St. Mary's School
900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27603Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $34,275
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students (K-12)
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 9.6
- Affiliation
- Episcopal
- From Raleigh center
- 3.4 miles
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
- About the list
- How the Opportunity Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: Opportunity Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 33
- Student body
- All-girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- National Association of Episcopal Schools
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 296 to 306, up 10 (3%)
- Path
- Held at 296 to 2021-22, then rose
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 12 (85)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 9 (65)
- Average a grade
- About 77
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 169
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,140
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- 11 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 9.6 here; median 8.5 at 34 NC secondary schools
- Size in Wake County
- Larger than 33 of 58 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
St. Mary's School tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $34,275
Tuition from St. Mary's School's website, checked October 6, 2026.
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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St. Mary's School admissions
- Application deadline
- December 4, 2026
- School year
- 2027-28
Source: school website, checked October 6, 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the admissions office. Other schools' application deadlines.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral School ✓ | PreK-8 | 223 | <1 |
| Elevate Learning School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Wake Monarch Academy ✓ | 9-12 | 12 | 1 |
| An-Noor School ✓ | 3-8 | 90 | 2 |
| Al-Iman School ✓ | PreK-8 | 321 | 2 |
| Socratic School of STEM ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School ✓ | K-8 | 464 | 3 |
| St. David's School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
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