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Best Texas Boarding Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 3,333 students located throughout Texas.

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The Brook Hill School Photo - Award-winning orchestra, choir, and visual arts programs.

The Village School Photo - The Village School is located in the Energy Corridor of Houston, Texas, and hosts a vibrant international population which enriches the school community with a global perspective.

Top Texas Boarding Schools (2026-27)

School

Location

Quick Facts

The Brook Hill School

(Christian)

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1051 N Houston
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-5000

Gr: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 71% Tuition listed

Marine Military Academy

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320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006

Gr: 7-12, PG | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed

St. Stephen's Episcopal School

(Episcopal)

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6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213

Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 17 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed

San Marcos Academy

(Baptist)

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2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120

Gr: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed

The Village School

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13051 Whittington Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(281) 496-7900

Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,400 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 18 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed

Historical Statistics Overview

This State (TX)

US (avg. per state)

# Schools

5 Schools

6.4 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding Schools
Year	Texas (TX) Total	US Avg per State
2025	5	6.4
2024	5	6.2
2023	5	6
2022	5	5.9
2021	5	5.7
2020	5	5.4
2019	5	5.4
2018	5	5.2
2017	5	5.1
2016	5	4.9
2015	5	5
2014	5	5

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# Students

3,373 Students

2,517 Students

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Trends in Total Number of Boarding School Students
Year	Texas (TX) Total	US Avg per State
2025	3,373	2,517
2024	3,323	2,453
2023	3,269	2,367
2022	3,453	2,384
2021	3,708	2,278
2020	3,718	2,144
2019	3,718	2,197
2018	3,647	2,146
2017	3,580	2,100
2016	3,570	1,980
2015	3,315	1,985
2014	3,174	1,962

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Academics and Faculty

This State (TX)

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

8:1

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Trends in Average Student-Teacher Ratio
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	10.4	7.56
2024	10.4	7.42
2023	10.4	7.27
2022	10.4	7.24
2021	10.2	7.14
2020	10.2	7.1
2019	8.6	7.31
2018	8.6	7.25
2017	8.6	7.28
2016	8.4	7.25
2015	8.4	7.42
2014	10.4	7.45

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% Faculty with Advanced Degree

60%

69%

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Trends in Average % Faculty with Advanced Degrees
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	60.4%	68.79%
2024	60.4%	68.47%
2023	60.4%	68.7%
2022	58%	68.29%
2021	58%	67.41%
2020	58%	66.44%
2019	58%	65.37%
2018	58%	65.99%
2017	56.4%	65.94%
2016	56.4%	65.26%
2015	54.4%	64.84%
2014	52%	64.51%

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Academic Programs

This State (TX)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Texas report Avg. IB Courses, so the South regional average is shown for that row.

Avg. AP Courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	22.6	21.79
2024	23	22.03
2023	20	21.94
2022	16.8	21.71
2021	20.5	21.96
2020	16.5	21.81
2019	15.67	21.32
2018	15	21.08
2017	26.25	20.87
2016	26.25	20.25
2015	16.33	20.27
2014	16.33	18.54

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Avg. IB Courses

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Regional Trends (South) in Average Number of IB Courses Offered
Year	South Region Avg	National Avg
2025	31.5	28.48
2024	31.5	32.63
2023	31.5	32.37
2022	31.5	31.96
2021	31.5	33.52
2020	31.5	31.42
2019	33	32.29
2018	36.4	33.53
2017	34.2	29.83
2016	34.2	30.17
2015	23	27.41
2014	21.8	26.13

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Avg. Class Size

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Trends in Average Class Size
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	15	12.78
2024	15	12.77
2023	15	12.73
2022	15	12.61
2021	15	12.54
2020	15	12.41
2019	14	12.58
2018	14.2	12.7
2017	14.2	12.59
2016	14.2	12.57
2015	14.2	12.63
2014	14	12.58

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Academic Performance

This State (TX)

Avg. SAT Score

1246

1271

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Trends in Average SAT Score
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	1246	1271
2024	1246	1274
2023	1277	1278
2022	1292	1276
2021	1279	1277
2020	1277	1273
2019	1277	1271
2018	1323	1273

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Avg. ACT Score

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Trends in Average ACT Score
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	28.25	27.06
2024	28	26.91
2023	28	26.99
2022	29.25	26.75
2021	29.25	26.65
2020	29.25	26.73
2019	28.75	26.53
2018	28	26.44
2017	26.5	26.15
2016	26	25.99
2015	26	25.73
2014	25.33	25.4

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Avg. Acceptance Rate

64%

59%

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Trends in Average Acceptance Rate
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	64.2%	58.56%
2024	64.2%	57.34%
2023	69.8%	56.69%
2022	70.6%	56.48%
2021	72.4%	55.89%
2020	72.4%	55.26%
2019	72.4%	54.55%
2018	72.4%	54.5%
2017	72.4%	54.34%
2016	69.4%	53.38%
2015	74.25%	53.67%
2014	66.67%	53.7%

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Tuition and Finances

This State (TX)*

* Fewer than 3 schools in Texas report Avg. Tuition (Day) and Avg. Endowment, so the South regional average is shown for those rows.

Avg. Tuition (Boarding)

$63,082

$64,455

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Trends in Average Tuition Cost
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	$63,082	$64,455
2024	$63,082	$62,584
2023	$57,529	$60,415
2022	$54,573	$58,343
2021	$52,803	$57,017
2020	$51,873	$55,760
2019	$50,075	$54,186
2018	$47,993	$52,108
2017	$43,588	$50,594
2016	$42,778	$49,180
2015	$41,070	$47,708
2014	$40,483	$48,599

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Avg. Tuition (Day)

$29,034

$38,004

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Regional Trends (South) in Average Day Student Tuition
Year	South Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$29,034	$38,004
2024	$29,238	$36,732
2023	$27,149	$35,848
2022	$28,229	$34,469
2021	$28,198	$34,614
2020	$27,655	$33,350
2019	$25,186	$31,555
2018	$23,377	$30,133
2017	$21,911	$29,344
2016	$21,464	$29,140
2015	$20,860	$28,042
2014	$20,228	$27,217

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Avg. Tuition (International)

$63,030

$62,450

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Trends in Average International Student Tuition
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	$63,030	$62,450
2024	$63,030	$59,956
2020	$54,958	$52,930
2017	$46,497	$45,370
2016	$44,937	$45,211
2015	$43,053	$45,218
2014	$43,906	$45,073

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Avg. Financial Aid Rate

29%

42%

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Rate
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	28.75%	41.95%
2024	28.75%	40.75%
2023	28.75%	40.83%
2022	28.75%	39.99%
2021	28.75%	40.06%
2020	28.5%	39.31%
2019	28.5%	38.46%
2018	27.5%	37.83%
2017	27.5%	36.82%
2016	26.75%	36.22%
2015	25.5%	35.64%
2014	26%	34.99%

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Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$19,798

$27,075

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Trends in Average Financial Aid Grant
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	$19,798	$27,075
2024	$19,798	$26,722
2023	$19,798	$26,202
2022	$18,979	$26,183
2021	$15,979	$26,267
2020	$13,530	$26,166
2019	$12,098	$26,311
2018	$12,098	$25,365
2017	$10,473	$24,537
2016	$8,196	$23,339
2015	$8,471	$22,851
2014	$10,394	$22,694

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Avg. Endowment

$62 MM

$84 MM

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Regional Trends (South) in Average School Endowment
Year	South Region Avg	National Avg
2025	$62 million	$84 million
2024	$60 million	$83 million
2023	$59 million	$77 million
2022	$57 million	$73 million
2021	$53 million	$73 million
2020	$49 million	$67 million
2019	$49 million	$67 million
2018	$48 million	$72 million
2017	$47 million	$71 million
2016	$46 million	$68 million
2015	$44 million	$67 million
2014	$43 million	$64 million

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Student Diversity

This State (TX)

% Students of Color

30%

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Trends in Average % Students of Color
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	29.5%	29.63%
2024	29.5%	29.4%
2023	29.5%	28.56%
2022	29.5%	27.27%
2021	29.5%	26.61%
2020	29.5%	25.85%
2019	29%	24.45%
2018	30.75%	23.62%
2017	20.75%	22.39%
2016	21%	21.58%
2015	21.33%	21.11%
2014	21.33%	20.77%

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% International Students

32%

27%

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Trends in Average % International Students
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	31.8%	26.71%
2024	32.8%	26.61%
2023	30.8%	26.33%
2022	24.4%	25.9%
2021	24.4%	25.04%
2020	24.2%	25.42%
2019	23.8%	25.64%
2018	25.4%	26.43%
2017	24.4%	26.69%
2016	24.4%	25.93%
2015	22%	25.38%
2014	20.8%	25.14%

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% Boarding Students

44%

59%

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Trends in Average % Boarding Students
Year	Texas (TX) Avg	National Avg
2025	44%	59.08%
2024	43%	60.19%
2023	45%	60.59%
2022	44.4%	61.19%
2021	40%	61.06%
2020	40.8%	61.8%
2019	39.6%	62.22%
2018	44.8%	62.39%
2017	44.8%	63.02%
2016	46.6%	63.39%
2015	45.6%	63.63%
2014	45.4%	63.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools are located in Texas?

There are 5 college-preparatory boarding schools located in Texas.

What is the average tuition cost of boarding school in Texas?

The average Texas boarding school tuition cost is $63,432 per year.

What is the oldest boarding school in Texas?

San Marcos Academy, founded in 1907, is the oldest boarding school in Texas.

What boarding school in Texas has the lowest acceptance rates?

St. Stephen's Episcopal School has the lowest boarding school acceptance rate (50%) in Texas.

What boarding school in Texas has the highest average SAT scores?

St. Stephen's Episcopal School has the highest average SAT scores (1380) in Texas.

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