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Kent County 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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St. Thomas More Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 50 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Catholic

133 Thomas More Dr

Magnolia, DE 19962

(302) 697-8100

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Overview

At a Glance:

Kent County’s private schools are relatively small and have kept tuition lower than state and national levels. The main strength is affordability, while the biggest area for improvement is school capacity and staffing, as the number of schools has fallen and student-teacher ratios have risen.

Highlights:

Tuition stayed near $5.2k for years and reached $5,535 in 2025, still below Delaware and U.S. levels.
Average school size is smaller than Delaware and the U.S. in every year shown.
Class size has held steady at 15 since 2020, matching Delaware and the U.S. most recently.
The share of students of color remained 33% in 2024–2025, above Delaware’s 27%.
Black student representation is 8%, matching Delaware and slightly above the U.S. at 7%.
The share of “other” race students rose to 34% in 2025.

Key Considerations:

Private school count dropped from 31 in 2015 to 23 in 2025.
Average private school size fell from 105 students in 2022 to 78 in 2025.
Student-teacher ratio increased to 13:1 in 2025, above Delaware’s 10:1 and the U.S. 11:1.
White student share declined to 52% in 2025.
Hispanic enrollment stayed flat at 3% throughout the period.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

138 Teachers

2,293 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kent County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	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	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	10:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	14:1	11:1	12:1

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Kent County’s private-school student-teacher ratio ended at 13:1 in 2025, above Delaware’s 10:1 and the U.S. 11:1, after rising from 9:1 in 2020.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

50%

Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Kent County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
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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Kent County private school class size rose from 12 in 2015 to 15 by 2020 and has stayed at 15 through 2025, matching the state and national average in the most recent years.

Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

15 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,035

$15,304

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Kent County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$5,535	$16,119	$15,012
2023	$5,272	$15,055	$14,057
2021	$5,170	$13,959	$13,232
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
2016	$5,134	$13,023	$11,633

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Kent County’s private school tuition stayed nearly flat for years around $5.2k, then rose to $5,535 in 2025, while Delaware and U.S. tuition were much higher throughout and climbed more steadily.

Average Summer Program Cost

$225

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

38%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,033

$9,888

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kent County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.58	0.65
2024	0.60	0.57	0.65
2023	0.62	0.56	0.65
2022	0.64	0.53	0.64
2021	0.61	0.54	0.64
2020	0.57	0.54	0.64
2019	0.57	0.51	0.63
2018	0.58	0.51	0.63
2017	0.56	0.50	0.61
2016	0.56	0.50	0.61
2015	0.61	0.51	0.61

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Kent County’s private-school diversity score has stayed fairly steady, but it remains below the U.S. average and above Delaware overall in the latest year.

# 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	Kent County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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Kent County’s private-school Asian student share fell from 5% in 2022 to 2% in 2024–25, while Delaware stayed around 4%–5% and the U.S. stayed at 4%–5%.

# Hispanic Students

47 Students

753 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kent 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	3%	4%	8%

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Kent County’s private school Hispanic student share stayed flat at 3% across the entire period, and it remains far below the national level (8%–9%).

# Black Students

136 Students

1,920 Students

% Black Students

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

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Kent County’s share of private school students who are Black has edged down from 10% in 2015–2020 to 8% in 2024–2025, now matching Delaware and sitting just above the U.S. at 7%.

# White Students

918 Students

13,016 Students

% White Students

50%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kent County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	52%	60%	52%
2024	53%	61%	52%
2023	51%	62%	52%
2022	50%	65%	54%
2021	56%	64%	54%
2020	63%	65%	54%
2019	62%	67%	56%
2018	61%	67%	56%
2017	63%	68%	58%
2016	63%	68%	58%
2015	56%	67%	58%

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Kent County’s private school White student share fell from 63% in 2020 to 52% in 2025, while Delaware and the U.S. also declined but remained higher in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

667 Students

5,547 Students

% of Others Students

37%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kent County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	34%	24%	26%
2024	33%	22%	26%
2023	34%	23%	25%
2022	32%	20%	25%
2021	26%	21%	25%
2020	19%	20%	24%
2019	19%	18%	24%
2018	21%	18%	23%
2017	19%	19%	22%
2016	18%	18%	22%
2015	27%	18%	21%

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Kent County’s private-school student share identifying as other races rose sharply from 19% in 2019 to 34% in 2025, staying above both Delaware and the U.S. in the most recent years.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

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 Kent County, DE?

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

How many private schools are located in Kent County?

23 private schools are located in Kent County.

How diverse are private schools in Kent County?

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

What percentage of students in Kent County go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Kent County are educated in private schools (compared to the DE state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Kent County?

78% of private schools in Kent County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Christian).

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

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