Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury offers its athletes the facilities they need to excel, from one of the best aquatics centers in New England to our ice rink, nine playing fields, squash courts, and rowing site on the Housatonic River.

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 (2026).
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.
% Students on Aid Range: 3% 74% Avg. % Students on Aid: 40%

Highest Percentage of Students on Financial Aid

Among Schools with 200-400 Students (out of 75 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
% Students on Aid
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-41.-4
Fork Union Military Academy
All-Boys (Baptist General Association of Virginia)
(6)
% Students on Aid: >70%
Grades: 7-12, PG
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Rank: #2-92.-9
Idyllwild Arts Academy
(18)
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 9-12, PG
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Rank: #2-92.-9
Missouri Military Academy
All-Boys
(6)
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #2-92.-9
Saint James School
(Episcopal)
% Students on Aid: 60%-70%
Grades: 8-12
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Rank: #5-255.-25
Canterbury School
Canterbury School Photo - At Canterbury, you will develop the skills most essential to meeting future challenges and succeeding in college. These start with critical thinking, excellence in writing, and a solid foundation in digital literacy.
(Catholic heritage)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
Rank: #5-255.-25
CATS Academy Boston
(1)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 8-12, PG
2001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700
Rank: #5-255.-25
Christchurch School
(Episcopal)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Rank: #5-255.-25
Dunn School
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12  | 6-12 (day)
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Rank: #5-255.-25
The Ethel Walker School
All-Girls
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 7-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Rank: #5-255.-25
The MacDuffie School
(1)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 6-12, PG
66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Rank: #5-255.-25
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)
(Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12
1000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Rank: #5-255.-25
Mount Michael Benedictine School
Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #5-255.-25
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School
(Episcopal)
(6)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 7-12  | 6-12 (day)
290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Rank: #5-255.-25
Saint Stanislaus High School
All-Boys (Catholic)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 7-12
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Rank: #5-255.-25
Solebury School
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(4)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
6832 Phillips Mill Road
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5261
Rank: #5-255.-25
Tilton School
(1)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12, PG
30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Rank: #5-255.-25
Trinity-Pawling School
All-Boys (Episcopal)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Rank: #5-255.-25
Westtown School
(Quaker)
(44)
% Students on Aid: 50%-60%
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
975 Westtown Rd
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Rank: #19-5819.-58
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12
80 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238
Rank: #19-5819.-58
The Calverton School
The Calverton School Photo - Friendships are made across divisions at Calverton.
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG  | PK-12, PG (day)
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Cheshire Academy
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Christ School
Christ School Photo
All-Boys (Episcopal Church)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Delphian School
(non-religious)
(19)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 5-12  | PK-12 (day)
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
All-Girls
(9)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Rank: #19-5819.-58
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Rank: #19-5819.-58
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
99 Green Hill Road
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7334
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Gould Academy
(2)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Grier School
All-Girls
(6)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12, PG  | 5-12, PG (day)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Hawai'i Preparatory Academy
Hawai'i Preparatory Academy Photo
(4)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Holderness School
(Episcopal)
(8)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Kents Hill School
(1)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Kimball Union Academy
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #19-5819.-58
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Rank: #19-5819.-58
New Hampton School
(8)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Ojai Valley School
(2)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 3-12  | PK-12 (day)
723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Perkiomen School
(Independent)
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12, PG
200 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
(215) 679-9511
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Pomfret School
(8)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 128, 398 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 963-6120
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Portsmouth Abbey School
(Catholic)
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Rank: #19-5819.-58
The Putney School
(14)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
418 Houghton Brook Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Riverside Military Academy
All-Boys
(5)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Ross School
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12, PG  | PK-12, PG (day)
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
Rank: #19-5819.-58
St. Andrew's School, DE
(Episcopal)
(13)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Rank: #19-5819.-58
San Marcos Academy
(Affiliated with Texas Baptists through the Baptist General Convention of Texas.)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 6-12  | Pre-K-12 (day)
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Santa Catalina School
All-Girls (Catholic)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Rank: #19-5819.-58
Stanstead College
(2)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 7-12, PG
450 Dufferein
Stanstead, Canada 05830
(819) 876-2223
Rank: #19-5819.-58
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Rank: #19-5819.-58
The Winchendon School
(2)
% Students on Aid: 40%-50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
172 Ash Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-4476
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Brewster Academy
(10)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Brooks School
Brooks School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 251 acre campus located on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.
(Episcopal)
(10)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6272
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Camden Military Academy
All-Boys (non-sectarian)
(18)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Cardigan Mountain School
All-Boys
(2)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Hoosac School
(Episcopal)
(1)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Indian Mountain School
Indian Mountain School Photo - As one of the most popular spring sports at IMS, the varsity boys and girls programs have sent athletes to compete at the highest levels of high school and college.
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 5-9  | PK-9 (day)
211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Rank: #48-7648.-76
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 7-12, PG
Chemin de la Source 3
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872
Rank: #48-7648.-76
The Madeira School
The Madeira School Photo - Capitol Hill internships in the offices of senators and representatives are a hallmark of the junior year at Madeira
All-Girls
(2)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Miss Porter's School
All-Girls
(5)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Proctor Academy
Proctor Academy Photo - A community built on authentic relationships.
(12)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Rectory School
(2)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 5-9  | PK-9 (day)
P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Rank: #48-7648.-76
St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School Photo - St. Mark's School
(Episcopal)
(7)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12
25 Marlboro Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 786-6118
Rank: #48-7648.-76
Salisbury School
All-Boys (Episcopalian)
(2)
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Rank: #48-7648.-76
% Students on Aid: 30%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 650-5020
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Army and Navy Academy
Army and Navy Academy Photo
All-Boys (secular)
(4)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 7-12
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Asheville School
(nondenominational Christian heritage)
(4)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Rank: #62-9862.-98
The Cambridge School of Weston
The Cambridge School of Weston Photo - With over 250 courses to choose from, our dynamic curriculum allows students to balance engaging foundational courses with exploration and in-depth study as they choose from offerings like: "Multivariable Calculus," "The Biology of Cancer," "Wearable Art," "Japanese Women Writers," and "U.S. Cold War and Vietnam."
(15)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
45 Georgian Road
Weston, MA 02493
(781) 642-8650
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Cate School
(19)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Eagle Hill School
(2)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 8-12
P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
(413) 477-6000
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Forman School
(6)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Rank: #62-9862.-98
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 8-12  | Pre-K-12 (day)
6385 Beach Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Marine Military Academy
All-Boys
(1)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 7-12, PG
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Rumsey Hall School
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 5-9  | PK-9 (day)
201 Romford Rd.
Washington, CT 06794
(860) 868-0535
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Saint Bede Academy
(Catholic)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
24 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Saint Mary's School
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(1)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Rank: #62-9862.-98
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 8-12  | PK-12 (day)
Coldharbour Lane
Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE, United Kingdom tw20 8te
441932565252
Rank: #62-9862.-98
The Thacher School
(26)
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Rank: #62-9862.-98
Washington Academy
% Students on Aid: <30%
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 190, 66 Cutler Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301

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