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Average ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Tuition Cost

The national average private school tuition is $13,722 per year (2026-27).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $12,998 per year and the private high school average is $17,235 per year.
The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut with a $28,517 average tuition cost. The state with the lowest tuition cost is South Dakota with an average cost of $5,377.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

National Average Tuition Cost (Trends)

Year National avg
2025 $15,012
2024 $13,254
2023 $12,626
2022 $12,187
2021 $11,800
2020 $11,512
2019 $11,293
2018 $11,017
2017 $10,708
2016 $10,356
2015 $9,939
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Tuition Range: $5,377 $28,517 Avg. Tuition: $13,722

Average ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Tuition Cost (2026-27)

#1 Connecticut · Avg. Tuition: $28,517 Top 1 CT Schools
Forman School Photo
Forman School
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 10
Special Education School
12 Norfolk Rd
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
$91,100tuition
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#2 District Of Columbia · Avg. Tuition: $27,583 Top 1 DC Schools
Map of The Lab School Of Washington
The Lab School Of Washington
Gr: 1-12 | 329 students
Special Education School
4759 Reservoir Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 944-2224
$64,375tuition
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#3 Massachusetts · Avg. Tuition: $26,503 Top 1 MA Schools
Valley View School Photo
Valley View School
Gr: 5-11 | 35 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Sports: 14
All-boys | Special Education School
91 Oakham Rd
North Brookfield, MA 01535
(508) 867-6505
(12)
$97,000tuition
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#4 Vermont · Avg. Tuition: $22,824 Top 1 VT Schools
The Putney School Photo
The Putney School
Gr: 9-12 | 225 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 11
Alternative School
418 Houghton Brook Rd
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
(1)
$82,600tuition
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#5 Maine · Avg. Tuition: $22,000 Top 1 ME Schools
Gould Academy Photo
Gould Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 7
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
(2)
$77,584tuition
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#6 New York · Avg. Tuition: $21,574 Top 1 NY Schools
THINK Global School Photo
THINK Global School
Gr: 11-12 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
960 Madison Avenue Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10021
(646) 808-0675
$94,050tuition
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#7 Rhode Island · Avg. Tuition: $20,559 Top 1 RI Schools
Middlebridge School Photo
Middlebridge School
Gr: 8-12 | 68 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 11
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
$95,000tuition
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#8 New Hampshire · Avg. Tuition: $19,608 Top 1 NH Schools
Hampshire Country School Photo
Hampshire Country School
Gr: 3-10 | 20 students
Avg. class size: 4 students
Extracurriculars: 8
All-boys
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
$86,500tuition
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#9 California · Avg. Tuition: $17,519 Top 1 CA Schools
The Webb Schools Photo
The Webb Schools
Gr: 9-12 | 405 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 99
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
$84,070tuition
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#10 New Jersey · Avg. Tuition: $16,880 Top 1 NJ Schools
The Lawrenceville School Photo
The Lawrenceville School
Gr: 9-12 | 844 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 22
2500 Main Street
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
$80,690tuition
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#11 Maryland · Avg. Tuition: $15,892 Top 1 MD Schools
St. Timothy's School Photo
St. Timothy's School
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 26
All-girls (Episcopal)
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
(1)
$69,900tuition
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#12 Virginia · Avg. Tuition: $15,874 Top 1 VA Schools
Episcopal High School Photo
Episcopal High School
Gr: 9-12 | 451 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 37
Episcopal
1200 North Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
$74,900tuition
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#13 Hawaii · Avg. Tuition: $15,684 Top 1 HI Schools
Hawaii Preparatory Academy Photo
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Gr: K-12 | 614 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 26 | Extracurriculars: 32
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Rd
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
$71,300tuition
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#14 Delaware · Avg. Tuition: $15,247 Top 1 DE Schools
Map of St. Andrew's School
St. Andrew's School
Gr: 9-12 | 318 students
Sports: 15
Episcopal
350 Noxontown Rd
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
$78,500tuition
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#15 Washington · Avg. Tuition: $15,116 Top 1 WA Schools
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St. Joseph Catholic School-wenatchee
Gr: PK-5 | 150 students
Catholic
600 Saint Joseph Pl
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-2644
$80,000tuition
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#16 Colorado · Avg. Tuition: $13,717 Top 1 CO Schools
Colorado Rocky Mountain School Photo
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 36
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
$77,500tuition
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#17 Georgia · Avg. Tuition: $13,366 Top 1 GA Schools
Rabun-Gap Nacoochee School Photo
Rabun-Gap Nacoochee School
Gr: PK-12 | 687 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 26
Specialized Curriculum (Presbyterian)
339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720
$62,750tuition
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#18 Pennsylvania · Avg. Tuition: $13,132 Top 1 PA Schools
Map of Talk School
Talk School
Gr: Inquire with school | 22 students
Special Education School
6 Campus Blvd
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 356-5566
$97,747tuition
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#19 Texas · Avg. Tuition: $12,826 Top 1 TX Schools
Map of The Greenwood Preschool
The Greenwood Preschool
Gr: PK-K | 61 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
12135 Mighty Oak Dr
Houston, TX 77066
(281) 444-8747
$67,500tuition
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#20 Tennessee · Avg. Tuition: $12,612 Top 1 TN Schools
McCallie School Photo
McCallie School
Gr: 6-12 | 994 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 94
All-boys (Christian)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
(4)
$66,590tuition
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#21 Florida · Avg. Tuition: $12,506 Top 1 FL Schools
The Childrens House Photo
The Childrens House
Gr: PK-5 | 94 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Montessori School
55 North Washington Street
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
(386) 672-1620
(1)
$72,500tuition
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#22 North Carolina · Avg. Tuition: $12,005 Top 1 NC Schools
Asheville School Photo
Asheville School
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 23 | Extracurriculars: 29
360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
$78,950tuition
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#23 Missouri · Avg. Tuition: $11,335 Top 1 MO Schools
Churchill Center & School Photo
Churchill Center & School
Gr: 2-8 | 155 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Specialized Curriculum
1021 Municipal Center Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 997-4343
$43,600tuition
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#24 Nevada · Avg. Tuition: $11,256 Top 1 NV Schools
Northern Nevada Teen Challenge Photo
Northern Nevada Teen Challenge
Gr: 7-12 | 4 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 8
All-boys | Alternative School (Assembly of God)
7555 Pyramid Highway
Sparks, NV 89436
(775) 424-6777
$50,000tuition
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#25 Arizona · Avg. Tuition: $11,173 Top 1 AZ Schools
Verde Valley School Photo
Verde Valley School
Gr: 9-12 | 99 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 5
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
$54,000tuition
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#26 Utah · Avg. Tuition: $11,171 Top 1 UT Schools
Wasatch Academy Photo
Wasatch Academy
Gr: 8-12 | 144 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 27
120 S 100 W
Mount Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
$75,700tuition
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#27 Oregon · Avg. Tuition: $10,569 Top 1 OR Schools
Canyonville Academy Photo
Canyonville Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 42 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 4
Christian
250 E 1st St
Canyonville, OR 97417
(541) 839-4401
$48,900tuition
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#28 Illinois · Avg. Tuition: $10,423 Top 1 IL Schools
Brehm Preparatory School Photo
Brehm Preparatory School
Gr: 6-12 | 30 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 10
Special Education School
900 S. Brehm Lane
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 457-0371
(3)
$86,346tuition
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#29 Oklahoma · Avg. Tuition: $10,110 Top 1 OK Schools
Map of The Cross Christian Academy
The Cross Christian Academy
Gr: 8-12 | 42 students
Assembly of God
36649 S 510 Rd
Eucha, OK 74342
(918) 435-8206
$35,000tuition
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#30 South Carolina · Avg. Tuition: $9,625 Top 1 SC Schools
Map of Furman University Child Development Center
Furman University Child Development Center
Gr: PK-K | 26 students
Daycare / Preschool
1501 Dunkon Chaole Rd
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 246-8933
$61,034tuition
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#31 Idaho · Avg. Tuition: $9,212 Top 1 ID Schools
Lighthouse Montessori School Photo
Lighthouse Montessori School
Gr: PK-6 | 91 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 1
Montessori School
756 S. Foothill Dr.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 523-7315
(1)
$66,500tuition
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#32 Kansas · Avg. Tuition: $9,189 Top 1 KS Schools
Map of Ark City Christian Academy
Ark City Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 86 students
Christian
138 E Kansas Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005
(620) 442-0022
$40,000tuition
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#33 Alabama · Avg. Tuition: $8,972 Top 1 AL Schools
The Horizons School Photo
The Horizons School
Gr: 12
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
2018 15th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 322-6606
$37,440tuition
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#34 Minnesota · Avg. Tuition: $8,954 Top 1 MN Schools
Marshall School Photo
Marshall School
Gr: K-12 | 458 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 36
1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
(1)
$55,000tuition
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#35 Michigan · Avg. Tuition: $8,925 Top 1 MI Schools
Interlochen Arts Academy Photo
Interlochen Arts Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 577 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 34
Specialized Curriculum
4000 J Maddy Parkway
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
(2)
$78,725tuition
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#36 Ohio · Avg. Tuition: $8,784 Top 1 OH Schools
Western Reserve Academy Photo
Western Reserve Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 427 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 19
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-4400
(1)
$76,975tuition
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#37 New Mexico · Avg. Tuition: $8,695 Top 1 NM Schools
Albuquerque Academy Photo
Albuquerque Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 1,180 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 67
6400 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 828-3208
(3)
$29,163tuition
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#38 Wyoming · Avg. Tuition: $8,656 Top 1 WY Schools
Jackson Hole Classical Academy Photo
Jackson Hole Classical Academy
Gr: K-12 | 112 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 15
Christian
2500 South Park Loop Road
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 201-5040
$28,350tuition
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#39 Kentucky · Avg. Tuition: $8,510 Top 1 KY Schools
Wellington KinderCare Photo
Wellington KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
628 Wellington Way
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 223-5574
$55,000tuition
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#40 Indiana · Avg. Tuition: $8,509 Top 1 IN Schools
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Culver Academies
Gr: 9-12 | 832 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 26
1300 Academy Rd
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-7100
(1)
$69,500tuition
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#41 Arkansas · Avg. Tuition: $8,426 Top 1 AR Schools
Map of Mountain Home SDA School
Mountain Home SDA School
Gr: K-8 | 4 students
Seventh Day Adventist
3744 Highway 62 W
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-7475
$30,000tuition
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#42 Louisiana · Avg. Tuition: $8,417 Top 1 LA Schools
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St. Georges Episcopal School
Gr: PK-8 | 347 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 9
Episcopal
923 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 891-5509
(1)
$29,250tuition
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#43 Mississippi · Avg. Tuition: $8,197 Top 1 MS Schools
Starkville Academy Photo
Starkville Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 746 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 27
Christian
505 Academy Rd
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-7814
(2)
$40,000tuition
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#44 Montana · Avg. Tuition: $8,129 Top 1 MT Schools
Bozeman Field School Photo
Bozeman Field School
Gr: 9-12 | 27 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
2090 Stadium Dr
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 577-2492
$18,870tuition
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#45 Iowa · Avg. Tuition: $7,739 Top 1 IA Schools
Iowa Conservatory Photo
Iowa Conservatory
Gr: 8-12 | 50 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 1
Specialized Curriculum
123 N. Linn St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 804-5943
$41,000tuition
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#46 Alaska · Avg. Tuition: $7,295 Top 1 AK Schools
Pacific Northern Academy Photo
Pacific Northern Academy
Gr: K-8 | 103 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 7
2511 Sentry Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 333-1080
(10)
$18,468tuition
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#47 Nebraska · Avg. Tuition: $6,827 Top 1 NE Schools
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Aquinas Middle High School
Gr: PK-12 | 486 students
Catholic
3420 MN Rd.
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-3175
$34,978tuition
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#48 North Dakota · Avg. Tuition: $6,820 Top 1 ND Schools
Map of Dakota Adventist Academy
Dakota Adventist Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 10
Seventh Day Adventist
15905 Sheyenne Cir
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 258-9000
$17,950tuition
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#49 West Virginia · Avg. Tuition: $5,762 Top 1 WV Schools
The Linsly School Photo
The Linsly School
Gr: 5-12 | 444 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 15
60 Knox Ln
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-3260
$17,850tuition
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#50 Wisconsin · Avg. Tuition: $5,740 Top 1 WI Schools
St. John's Northwestern Academy Photo
St. John's Northwestern Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 221 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 11
Specialized Curriculum (Episcopal)
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
(1)
$45,000tuition
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#51 South Dakota · Avg. Tuition: $5,377 Top 1 SD Schools
Freeman Academy Photo
Freeman Academy
Gr: 1-12 | 54 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 5
Mennonite
748 S Main
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
(1)
$22,180tuition
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school tuition ?
The national average private school tuition is $13,722 for 2026-27.
What are the most expensive private schools in the United States?
The most expensive private schools in the United States include Talk School, Valley View School and Middlebridge School.
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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