Private School Data

Although private schools of any size can file a Private School Affidavit (PSA), annual California budget language (6110-001-0001, Provision 1) limits the California Department of Education’s (CDE’s) compiling and sorting of data to schools with six or more students. Therefore, the Private School Directory information and data contained on this page only includes private schools with enrollments of six or more students reported on their PSA, unless otherwise noted.

Private School Directory Information

List of Private Schools
Obtain a list of active private schools from the California School Directory. This list may be downloaded in Excel or text formats with options to include school contact information.

List of Nonpublic Nonsectarian Schools
Obtain a list of active nonpublic nonsectarian schools from the California School Directory. This list may be downloaded in Excel or text formats with options to include school contact information.

California School Directory
To obtain other lists of private schools such as elementary or high schools or closed schools, use the California School Directory’s advanced search feature. Search results from the School Directory may be downloaded in Excel or text formats with options to include school contact information.

Private School Summary Statistics

Statistical summary reports for private schools operating in California.

Private School Counts & Enrollment by Year
Statewide summary of counts of private schools and enrollment in private schools by year.

Private School Enrollment by Grade
Statewide summary of private school enrollment totals by grade for the previous four years.

Private School Counts & Enrollment by County
County-level summary of counts of private schools and enrollment in private schools for the previous four years.

Private School Enrollment by County & Grade
Statewide summary of counts of private schools and enrollment by county for the previous school year.

CalEdFacts: Private Schools
CalEdFacts is a compilation of statistics and information on a variety of issues concerning education in California.

Private School Data Files

School level data for private schools operating in California. Files include total enrollment, enrollment by grade, graduate counts, staffing counts, and tax exempt information. Note, ungraded elementary and ungraded secondary enrollment was not collected after 2019-20.

• 2023-24(XLSX; 1MB, Revised 16-Jul-2024)
• 2022-23(XLSX; 1MB, Revised 22-Apr-2024)
• 2021-22(XLSX; 1MB, Revised 22-Apr-2024)
• 2020-21(XLSX; 1MB, Revised 22-Apr-2024)
• 2019-20(XLSX; 1MB, Revised 22-Apr-2024)

Disclaimer

California law (California Education Code Section 33190) requires private schools offering or conducting instruction at the elementary or secondary level to annually file an affidavit with the CDE.

Inclusion of a school in the above data reports and directory information should not be interpreted as meaning that the State of California, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), the State Board of Education, CDE, or any other agency has made any evaluation, approval, or endorsement of any school listed.