Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid
Among "Schools with 200-400 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of students on financial aid (2021).
Keep in mind that challenging and creative education programs at boarding schools require a substantial amount of resources.
Generally, the full cost of educating a student at any boarding school exceeds the cost of tuition by several thousand dollars - schools rely on other revenue sources (e.g., endowments, annual giving, etc.) in addition to tuition revenue to cover their costs.
In that sense, all students at boarding schools receive financial aid.
When schools offer "financial aid" (in the traditional sense of the phrase) to reduce tuition, those reductions are in addition to the already subsidized cost of full tuition.
Keep this in mind when assessing the full value that boarding schools provide for your investment.
Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid (2021)
Among Schools with 200-400 Students (out of 97 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
- Boarding School % Students on Aid Grades Location
- 1.-3.Rank: #1-3 >70%
Grades: 7-12, PGP.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(800) 462-3862 - 1.-3.Rank: #1-3>70%
Grades: 7-121600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890 - 1.-3.Rank: #1-3>70%
Grades: 7-121001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1200 - 4.-7.Rank: #4-7 60%-70%
Grades: 6-12, PG339 Paris Road PO Box 309
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225 - 4.-7.Rank: #4-760%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223 - 4.-7.Rank: #4-760%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG26 Chase Road
Thompson, CT 06277
(860) 923-9245 - 4.-7.Rank: #4-760%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-23 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12827 N. Tacoma Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 284-8601 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-122001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-1249 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 758-2306 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 6-12, PG66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-121000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 8-1217641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 7-12304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003 - 8.-23.Rank: #8-2350%-60%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)975 Westtown Rd
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-53 40%-50%
Grades: 7-1280 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 8-12500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-126155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-53The Frederick Gunn School (Anglican)40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG99 Green Hill Road
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7334 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 7-12, PG2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-53Groton School (Episcopal)40%-50%
Grades: 8-12282 Farmers Row, Box 991
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-7510 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG64 Main Street
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-1222520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 3-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 6-12, PG200 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
(215) 679-9511 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 128, 398 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 963-6120 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12418 Houghton Brook Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 7-122001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(800) 462-2338 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 6-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)63 Federal Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-1230 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 6-12 | K-12 (day)2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-121500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG10 Long Walk
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-6229 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241 - 24.-53.Rank: #24-5340%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG172 Ash Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-4476 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-74 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-121160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6272 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 7-12, PG520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(800) 948-6291 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day)4800 139th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 641-0700 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day)211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102-1200
(703) 556-8273 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG131 Millbrook School Road
Millbrook, NY 12545
(845) 677-8261 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-1260 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 6-1240 College Hill Road
Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada E2E 5H1
(506) 847-8224 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-1224 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12P.O. Box 1910
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-6600 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-1225 Marlboro Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 786-6118 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG6832 Phillips Mill Road
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5261 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 7-12450 Dufferein
Stanstead, Canada 05830
(819) 876-2223 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-1212096 N. Ventura Ave
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12400 VES Road
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 385-3607 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 650-5020 - 54.-74.Rank: #54-7430%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-3060 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97 <30%
Grades: 8-12501 Park Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 384-5500 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 7-122605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12, PG45 Georgian Road
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 642-8650 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 6-962 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-121960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12166 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 402-2250 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 8-12P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
(413) 477-6000 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 6-9271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-9111 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12, PG12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 860
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)6385 Beach Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-124391 County Rd. 29
Lakefield, Canada K0L2H0
(705) 652-3324 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 7-12, PGChemin de la Source
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934888 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 6-12, PG295 Main Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-2282 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 7-12, PG320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day)P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)5521 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 424-5000 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)Coldharbour Lane
Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE, United Kingdom tw20 8te
+44 1932 565252 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-125025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 7-12, PG120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12, PGPO Box 190, 66 Cutler Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301 - 75.-97.Rank: #75-97<30%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
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