Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

169 Teachers

13,662 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	11:1	10:1	12:1
2019	12:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	10:1	12:1
2017	12:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	57%	47%	55%
2024	57%	47%	54%
2023	57%	48%	54%
2022	46%	47%	54%
2021	46%	48%	54%
2020	44%	47%	54%
2019	44%	46%	53%
2018	34%	45%	53%
2017	34%	44%	53%
2016	31%	42%	52%
2015	27%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	18	15	15
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	18	15	15
2017	18	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	4	11	13
2024	4	10	12
2023	4	10	11
2022	4	10	11
2021	4	10	11
2020	4	10	11
2019	4	10	11
2018	4	10	11
2017	4	10	10
2016	4	10	10
2015	3	10	10

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Average SAT score

1189

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	1189	1210	1233
2024	1189	1208	1230
2023	1189	1213	1228
2022	1189	1213	1229
2021	1189	1208	1229
2020	1189	1225	1226
2019	1189	1219	1226
2018	1189	1215	1226
2017	1189	1217	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	24	26	26
2024	24	26	26
2023	24	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	25
2019	27	26	25
2018	27	26	25
2017	27	25	25
2016	27	25	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,428

$13,292

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$7,428	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$7,428	$11,105	$13,254
2023	$6,961	$10,360	$12,626
2022	$6,267	$9,667	$12,187
2021	$6,223	$9,687	$11,800
2020	$6,191	$9,867	$11,512
2019	$6,083	$9,799	$11,293
2018	$6,072	$9,218	$11,017
2017	$5,982	$8,839	$10,708
2016	$5,782	$8,755	$10,356
2015	$4,958	$9,160	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$100

$743

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$100	$737	$1,152
2024	$100	$697	$1,128
2023	$100	$645	$1,156

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Average % on Financial Aid

14%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	14%	30%	34%
2024	14%	28%	34%
2023	14%	28%	34%
2022	14%	27%	33%
2021	14%	27%	33%
2020	15%	25%	32%
2019	14%	24%	31%
2018	14%	21%	30%
2017	14%	21%	30%
2016	12%	20%	29%
2015	13%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,533

$5,530

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$2,533	$5,515	$7,073
2024	$2,533	$5,459	$6,930
2023	$2,533	$5,483	$6,469
2022	$2,533	$4,974	$6,289
2021	$2,533	$4,960	$6,055
2020	$2,533	$5,013	$5,921
2019	$2,433	$5,020	$5,795
2018	$2,433	$4,398	$5,456
2017	$2,433	$4,773	$5,319
2016	$2,333	$4,840	$5,105
2015	$2,500	$4,885	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

84%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	84%	81%	81%
2024	84%	86%	85%
2023	84%	87%	85%
2022	84%	87%	85%
2021	84%	86%	85%
2020	85%	86%	85%
2019	85%	86%	85%
2018	85%	86%	85%
2017	85%	86%	85%
2016	85%	87%	85%
2015	87%	88%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.58	0.65
2024	0.49	0.58	0.65
2023	0.46	0.58	0.65
2022	0.48	0.56	0.64
2021	0.48	0.55	0.64
2020	0.46	0.54	0.64
2019	0.53	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.49	0.51	0.61
2016	0.48	0.51	0.61
2015	0.47	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

22 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

59 Students

5,801 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

38 Students

9,647 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	2%	7%	7%
2024	2%	7%	7%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	6%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	8%

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# White Students

1,193 Students

79,820 Students

% White Students

66%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	66%	59%	52%
2024	66%	60%	52%
2023	70%	59%	52%
2022	67%	62%	54%
2021	67%	63%	54%
2020	69%	64%	54%
2019	59%	64%	56%
2018	62%	65%	56%
2017	64%	66%	58%
2016	67%	66%	58%
2015	67%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

486 Students

34,481 Students

% of Others Students

27%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Catawba County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	27%	25%	26%
2024	27%	24%	26%
2023	24%	26%	25%
2022	27%	25%	25%
2021	27%	24%	25%
2020	25%	22%	24%
2019	36%	23%	24%
2018	33%	22%	23%
2017	32%	23%	22%
2016	29%	23%	22%
2015	28%	21%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Catawba County, NC?

The private schools in Catawba County, NC include Tabernacle Christian School, Hickory Christian Academy, and St. Johns Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Catawba County?

17 private schools are located in Catawba County.

How diverse are private schools in Catawba County?

Catawba County private schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Catawba County go to private school?

9% of all K-12 students in Catawba County are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Catawba County?

71% of private schools in Catawba County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Christian).

Which private schools in Catawba County are often viewed compared to one another?

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