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Aquinas Institute

1127 Dewey Ave, Rochester, NY 14613Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)

6-12 grades
717 students
10.5 students per teacher

Aquinas Institute is a Roman Catholic private school in Rochester, NY teaching grades 6-12. It reported 717 students and about 10.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades
6-12
Students
717
Teachers
69
Students per teacher
10.5
Student body
Coeducational
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Go on to a 4-year college
85%
Setting
City

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Aquinas Institute tuition

Published tuition (2026-27): grades 6 to 8: $12,050 · grades 9 to 12: $14,490. Rates vary by grade within these bands; the details are below.

Tuition and fees combined; grades 6 to 8 are $12,050, grades 9 to 11 are $14,490 and grade 12 is $14,730.

Tuition from Aquinas Institute's website, checked October 5, 2026. Some grades or programs may cost more or less. Confirm with the school.

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