Learning Prep School

West Newton · MA · Private independent · K-12 combined

Private

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How Learning Prep School compares for families

What families should know about Learning Prep School.

  • LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Dearborn Academy, Clearway School, Gifford School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

58%
admit rate
$17,772
in-state tuition/yr · $40,449 out-of-state
1300–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Massachusetts-Amherst profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 161 in 2020 to 146 in 2022 — over 2 years.
-9.3%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -4.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 146 students:

2023
139
2025
126
2027
114

A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Dearborn Academy
Newton
Private 1.9 44
Clearway School
Newton
Private 2.0 39
Gifford School
Weston
Private 2.7 90
Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School
Waltham
Private 2.8 178 +1.1%
Fusion Academy Newton
Newton
Private 2.9 61
Riverside School
Needham
Private 3.0 4
Perkins School For The Blind
Watertown
Private 3.1 171 +0.6%
The Cambridge School Of Weston
Weston
Private 3.4 306 -7.0%

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