,819	$7,073
2024	$8,571	$6,930
2023	$8,585	$6,469
2022	$8,791	$6,289
2021	$8,283	$6,055
2020	$7,664	$5,921
2019	$6,891	$5,795
2018	$6,928	$5,456
2017	$6,662	$5,319
2016	$6,697	$5,105
2015	$6,226	$5,030

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Grant amount up 2,122 dollars in Virginia, rising from $6,697 in 2016 to $8,819 in 2025 and remaining above the national average.

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	82%	85%
2024	83%	85%
2023	84%	85%
2022	83%	85%
2021	84%	85%
2020	84%	85%
2019	85%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	85%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$43.14 million

$31.69 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	$51 M	$40 M
2024	$52 M	$39 M
2023	$55 M	$39 M
2022	$55 M	$40 M
2021	$52 M	$40 M
2020	$46 M	$40 M
2019	$51 M	$40 M
2018	$60 M	$43 M

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Endowment down 9 million in Virginia, from $60 million in 2018 to $51 million in 2025.

Students by Ethnicity

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

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

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Diversity score up 5 points in Virginia private schools, rising from 0.60 in 2016 to 0.65 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

492 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

8,941 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%

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Asian enrollment up 2 points in Virginia private schools, rising from 5% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

6,674 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	4%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	4%	9%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	9%
2020	4%	9%
2019	3%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	8%

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Hispanic share up 1 point in Virginia private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Black Students

11,974 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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

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# White Students

73,416 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

49%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	49%	52%
2024	49%	52%
2023	48%	52%
2022	51%	54%
2021	51%	54%
2020	52%	54%
2019	53%	56%
2018	53%	56%
2017	56%	58%
2016	56%	58%
2015	53%	58%

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White share down 7 points in Virginia private schools, from 56% in 2016 to 49% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

370 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

47,683 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

32%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Virginia (VA) Avg	National
2025	32%	26%
2024	32%	26%
2023	33%	25%
2022	32%	25%
2021	31%	25%
2020	30%	24%
2019	31%	24%
2018	30%	23%
2017	29%	22%
2016	28%	22%
2015	30%	21%

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Other-race share up 4 points in Virginia private schools, rising from 28% in 2016 to 32% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Virginia?

The top-ranked private schools in Virginia include Fairfax Christian School, Episcopal High School, and Powhatan School.

How many private schools are located in Virginia?

There are 1,035 private schools are located in Virginia.

How much do private schools cost in Virginia?

The average private school tuition in Virginia is $14,814 for elementary schools and $18,599 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Virginia?

Approximately 31% of students in Virginia private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Virginia go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Virginia attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Virginia?

46% of private schools in Virginia are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Baptist.

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

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