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Average ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Tuition Cost

The national average private school tuition is $15,000 per year (2025-26).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $14,021 per year and the private high school average is $17,986 per year.
The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut with a $28,137 average tuition cost. The state with the lowest tuition cost is South Dakota with an average cost of $6,387.
Tuition Range: $6,387 $28,137 Avg. Tuition: $15,000

Average ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Tuition Cost (2025-26)

State
Average Tuition
High Schools
Elementary
1.Connecticut
$28,137
$39,344
$24,588
2.District Of Columbia
$27,957
$35,886
$29,615
3.Massachusetts
$26,467
$40,812
$24,786
4.Vermont
$23,576
$34,737
$20,681
5.Maine
$22,527
$29,114
$18,028
6.Rhode Island
$22,395
$34,245
$19,443
7.New York
$22,298
$26,594
$22,250
8.New Hampshire
$20,235
$30,447
$14,468
9.New Jersey
$18,889
$23,500
$18,317
10.California
$18,037
$23,310
$17,421
11.Virginia
$17,388
$18,698
$15,582
12.Maryland
$16,302
$20,331
$16,076
13.Delaware
$16,119
$19,113
$13,726
14.Hawaii
$16,019
$18,407
$15,839
15.Washington
$15,550
$17,473
$15,333
16.Pennsylvania
$14,875
$19,061
$13,158
17.Colorado
$14,827
$16,723
$13,216
18.Georgia
$14,390
$14,624
$14,333
19.Florida
$14,124
$14,651
$14,000
20.Texas
$14,078
$14,516
$13,327
21.Utah
$13,593
$17,046
$13,411
22.Tennessee
$13,484
$14,671
$13,593
23.North Carolina
$13,411
$14,095
$12,708
24.Missouri
$13,089
$15,027
$12,565
25.Illinois
$12,669
$15,726
$11,086
26.Arizona
$12,400
$15,569
$11,541
27.Oregon
$12,155
$15,253
$11,564
28.Montana
$12,014
$12,105
$10,647
29.Mississippi
$11,670
$11,547
$11,026
30.Idaho
$11,533
$11,681
$11,390
31.Alabama
$11,519
$11,571
$10,629
32.Oklahoma
$11,499
$12,596
$11,112
33.Nevada
$11,384
$12,653
$12,169
34.Ohio
$10,808
$13,451
$9,373
35.West Virginia
$10,742
$11,240
$11,215
36.South Carolina
$10,691
$10,368
$10,219
37.Kansas
$10,666
$13,572
$10,041
38.Wyoming
$10,635
$17,300
$9,522
39.Indiana
$10,583
$12,169
$9,658
40.Kentucky
$10,421
$9,569
$8,987
41.Michigan
$10,340
$13,905
$9,545
42.Arkansas
$10,250
$9,262
$9,988
43.Minnesota
$10,222
$14,788
$8,882
44.Iowa
$9,791
$11,290
$9,547
45.Louisiana
$9,739
$11,114
$9,711
46.New Mexico
$9,175
$10,490
$9,020
47.Nebraska
$8,078
$10,878
$7,106
48.North Dakota
$7,956
$9,883
$7,290
49.Wisconsin
$7,700
$11,905
$6,690
50.Alaska
$7,019
$7,358
$7,429
51.South Dakota
$6,387
$7,804
$6,393

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school tuition ?
The national average private school tuition is $15,000 for 2025-26.
What are the most expensive private schools in the United States?
The most expensive private schools in the United States include Valley View School, The Greenwood 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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The most expensive town for private school tuition is New York, NY with an average tuition of $42,728. The most expensive county for private school tuition is Litchfield County, CT with an average tuition of $56,730.