| Spence School | |
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.jpg) Entrance to the Upper School (2019) | |
| Address | |
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56 East 93rd Street (Lower School) 22 East 91st Street (Middle/Upper School) , 10128 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′03″N 73°57′25″W / 40.784146°N 73.956958°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day, College-prep |
| Motto | Latin: Non scholae sed vitae discimus (Not for school, but for life we learn) |
| Established | 1892 |
| Founder | Clara B. Spence |
| Head of School | Ellanor "Bodie" Brizendine |
| Faculty | 210 (2014–15) |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 736 (2014–15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue, Gold and White |
| Athletics conference | AAIS (most sports) NYSAISAA |
| Nickname | Sabers |
| Accreditation | NYSAIS[1] |
| Tuition | $60,880 (2022-2023) |
| Affiliations | New York Interschool |
| Website | www |
The Spence School is an American all-girls private school in New York City, founded in 1892 by Clara B. Spence.[2]
Spence has about 740 students, with grades K-4 representing the Lower School, 5-8 representing the Middle School, and 9-12 representing the Upper School. Lower school average class sizes are 16-18 and middle and upper school average class sizes are 13–14. The student: teacher ratio is 7:1 and students of color in all grades make up approximately 33 percent of the student body.[3]
For the 2017–18 academic year, tuition and fees total $49,980 for all grades.[4] Its sister schools are the all-girls Brearley School, the all-girls Chapin School and the all-boys Collegiate School, all in New York City. Forbes magazine ranked Spence ninth on its "America's Best Prep Schools" list in 2010.[5]