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Dover, Delaware Private Schools (Closed)

Cedar Grove Amish School

Gr: 1-8 | 32 students

Amish

2636 Pearsons Corner Rd

Dover, DE 19904

(302) 698-7630

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Kent Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 68 students

Pentecostal

4462 W Denneys Rd

Dover, DE 19904

(302) 678-3837

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Dover, DE Private School Trends (10-Year)

At a Glance:

Dover has 16 private schools serving 1,655 students in 2026-27. Average tuition is $6,035, well below the Delaware average of $15,304, and the average class size is 15 students, matching the state average.

Highlights:

The average acceptance rate is 87%, nearly the same as Delaware’s 88%.
Dover’s private schools serve 33% students of color, above Delaware’s 28%.
Tuition has remained relatively accessible compared with the state average.
Class size is right at the state level, which can make school options feel familiar for families comparing local choices.

Key Considerations:

Financial aid reaches 28% of students, below Delaware’s 38%.
The share of students of color fell from 44% in 2016 to 33% in 2025.
The student-teacher ratio rose from 11:1 in 2016 to 14:1 in 2025.
White enrollment declined from 58% in 2016 to 48% in 2025, while the “other races” category rose from 22% to 39%.

Private Schools

-30.4% (-7 schools) 10-yr

1,655

Students

-19.5% (-402 students) 10-yr

$6,035

Avg. Tuition

+16.7% (+$865) 8-yr

Avg. Class Size

+25.0% (+3 students) 10-yr

33%

Students of Color

-5.7% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Dover, DE Total Schools
2025	16
2024	17
2023	17
2022	12
2021	12
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	15
2015	23

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Private schools up 1 in Dover, rising from 15 in 2016 to 16 in 2025 after a low of 12 in 2021-2022.

# Students

1,655 Students

22,461 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	100	173	179
2024	96	167	172
2023	97	166	174
2022	112	188	185
2021	106	182	180
2020	93	169	171
2019	96	176	175
2018	99	181	172
2017	103	191	180
2016	95	189	178
2015	89	172	167

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Average students edged up in Dover private schools, rising from 95 in 2016 to 100 in 2025.

% Students of Color

33%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	33%	27%	34%
2024	33%	26%	34%
2023	37%	28%	33%
2022	36%	26%	33%
2021	35%	26%	32%
2020	37%	25%	32%
2019	41%	25%	31%
2018	37%	23%	31%
2017	44%	28%	32%
2016	44%	29%	32%
2015	35%	29%	32%

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Students of color down 11 points in Dover private schools, from 44% in 2016 to 33% in 2025, while Delaware also fell from 29% to 27%.

0.62

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	0.62	0.58	0.65
2024	0.61	0.57	0.65
2023	0.63	0.56	0.65
2022	0.64	0.53	0.64
2021	0.63	0.54	0.64
2020	0.62	0.54	0.64
2019	0.61	0.51	0.63
2018	0.62	0.51	0.63
2017	0.61	0.50	0.61
2016	0.61	0.50	0.61
2015	0.64	0.51	0.61

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Diversity score rose 8 points in Dover private schools, from 0.54 in 2020 to 0.62 in 2025, while Delaware rose from 0.54 to 0.58.

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

39 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

32 Students

853 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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Asian share down 3 points in Dover private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

33 Students

753 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	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	2%	4%	8%

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Hispanic share down 1 point in Dover private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 2% in 2025, while Delaware stayed at 3%.

# Black Students

122 Students

1,920 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	8%	9%	7%
2024	8%	9%	7%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	9%	8%	7%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	11%	7%	7%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	11%	8%	8%

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Dover Black share down 3 points from 11% in 2016 to 8% in 2025, matching Delaware in 2025 and slightly above the U.S. at 7%.

# White Students

735 Students

13,016 Students

% White Students

46%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	48%	60%	52%
2024	49%	61%	52%
2023	46%	62%	52%
2022	50%	65%	54%
2021	52%	64%	54%
2020	56%	65%	54%
2019	57%	67%	56%
2018	56%	67%	56%
2017	57%	68%	58%
2016	58%	68%	58%
2015	50%	67%	58%

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White enrollment down 10 points in Dover private schools, from 58% in 2016 to 48% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

665 Students

5,547 Students

% of Others Students

41%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	39%	24%	26%
2024	38%	22%	26%
2023	39%	23%	25%
2022	33%	20%	25%
2021	30%	21%	25%
2020	24%	20%	24%
2019	23%	18%	24%
2018	24%	18%	23%
2017	23%	19%	22%
2016	22%	18%	22%
2015	32%	18%	21%

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Other races up 17 points in Dover private schools, rising from 22% in 2016 to 39% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

122 Teachers

2,293 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	14:1	10:1	11:1
2024	14:1	10:1	11:1
2023	12:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	14:1	11:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 3 in Dover private schools, from 11:1 in 2016 to 14:1 in 2025, while Delaware stayed 10:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

50%

Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	14	15	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	14	15	15
2015	12	14	15

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Class size up 1 student in Dover private schools, from 14 in 2016 to 15 in 2025, matching the national average.

Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

15 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,035

$15,304

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	$5,535	$16,119	$15,012
2020	$5,170	$13,926	$12,915
2019	$5,170	$13,741	$12,656
2018	$5,170	$13,415	$12,363
2017	$5,170	$13,279	$12,049

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Tuition up 365 dollars in Dover, private-school tuition rose from $5,170 in 2017 to $5,535 in 2025, while Delaware reached $16,119.

Average Summer Program Cost

$225

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

38%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,033

$9,888

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

88%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Dover, DE?

The private schools in Dover, DE include Calvary Christian Academy, Holy Cross School, and Rose Valley School.

How many private schools are located in Dover?

16 private schools are located in Dover.

How diverse are private schools in Dover?

Dover private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Delaware private school average of 28%.

What percentage of students in Dover go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Dover are educated in private schools (compared to the DE state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Dover?

75% of private schools in Dover are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Christian).

Which private schools in Dover are often viewed compared to one another?

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