West Virginia Private School Trends (10-Year)

125

Private Schools

-15.5% (-23 schools) 10-yr

13,926

Students

-4.7% (-688 students) 10-yr

$5,790

Avg. Tuition

+47.2% (+$1,857) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

10%

Students of Color

-23.1% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	West Virginia (WV) Total	US Avg per State
2025	126	671
2024	134	703
2023	134	665
2022	118	612
2021	119	637
2020	139	684
2019	134	665
2018	137	677
2017	123	631
2016	128	644
2015	148	683

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Private schools down 2 in West Virginia, from 128 in 2016 to 126 in 2025, while the national average per state rose from 644 to 671.

# Students

13,926 Students

111,484 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	West Virginia (WV) Total	US Avg per State
2025	13,966	111,945
2024	14,319	113,628
2023	14,386	108,484
2022	14,488	104,892
2021	13,807	106,817
2020	13,785	109,411
2019	14,031	108,956
2018	14,036	109,868
2017	13,714	106,255
2016	13,858	107,443
2015	14,614	108,505

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Private school enrollment down 1% in West Virginia, from 14,031 students in 2019 to 13,966 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	West Virginia
Nursery	105
Pre-K	2,131
Kind	1,284
1	972
2	875
3	886
4	853
5	1,066
6	828
7	912
8	928
9	774
10	769
11	767
12	750
Not Listed	26

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Pre-K most enrolled with 2,131 students, far above every other grade in West Virginia private schools.

Average School Size

112 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	112	179
2024	108	172
2023	110	174
2022	125	185
2021	118	180
2020	101	171
2019	106	175
2018	105	172
2017	115	180
2016	112	178
2015	101	167

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Average school size down 3 in West Virginia, from 115 students in 2017 to 112 in 2025, while the U.S. also fell from 180 to 179.

% Average Students of Color

10%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	9%	34%
2024	9%	34%
2023	9%	33%
2022	9%	33%
2021	9%	32%
2020	9%	32%
2019	9%	31%
2018	8%	31%
2017	10%	32%
2016	11%	32%
2015	13%	32%

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Students of color down 2 points in West Virginia private schools, from 11% in 2016 to 9% in 2025.

Academics

# Teachers

1,300 Teachers

509,242 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	West Virginia (WV) 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	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

55%

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

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	44%	55%
2024	43%	54%
2023	41%	54%
2022	41%	54%
2021	41%	54%
2020	41%	54%
2019	44%	53%
2018	45%	53%
2017	44%	53%
2016	50%	52%
2015	52%	52%

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Advanced degrees down 6 points in West Virginia private schools, from 50% in 2016 to 44% in 2025.

Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Class size up 2 students in West Virginia private schools, from 13 in 2016 to 15 in 2025, matching the national average.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,790

$13,779

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	$5,321	$13,694
2024	$5,256	$13,340
2023	$5,137	$12,825
2022	$5,083	$12,321
2021	$4,868	$12,072
2020	$4,840	$11,784
2019	$4,299	$11,547
2018	$4,242	$11,280
2017	$4,113	$10,994
2016	$4,053	$10,614
2015	$3,933	$10,195

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Tuition cost up 31% in West Virginia, rising from $4,053 in 2016 to $5,321 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

21%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	19%	34%
2024	19%	34%
2023	20%	34%
2022	21%	33%
2021	21%	33%
2020	21%	32%
2019	22%	31%
2018	19%	30%
2016	22%	29%
2015	19%	28%

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Financial aid steady at 19% in West Virginia private schools in 2015 and 2025, while the national share rose from 28% to 34%.

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	90%	85%
2024	90%	85%
2023	89%	85%
2022	88%	85%
2021	88%	85%
2020	88%	85%
2019	89%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	90%	85%
2016	91%	85%
2015	91%	85%

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Acceptance rate down 1 point in West Virginia, from 91% in 2016 to 90% in 2025, while the national rate stayed at 85%.

Students by Ethnicity

0.45

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	0.44	0.65
2024	0.44	0.65
2023	0.42	0.65
2022	0.43	0.64
2021	0.44	0.64
2020	0.41	0.64
2019	0.41	0.63
2018	0.40	0.63
2017	0.37	0.61
2016	0.37	0.61
2015	0.37	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in West Virginia private schools, rising from 0.37 in 2016 to 0.44 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

6 Students

29,810 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

351 Students

264,326 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share up 2 points in West Virginia private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

177 Students

506,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	1%	9%
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%

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# Black Students

272 Students

415,491 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	8%

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# White Students

9,967 Students

2,925,942 Students

% White Students

71%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	71%	52%
2024	72%	52%
2023	73%	52%
2022	72%	54%
2021	71%	54%
2020	74%	54%
2019	74%	56%
2018	75%	56%
2017	77%	58%
2016	77%	58%
2015	78%	58%

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White share down 6 points in West Virginia private schools, from 77% in 2016 to 71% in 2025, while the U.S. fell from 58% to 52%.

# Hawaiian Students

23 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

3,254 Students

1,473,041 Students

% of Others Students

23%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Virginia (WV) Avg	National
2025	23%	26%
2024	22%	26%
2023	21%	25%
2022	22%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	20%	24%
2019	21%	24%
2018	20%	23%
2017	19%	22%
2016	19%	22%
2015	18%	21%

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Other-race share up 4 points in West Virginia private schools, rising from 19% in 2016 to 23% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in West Virginia?

The top-ranked private schools in West Virginia include Martinsburg Christian Academy, Greenbrier Community School, and St. Francis De Sales Central Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in West Virginia?

There are 125 private schools are located in West Virginia.

How much do private schools cost in West Virginia?

The average private school tuition in West Virginia is $5,669 for elementary schools and $5,966 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in West Virginia?

Approximately 10% of students in West Virginia private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in West Virginia go to private school?

5% of all K-12 students in West Virginia attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in West Virginia?

83% of private schools in West Virginia are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Baptist.

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

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