Listed below are counties with the lowest average private school acceptance rate (2026).
The most selective county for private school acceptance rate is San Mateo County, CA with an average acceptance rate of 67%.
The least selective county for private school acceptance rate is District Of Columbia, DC with an average acceptance rate of 49%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 49%
95%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 82%
Lowest 糖心原创 Acceptance Rate By County (2026)
County
Average Acceptance Rate
(Total / High Schools / Elementary)
(Total / High Schools / Elementary)
Most Selective Schools
(Acceptance Rate)
(Acceptance Rate)
Rank: #18-2018-20.
67% / 78% / 81%
Rank: #18-2018-20.
67% / 81% / 85%
Rank: #18-2018-20.
67% / 70% / 79%
- Phillips Exeter Academy (18%)
- Longview School (25%)
- Amesbury Seventh-day Adventist School (50%)
- Hampstead Academy (65%)
- Building Block Commons (70%)
- Jesse Remington High School (80%)
- Londonderry KinderCare (80%)
- Coe-brown Northwood Academy (85%)
- St. Joseph Regional Catholic School (95%)
- Holy Angels Preschool and Kindergarten (100%)
Rank: #15-1715-17.
66% / 79% / 79%
- Paideia School (17%)
- Fulton Science Academy 糖心原创 (20%)
- The Children's School (24%)
- Arlington Christian School (25%)
- Atlanta Montessori International School - Druid Hills Campus (25%)
- The Galloway School (25%)
- The Lovett School (25%)
- Ron Clark Academy (25%)
- The Westminster Schools (25%)
- Springmont School (30%)
Rank: #15-1715-17.
66% / 62% / 73%
Rank: #15-1715-17.
66% / 82% / 80%
- Carolina Day School (25%)
- Timbersong Black Mountain (25%)
- Asheville Catholic School (29%)
- Hanger Hall School (65%)
- Odyssey Community School (70%)
- The New Classical Academy (80%)
- Asheville Christian Academy (90%)
- Asheville Waldorf School (90%)
- Mount Pisqah Academy (95%)
- Reynolds Mountain Christian Acadeny (95%)
Rank: #13-1413-14.
65% / 82% / 80%
Rank: #13-1413-14.
65% / 84% / 90%
Rank: #1212.
64% / 78% / 81%
Rank: #10-1110-11.
62% / 79% / 79%
- Cumming First United Methodist Church Preschool (25%)
- Pinecrest Academy (25%)
- Sunshine STEM Academy (35%)
- Milton Montessori School at Kelly Mill (70%)
- Fideles Christian School (75%)
- Covenant Christian Academy (80%)
- Horizon Christian Academy (80%)
- McGinnis Woods School (80%)
- Friendship Christian School (90%)
Rank: #10-1110-11.
62% / 82% / 88%
Rank: #99.
60% / 62% / 73%
Rank: #6-86-8.
59% / 81% / 85%
Rank: #6-86-8.
59% / 70% / 79%
Rank: #6-86-8.
59% / 75% / 76%
Rank: #55.
58% / 78% / 81%
- San Francisco Friends School (15%)
- TCS (15%)
- Lycee Francais de San Francisco (20%)
- Chinese American International School (22%)
- The Hamlin School (22%)
- San Francisco University High School (23%)
- St. Ignatius College Preparatory (25%)
- San Francisco School (25%)
- Katherine Delmar Burke School (Burke's) (28%)
- Katherine Michiels School (30%)
Rank: #3-43-4.
57% / 65% / 73%
Rank: #3-43-4.
57% / 68% / 75%
Rank: #1-21-2.
49% / 42% / 47%
- Maret School (15%)
- Sidwell Friends School (15%)
- Washington International School (15%)
- Holy Trinity School (16%)
- Georgetown Day School (24%)
- Capitol Hill Day School (25%)
- Dupont Park Adventist School (25%)
- Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital (25%)
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academyool (25%)
- St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School (25%)
Frequently Asked Questions
What counties have the private schools with the highest acceptance rate?
The counties with the highest acceptance rate are San Mateo, CA (67% average acceptance rate), Champaign, IL (67% average acceptance rate) and Rockingham, NH (67% average acceptance rate).
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