Delaware Private Schools
- There are 144 private schools in Delaware, serving 25,779 students.
- The average private school tuition is $8,272 for elementary schools and $11,985 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
- The average acceptance rate is 89% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 26% and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.
- 60% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Christian).
Delaware Private Schools by County
- Popular cities: Wilmington (57 schools), Newark (22 schools), Dover (15 schools), Bear (13 schools), Hockessin (7 schools).
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
Recent Articles
September 30, 2017
Scandals in private school are bound to raise questions for those of us thinking about sending our children to private school. Regardless of how sensational these scandals may appear, they are actually few and far between.
September 29, 2017
Parents have many reasons for deciding to take their children out of public school and enrolling them in private school. This circumstance is something which can happen at any stage of your child's education.
September 29, 2017
Here are a dozen or so girls' schools' public thoughts about themselves and their missions.
