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Private School Cost: Daly City vs San Antonio

San Antonio averages $8,900/year less for private school (79% cheaper). Over K-12, that's $115,700 per child.

Bottom Line

San Antonio is the cheaper city for private school. Average tuition: $11,200/year vs $20,100/year in Daly City. Religious schools run $7,600/year on the low end.

Daly City

CA

$20,100

avg tuition/year

$7,750 above national avg

San Antonio

TX

$11,200

avg tuition/year

$1,150 below national avg
Lower cost

Tuition by School Type & Grade

Category Daly City San Antonio Difference
All Schools (Average) $20,100/yr $11,200/yr +$8,900
Religious Schools $13,100/yr $7,600/yr +$5,500
Independent/Prep $39,000/yr $21,000/yr +$18,000
Elementary (K-5) $17,100/yr $9,200/yr +$7,900
Middle School (6-8) $20,100/yr $11,200/yr +$8,900
High School (9-12) $24,100/yr $13,800/yr +$10,300

K-12 Total Cost (13 Years)

Daly City

$261,300

San Antonio

$145,600

Choosing San Antonio saves $115,700 per child over a full K-12 career. Two kids? That's $231,400.

Sample Schools

Daly City

Archbishop Riordan High School

Catholic · 9–12 · $25,800/yr

Holy Angels School (Daly City)

Catholic · K–8 · $10,200-$12,400/yr

San Antonio

Keystone School (San Antonio)

Independent · PK–12 · $21,200-$23,600/yr

Central Catholic High School (San Antonio)

Catholic · 9–12 · $13,800/yr

Providence Catholic School

Catholic · K–8 · $8,200-$9,800/yr

Antonian College Preparatory

Catholic · 9–12 · $12,400/yr

About This Comparison

This comparison uses NCES Private School Universe Survey data, adjusted for metro-level cost-of-living differences. "Average tuition" blends religious schools (Catholic, Christian) and independent day/prep schools. Religious schools typically cost 60-70% less than independent schools in the same city.

Grade-level estimates (elementary, middle, high) are derived from the city average using national grade-level multipliers. High school tuition typically runs 15-25% above the city average; elementary runs 10-20% below.