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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)

Private Schools

-30.4% (-7 schools) 10-yr

1,655

Students

-19.5% (-402 students) 10-yr

$6,035

Avg. Tuition

+32.7% (+$1,488) 10-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

Category

This Town (Dover)

This State (DE)

# Schools

16 Schools

136 Schools

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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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# Students

1,655 Students

22,433 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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% Students of Color

33%

27%

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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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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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# American Indian Students

13 Students

39 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# 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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# 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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# 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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# 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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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

665 Students

5,531 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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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

122 Teachers

2,295 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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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	47%	49%	55%
2024	47%	47%	54%
2023	47%	48%	54%
2022	47%	46%	54%
2021	47%	46%	54%
2020	47%	46%	54%
2019	47%	42%	53%
2018	47%	41%	53%
2017	47%	43%	53%
2016	47%	43%	52%
2015	45%	43%	52%

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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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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

14 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,035

$16,213

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	$5,535	$16,119	$15,012
2024	$5,706	$13,288	$13,254
2023	$5,435	$11,799	$12,626
2022	$5,368	$11,004	$12,187
2021	$5,330	$11,201	$11,800
2020	$5,232	$10,982	$11,512
2019	$5,232	$11,033	$11,293
2018	$5,232	$10,771	$11,017
2017	$5,232	$9,988	$10,708
2016	$4,873	$10,804	$10,356
2015	$4,547	$10,515	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$225

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	25%	37%	34%
2024	25%	38%	34%
2023	50%	42%	34%
2022	50%	37%	33%
2021	50%	37%	33%
2020	40%	36%	32%
2019	40%	38%	31%
2018	40%	36%	30%
2017	40%	36%	30%
2016	40%	34%	29%
2015	40%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,033

$9,960

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	$1,500	$9,066	$7,073
2024	$1,500	$3,849	$6,930
2023	$1,450	$3,781	$6,469
2022	$1,450	$3,603	$6,289
2021	$1,450	$3,430	$6,055
2020	$1,450	$3,412	$5,921
2019	$2,000	$3,581	$5,795
2018	$2,000	$3,026	$5,456
2017	$2,000	$2,890	$5,319
2015	$2,000	$2,834	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$30.74 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	90%	85%	81%
2024	90%	91%	85%
2023	90%	90%	85%
2022	90%	89%	85%
2021	90%	89%	85%
2020	90%	89%	85%
2019	90%	88%	85%
2018	90%	88%	85%
2017	90%	89%	85%
2016	90%	89%	85%
2015	90%	88%	85%

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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 and Holy Cross 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 27%.

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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