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Best Placer County �� Preschools (2026)

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Placer County �� Schools (Closed)

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Location

Quick Facts

Merryhill Elementary & Middle School (Closed 2026)

1115 Orlando Avenue
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 259-7949

Gr: PK-5 | 143 students Tuition listed

Granite Bay School House (Closed 2015)

Daycare / Preschool

8265 Sierra College Blvd Ste 322
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 791-2999

Gr: NS-K | 76 students

Sunrise Montessori School Of Roseville, Inc. (Closed 2011)

Montessori School

8449 Sunrise Blvd
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 722-7772

Gr: PK-K | 41 students

Trinity Christian Academy (Closed 2019)

(Christian)

233 Berkswell Ct
Roseville, CA 95747
(916) 742-5489

Gr: 1-12 Avg. class size: 3 students

Overview

This County (Placer County)

This State (CA)

# Schools

26 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Placer County Total Schools
2025	27
2024	25
2023	25
2022	26
2021	26
2020	27
2019	25
2018	26
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26

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Student Body:

# Students

3,467 Students

363,314 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	181	174	191
2024	175	169	187
2023	177	173	185
2022	170	174	188
2021	160	170	184
2020	149	166	179
2019	161	168	182
2018	170	164	181
2017	173	166	183
2016	136	163	181
2015	147	152	173

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% Average Students of Color

30%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	30%	50%	32%
2024	28%	49%	32%
2023	26%	50%	32%
2022	27%	48%	31%
2021	24%	48%	32%
2020	24%	47%	31%
2019	21%	48%	31%
2018	19%	47%	30%
2017	23%	48%	31%
2016	22%	48%	31%
2015	26%	47%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

201 Teachers

26,565 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	14:1	12:1
2024	17:1	14:1	12:1
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

19%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	58%	51%
2024	12%	57%	51%
2023	28%	55%	51%
2022	28%	56%	51%
2021	12%	56%	50%
2020	12%	55%	50%
2019	28%	56%	50%
2018	28%	54%	50%
2017	28%	54%	49%
2016	8%	53%	49%
2015	18%	51%	48%

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Average Class Size

18 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	18	18	16
2024	19	18	16
2023	21	18	16
2022	20	18	16
2021	18	18	16
2020	16	18	16
2019	19	18	16
2018	20	18	16
2017	20	18	16
2016	16	18	16
2015	17	17	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	4	12	11
2024	4	11	10
2023	4	11	10
2022	4	11	10
2021	4	10	10
2020	4	10	10
2019	4	10	10
2018	2	10	9
2017	2	10	9
2016	2	9	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,852

$15,621

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$9,591	$15,764	$12,988
2024	$8,275	$13,486	$10,159
2023	$7,719	$12,933	$9,500
2022	$5,464	$11,654	$8,989
2021	$5,444	$11,328	$8,661
2020	$6,383	$10,673	$8,383
2019	$6,021	$10,366	$8,266
2018	$5,528	$9,953	$7,888
2017	$5,328	$9,748	$7,628
2015	$6,075	$8,988	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$270

$782

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$270	$782	$767
2024	$270	$748	$721
2023	$270	$692	$729
2022	$175	$629	$699
2021	$150	$578	$668
2020	$150	$561	$681
2019	$150	$545	$744
2018	$150	$541	$514

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	25%	31%
2024	11%	25%	30%
2023	13%	25%	30%
2022	13%	26%	29%
2021	11%	25%	29%
2020	7%	24%	29%
2019	11%	25%	28%
2018	11%	24%	27%
2017	11%	24%	26%
2016	35%	22%	25%
2015	28%	22%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,417

$5,647

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$2,417	$5,597	$4,864
2024	$1,625	$5,756	$4,788
2023	$1,460	$6,813	$4,663
2022	$1,127	$6,489	$4,366
2021	$1,125	$4,847	$4,213
2020	$450	$4,841	$4,101
2019	$677	$4,288	$3,985
2018	$640	$4,068	$3,694
2017	$1,130	$4,127	$3,658
2016	$2,000	$3,170	$3,429
2015	$1,650	$3,271	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

75%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	75%	82%	83%
2024	90%	87%	88%
2023	90%	87%	88%
2022	90%	86%	88%
2021	90%	86%	88%
2020	93%	86%	88%
2019	90%	86%	88%
2018	90%	87%	88%
2017	90%	87%	88%
2015	88%	88%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$30.58 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.70	0.65
2024	0.64	0.71	0.65
2023	0.64	0.71	0.65
2022	0.63	0.71	0.64
2021	0.62	0.71	0.64
2020	0.61	0.71	0.64
2019	0.57	0.72	0.64
2018	0.58	0.71	0.64
2017	0.59	0.71	0.62
2016	0.60	0.71	0.62
2015	0.59	0.71	0.62

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# American Indian Students

59 Students

1,694 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of �� Preschool Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2017	4%	1%	1%
2016	5%	1%	1%
2015	4%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

162 Students

30,390 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	9%	4%
2024	5%	9%	5%
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	5%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

108 Students

43,167 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	12%	8%
2024	4%	13%	8%
2023	4%	13%	8%
2022	6%	13%	8%
2021	4%	13%	7%
2020	4%	13%	7%
2019	5%	14%	7%
2018	5%	13%	7%
2017	4%	13%	6%
2016	3%	13%	7%
2015	3%	13%	6%

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# Black Students

91 Students

12,392 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	6%
2024	3%	4%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	2%	3%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	1%	4%	6%

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# White Students

1,283 Students

112,310 Students

% White Students

42%

32%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	42%	32%	48%
2024	42%	33%	48%
2023	48%	33%	48%
2022	53%	36%	50%
2021	52%	35%	50%
2020	53%	35%	51%
2019	61%	36%	52%
2018	59%	36%	52%
2017	56%	38%	54%
2016	52%	38%	54%
2015	38%	38%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

30 Students

2,003 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,316 Students

144,244 Students

% of Others Students

43%

42%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Placer County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	43%	42%	34%
2024	43%	40%	33%
2023	37%	39%	33%
2022	30%	37%	31%
2021	34%	37%	31%
2020	32%	38%	31%
2019	25%	36%	30%
2018	27%	37%	30%
2017	30%	35%	30%
2016	35%	35%	29%
2015	52%	35%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Placer County, CA?

The private preschools in Placer County, CA include Forest Lake Christian School, Pine Hills Adventist Academy, and Adventure Christian School.

How many private preschools are located in Placer County?

26 private preschools are located in Placer County.

How diverse are private preschools in Placer County?

Placer County private preschools are approximately 30% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Placer County?

31% of private preschools in Placer County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Assembly of God).

Which private preschools in Placer County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Placer County include: Morningstar Montessori School vs. Granite Bay Montessori, Destiny Christian School vs. Adventure Christian School, Rocklin KinderCare vs. The Goddard School

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