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For the 2026-27 school year, there are 1 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 900 students located throughout Washington.

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Annie Wright Schools Photo - Annie Wright Schools, located in Tacoma, WA serves students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Our upper schools program provides boarding for 9-12th students and a co-educational model of classroom learning

Top Washington Boarding Schools (2026-27)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Annie Wright Schools

827 N Tacoma Ave
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 284-8603

Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 6.5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition listed

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (WA)

US (avg. per state)

# Schools

1 School

6.4 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools
Year	Washington (WA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	1	6.4
2024	1	6.2
2023	1	6

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# Students

900 Students

2,517 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students
Year	Washington (WA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	900	2,517
2024	822	2,453

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Academics and Faculty

West Region*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Washington report these figures, so the West regional average is shown.

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Regional Trends (West) in Average Student-Teacher Ratio
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	7.94	7.56
2024	7.71	7.42
2023	7.5	7.27
2022	7.42	7.24
2021	7.45	7.14
2020	7.32	7.1
2019	7.93	7.31
2018	7.38	7.25
2017	7.46	7.28
2016	7.35	7.25
2015	7.09	7.42
2014	7.09	7.45

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

68%

69%

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Regional Trends (West) in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	67.77%	68.79%
2024	67.65%	68.47%
2023	67.83%	68.7%
2022	68.64%	68.29%
2021	68.48%	67.41%
2020	68.31%	66.44%
2019	66.5%	65.37%
2018	66.52%	65.99%
2017	69.52%	65.94%
2016	68.67%	65.26%
2015	67.65%	64.84%
2014	67.45%	64.51%

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Academic Programs

West Region*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Washington report these figures, so the West regional average is shown.

Avg. AP Courses

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Regional Trends (West) in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	29.17	21.79
2024	28.13	22.03
2023	27.57	21.94
2022	27.19	21.71
2021	26.52	21.96
2020	26.43	21.81
2019	26.48	21.32
2018	26.1	21.08
2017	26.14	20.87
2016	26.95	20.25
2015	26.8	20.27
2014	17.11	18.54

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Avg. IB Courses

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Avg. Class Size

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Regional Trends (West) in Average Class Size
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	12.81	12.78
2024	12.61	12.77
2023	12.73	12.73
2022	12.69	12.61
2021	12.69	12.54
2020	12.46	12.41
2019	12.43	12.58
2018	12.46	12.7
2017	12.25	12.59
2016	12.04	12.57
2015	12.62	12.63
2014	12.57	12.58

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Academic Performance

West Region*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Washington report these figures, so the West regional average is shown.

Avg. SAT Score

1289

1271

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Regional Trends (West) in Average SAT Score
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	1289	1271
2024	1292	1274
2023	1316	1278
2022	1306	1276
2021	1303	1277
2020	1304	1273
2019	1299	1271
2018	1305	1273

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Avg. ACT Score

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Regional Trends (West) in Average ACT Score
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	27.28	27.06
2024	27.22	26.91
2023	27	26.99
2022	26.5	26.75
2021	26.4	26.65
2020	26.95	26.73
2019	26.75	26.53
2018	26.39	26.44
2017	26.53	26.15
2016	26.62	25.99
2015	25.92	25.73
2014	25.69	25.4

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Avg. Acceptance Rate

60%

59%

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Showing 2016–2025. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Regional Trends (West) in Average Acceptance Rate
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	59.59%	58.56%
2024	58%	57.34%
2023	57.26%	56.69%
2022	55.91%	56.48%
2021	55.77%	55.89%
2020	56.36%	55.26%
2019	55.86%	54.55%
2018	54.86%	54.5%
2017	54.86%	54.34%
2016	54.7%	53.38%
2015	55.17%	53.67%
2014	52.83%	53.7%

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Tuition and Finances

West Region*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Washington report these figures, so the West regional average is shown.

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$69,149

$64,455

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Regional Trends (West) in Average Tuition Cost
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$69,149	$64,455
2024	$66,291	$62,584
2023	$64,008	$60,415
2022	$60,119	$58,343
2021	$56,198	$57,017
2020	$54,564	$55,760
2019	$53,019	$54,186
2018	$51,282	$52,108
2017	$49,769	$50,594
2016	$48,480	$49,180
2015	$46,911	$47,708
2014	$45,143	$48,599

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$38,398

$38,004

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Regional Trends (West) in Average Day Student Tuition
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$38,398	$38,004
2024	$38,115	$36,732
2023	$35,092	$35,848
2022	$31,965	$34,469
2021	$33,651	$34,614
2020	$30,597	$33,350
2019	$30,003	$31,555
2018	$30,385	$30,133
2017	$29,041	$29,344
2016	$29,155	$29,140
2015	$27,256	$28,042
2014	$26,324	$27,217

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Avg. Tuition (International)

$66,137

$62,450

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Regional Trends (West) in Average International Student Tuition
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$66,137	$62,450
2024	$67,249	$59,956
2023	$66,086	$57,872
2022	$61,462	$56,738
2021	$55,229	$54,097
2020	$54,387	$52,930
2019	$52,863	$51,250
2018	$50,581	$47,647
2017	$47,903	$45,370
2016	$46,541	$45,211
2015	$44,985	$45,218
2014	$48,151	$45,073

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate

36%

42%

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Regional Trends (West) in Average Financial Aid Rate
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	36.14%	41.95%
2024	36.71%	40.75%
2023	38.62%	40.83%
2022	37.64%	39.99%
2021	37.63%	40.06%
2020	37.46%	39.31%
2019	36.14%	38.46%
2018	36.57%	37.83%
2017	36.95%	36.82%
2016	36.84%	36.22%
2015	37.22%	35.64%
2014	35.17%	34.99%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$29,142

$27,075

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Regional Trends (West) in Average Financial Aid Grant
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$29,142	$27,075
2024	$28,299	$26,722
2023	$26,866	$26,202
2022	$27,871	$26,183
2021	$27,111	$26,267
2020	$27,643	$26,166
2019	$25,717	$26,311
2018	$24,249	$25,365
2017	$22,962	$24,537
2016	$21,830	$23,339
2015	$20,929	$22,851
2014	$21,214	$22,694

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Avg. Endowment

$51 MM

$84 MM

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Regional Trends (West) in Average School Endowment
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$51 million	$84 million
2024	$49 million	$83 million
2023	$47 million	$77 million
2022	$46 million	$73 million
2021	$43 million	$73 million
2020	$41 million	$67 million
2019	$39 million	$67 million
2018	$36 million	$72 million
2017	$37 million	$71 million
2016	$29 million	$68 million
2015	$29 million	$67 million
2014	$28 million	$64 million

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Student Diversity

West Region*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Washington report these figures, so the West regional average is shown.

% Students of Color

34%

30%

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Regional Trends (West) in Average % Students of Color
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	33.86%	29.63%
2024	33.83%	29.4%
2023	31.57%	28.56%
2022	31.85%	27.27%
2021	30.38%	26.61%
2020	30.12%	25.85%
2019	29.64%	24.45%
2018	29.96%	23.62%
2017	28.95%	22.39%
2016	28.45%	21.58%
2015	27.65%	21.11%
2014	26.85%	20.77%

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% International Students

22%

27%

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Regional Trends (West) in Average % International Students
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	22%	26.71%
2024	21.74%	26.61%
2023	22.27%	26.33%
2022	22.59%	25.9%
2021	19.43%	25.04%
2020	20.37%	25.42%
2019	21.89%	25.64%
2018	21.62%	26.43%
2017	23.35%	26.69%
2016	23.7%	25.93%
2015	24.86%	25.38%
2014	24.68%	25.14%

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% Boarding Students

57%

59%

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Regional Trends (West) in Average % Boarding Students
Year	West Region Avg	National Avg
2025	56.84%	59.08%
2024	57.65%	60.19%
2023	58.53%	60.59%
2022	59.93%	61.19%
2021	57.75%	61.06%
2020	59.22%	61.8%
2019	60.52%	62.22%
2018	58.96%	62.39%
2017	61.75%	63.02%
2016	63.78%	63.39%
2015	68.41%	63.63%
2014	68.32%	63.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in Washington?

There is 1 college-preparatory boarding schools located in Washington.

What is the oldest boarding school in Washington?

Annie Wright Schools, founded in 1884, is the oldest boarding school in Washington.

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Historical Statistics Overview

Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools

Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students

Academics and Faculty

Regional Trends (West) in Average Student-Teacher Ratio

Regional Trends (West) in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees

Academic Programs

Regional Trends (West) in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Regional Trends (West) in Average Class Size

Academic Performance

Regional Trends (West) in Average SAT Score

Regional Trends (West) in Average ACT Score

Regional Trends (West) in Average Acceptance Rate

Tuition and Finances

Regional Trends (West) in Average Tuition Cost

Regional Trends (West) in Average Day Student Tuition

Regional Trends (West) in Average International Student Tuition

Regional Trends (West) in Average Financial Aid Rate

Regional Trends (West) in Average Financial Aid Grant

Regional Trends (West) in Average School Endowment

Student Diversity

Regional Trends (West) in Average % Students of Color

Regional Trends (West) in Average % International Students

Regional Trends (West) in Average % Boarding Students

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