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Average ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Tuition Cost

The national average private school tuition is $14,950 per year (2026-27).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $13,963 per year and the private high school average is $18,043 per year.
The state with the highest average private school tuition is Connecticut with a $28,702 average tuition cost. The state with the lowest tuition cost is South Dakota with an average cost of $6,467.

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: $6,467 $28,702 Avg. Tuition: $14,950

Average ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School Tuition Cost (2026-27)

#1 Connecticut · Avg. Tuition: $28,702 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: $28,047 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: $26,745 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: $22,778 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: $22,516 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: $22,451 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: $22,295 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: $20,174 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 New Jersey · Avg. Tuition: $18,774 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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#10 California · Avg. Tuition: $18,344 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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#11 Virginia · Avg. Tuition: $17,359 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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#12 Maryland · Avg. Tuition: $16,377 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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#13 Delaware · Avg. Tuition: $16,213 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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#14 Hawaii · Avg. Tuition: $16,193 Top 1 HI Schools
Hawaii Preparatory Academy Photo
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Gr: K-12 | 599 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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#15 Washington · Avg. Tuition: $15,804 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 Pennsylvania · Avg. Tuition: $14,954 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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#17 Colorado · Avg. Tuition: $14,768 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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#18 Georgia · Avg. Tuition: $14,188 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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#19 Texas · Avg. Tuition: $14,031 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 Florida · Avg. Tuition: $13,840 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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#21 Tennessee · Avg. Tuition: $13,467 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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#22 North Carolina · Avg. Tuition: $13,306 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 Utah · Avg. Tuition: $13,123 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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#24 Missouri · Avg. Tuition: $12,905 Top 1 MO Schools
The Goddard School Photo
The Goddard School
Gr: NS-K
Daycare / Preschool
11222 Olive Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 677-1414
$45,000tuition
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#25 Illinois · Avg. Tuition: $12,457 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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#26 Arizona · Avg. Tuition: $12,181 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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#27 Oregon · Avg. Tuition: $11,780 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 Montana · Avg. Tuition: $11,738 Top 1 MT Schools
Map of Children's House Montessori School
Children's House Montessori School
Gr: K | 48 students
Montessori School
1301 E 7th St
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 863-4685
$45,000tuition
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#29 Alabama · Avg. Tuition: $11,593 Top 1 AL Schools
Map of Clarke Prep School
Clarke Prep School
Gr: PK-12 | 406 students
20100 Highway 43
Grove Hill, AL 36451
(334) 830-7162
$45,000tuition
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#30 Nevada · Avg. Tuition: $11,481 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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#31 Oklahoma · Avg. Tuition: $11,419 Top 1 OK Schools
Map of Covenant Community Christian School
Covenant Community Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 101 students
Assembly of God
724 W 8th Ave
Stillwater, OK 74074
(405) 707-7444
$45,000tuition
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#32 Wyoming · Avg. Tuition: $11,170 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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#33 Idaho · Avg. Tuition: $11,079 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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#34 Kansas · Avg. Tuition: $10,626 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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#35 Ohio · Avg. Tuition: $10,610 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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#36 South Carolina · Avg. Tuition: $10,537 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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#37 West Virginia · Avg. Tuition: $10,429 Top 1 WV Schools
Map of Covenant School
Covenant School
Gr: K-12 | 185 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Specialized Curriculum (Christian)
2400 Johnstown Rd
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 781-6705
$45,000tuition
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#38 Indiana · Avg. Tuition: $10,352 Top 1 IN Schools
Culver Academies Photo
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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#39 Kentucky · Avg. Tuition: $10,325 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 Minnesota · Avg. Tuition: $10,209 Top 1 MN Schools
Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo
Shattuck-st. Marys School
Gr: 6-12 | 397 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 17
Episcopal
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
(1)
$55,000tuition
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#41 Mississippi · Avg. Tuition: $10,203 Top 1 MS Schools
Map of Calhoun Academy
Calhoun Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 187 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
9 Cr 406
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 412-2084
$45,000tuition
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#42 Michigan · Avg. Tuition: $10,168 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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#43 Louisiana · Avg. Tuition: $9,639 Top 1 LA Schools
Map of Isidore Newman School
Isidore Newman School
Gr: PK-12 | 977 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
1903 Jefferson Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 896-6322
$45,000tuition
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#44 Arkansas · Avg. Tuition: $9,358 Top 1 AR Schools
Map of Fayetteville Christian School
Fayetteville Christian School
Gr: K-12 | 154 students
Baptist
2006 E Mission Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 442-2565
(3)
$45,000tuition
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#45 Iowa · Avg. Tuition: $9,320 Top 1 IA Schools
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Lutheran Interparish School
Gr: PK-8 | 128 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
804 Court St
Williamsburg, IA 52361
(319) 668-1711
$45,000tuition
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#46 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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#47 Nebraska · Avg. Tuition: $7,724 Top 1 NE Schools
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Aquinas Middle High School
Gr: PK-12 | 486 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Catholic
3420 MN Rd.
David City, NE 68632
(402) 367-3175
$34,978tuition
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#48 Wisconsin · Avg. Tuition: $7,521 Top 1 WI Schools
Central Wisconsin Christian Schools (PreK-12) Photo
Central Wisconsin Christian Schools (PreK-12)
Gr: PK-12 | 557 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 8
Calvinist
301 Fox Lake Rd
Waupun, WI 53963
(920) 324-4233
$45,000tuition
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#49 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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#50 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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#51 South Dakota · Avg. Tuition: $6,467 Top 1 SD Schools
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Our Lady Of Lourdes Elementary School
Gr: K-8 | 97 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Catholic
500 Lourdes Lane
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 867-2801
$25,000tuition
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average private school tuition ?
The national average private school tuition is $14,950 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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