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Executive Summary
The 2024-2025 State of the Independent School Sector presents the most recent data on independent schools collected via NAIS’s Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL). It offers a comprehensive look at key metrics including admission trends, enrollment figures, tuition rates, financial aid distribution, advancement outcomes, and financial operations. These insights provide a valuable snapshot of the current landscape and emerging patterns across the independent school sector.Note: In this report, median per-student values are calculated by dividing each variable by a school’s total
enrollment and then taking the median of those values across all schools.
Sections include:
- Admissions and Attrition
- Enrollment
- Student Diversity
- Tuition and Fees
- Financial Aid
- Advancement
- Employee Information
- Financial Operations: Revenue and Endowment
- Financial Operations: Expenses
Downloadable Content
- Read the full report: NAIS Research: 2024-2025 State of the Independent School Sector (PDF; member login required)
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