[+] Show Closed Private Schools in New Castle County, Delaware

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,001 Teachers

2,293 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	48%	49%	55%
2024	47%	47%	54%
2023	47%	48%	54%
2022	46%	46%	54%
2021	46%	46%	54%
2020	46%	46%	54%
2019	41%	42%	53%
2018	40%	41%	53%
2017	42%	43%	53%
2016	42%	43%	52%
2015	42%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	16	16	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	15	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	13
2024	16	15	12
2023	16	15	11
2022	16	15	11
2021	19	17	11
2020	19	17	11
2019	19	17	11
2018	19	18	11
2017	18	16	10
2016	17	15	10
2015	18	16	10

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Average SAT score

1223

(Out of 1600)

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SAT Score Trends (2021-2023)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2023	1224	1215	1228
2021	1227	1217	1229

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,383

$15,304

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$18,233	$16,119	$15,012
2024	$17,345	$15,416	$14,622
2023	$16,933	$15,055	$14,057
2022	$15,534	$13,976	$13,504
2021	$15,521	$13,959	$13,232
2020	$15,489	$13,926	$12,915
2019	$15,240	$13,741	$12,656
2018	$14,804	$13,415	$12,363
2017	$14,675	$13,279	$12,049
2016	$14,348	$13,023	$11,633
2015	$14,133	$12,650	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,252

Average % on Financial Aid

39%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	39%	37%	34%
2024	40%	38%	34%
2023	41%	42%	34%
2022	36%	37%	33%
2021	36%	37%	33%
2020	35%	36%	32%
2019	37%	38%	31%
2018	35%	36%	30%
2017	35%	36%	30%
2016	33%	34%	29%
2015	29%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,851

$9,888

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$11,336	$9,066	$7,073
2024	$4,855	$3,849	$6,930
2023	$4,623	$3,781	$6,469
2022	$4,141	$3,603	$6,289
2021	$4,141	$3,430	$6,055
2020	$4,117	$3,412	$5,921
2019	$3,965	$3,581	$5,795
2018	$3,288	$3,026	$5,456
2017	$3,386	$2,890	$5,319
2015	$3,377	$2,834	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	83%	85%	81%
2024	90%	91%	85%
2023	89%	90%	85%
2022	88%	89%	85%
2021	89%	89%	85%
2020	89%	89%	85%
2019	88%	88%	85%
2018	88%	88%	85%
2017	89%	89%	85%
2016	89%	89%	85%
2015	87%	88%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$13.66 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	0.59	0.58	0.65
2024	0.58	0.57	0.65
2023	0.56	0.56	0.65
2022	0.52	0.53	0.64
2021	0.54	0.54	0.64
2020	0.54	0.54	0.64
2019	0.51	0.51	0.63
2018	0.51	0.51	0.63
2017	0.50	0.50	0.61
2016	0.50	0.50	0.61
2015	0.50	0.51	0.61

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

39 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

803 Students

853 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	5%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

623 Students

753 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	4%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

1,725 Students

1,920 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	9%	9%	7%
2024	10%	9%	7%
2023	9%	8%	8%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	9%	8%	7%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%	7%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%	8%

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# White Students

10,979 Students

13,016 Students

% White Students

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	60%	60%	52%
2024	61%	61%	52%
2023	62%	62%	52%
2022	66%	65%	54%
2021	65%	64%	54%
2020	65%	65%	54%
2019	67%	67%	56%
2018	68%	67%	56%
2017	68%	68%	58%
2016	68%	68%	58%
2015	68%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

4,480 Students

5,547 Students

% of Others Students

24%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	23%	24%	26%
2024	21%	22%	26%
2023	22%	23%	25%
2022	19%	20%	25%
2021	19%	21%	25%
2020	19%	20%	24%
2019	18%	18%	24%
2018	17%	18%	23%
2017	19%	19%	22%
2016	18%	18%	22%
2015	17%	18%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in New Castle County, DE?

The private schools in New Castle County, DE include Tower Hill School, Archmere Academy, and Ursuline Academy.

How many private schools are located in New Castle County?

100 private schools are located in New Castle County.

How much do private schools cost in New Castle County?

The average tuition cost is $17,383, which is higher than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $15,304.

How diverse are private schools in New Castle County?

New Castle County private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is higher than the Delaware private school average of 28%.

What percentage of students in New Castle County go to private school?

19% of all K-12 students in New Castle County are educated in private schools (compared to the DE state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in New Castle County?

51% of private schools in New Castle County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in New Castle County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in New Castle County include: Serviam Girls Academy vs. Padua Academy, Paxson Lane KinderCare vs. Casho Mill KinderCare, Sharon Temple Adventist School vs. Wilmington Junior Academy

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