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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	New Castle County Total Schools
2025	59
2024	61
2023	58
2022	59
2021	61
2020	65
2019	65
2018	65
2017	64
2016	64
2015	70

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# Students

13,951 Students

16,841 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	236	190	199
2024	224	180	192
2023	234	184	193
2022	243	212	205
2021	240	210	201
2020	238	190	188
2019	242	201	193
2018	239	200	190
2017	256	210	199
2016	258	209	196
2015	241	187	183

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% Average Students of Color

31%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	30%	28%	33%
2024	29%	27%	32%
2023	30%	28%	32%
2022	27%	25%	32%
2021	26%	25%	31%
2020	25%	24%	31%
2019	27%	26%	31%
2018	25%	24%	30%
2017	31%	30%	31%
2016	32%	31%	31%
2015	31%	30%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,618 Teachers

1,852 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	9:1	11:1
2024	9:1	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	9:1	11:1
2022	9:1	9:1	11:1
2021	9:1	9:1	11:1
2020	9:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	10:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	47%	48%	54%
2024	45%	46%	54%
2023	45%	46%	53%
2022	43%	44%	53%
2021	43%	42%	53%
2020	44%	43%	53%
2019	38%	37%	52%
2018	37%	37%	52%
2017	38%	40%	51%
2016	36%	37%	51%
2015	36%	37%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	16	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	13	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	14	14	11
2024	14	14	11
2023	14	13	10
2022	14	13	10

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Average SAT score

1213

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,389

$13,711

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$15,911	$13,794	$12,807
2024	$15,385	$13,384	$12,481
2023	$14,960	$13,014	$11,978
2022	$13,641	$12,043	$11,484
2021	$13,627	$12,026	$11,253
2020	$13,674	$12,053	$10,968
2019	$13,634	$12,024	$10,740
2018	$13,384	$11,838	$10,494
2017	$13,197	$11,651	$10,230
2016	$12,863	$11,361	$9,879
2015	$12,764	$11,239	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,252

Average % on Financial Aid

37%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	36%	35%	34%
2024	39%	37%	33%
2023	40%	41%	33%
2022	33%	35%	32%
2021	33%	35%	32%
2020	33%	34%	31%
2019	39%	39%	30%
2018	37%	38%	29%
2017	38%	37%	29%
2016	33%	34%	28%
2015	29%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,252

$6,697

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2019-2025)

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	$6,842	$5,240	$6,227
2019	$3,965	$3,769	$5,007

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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	89%	89%	85%
2024	89%	89%	85%
2023	88%	89%	85%
2022	86%	88%	85%
2021	86%	87%	86%
2020	86%	87%	86%
2019	86%	87%	85%
2018	87%	87%	85%
2017	87%	88%	86%
2016	88%	89%	85%
2015	86%	87%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$17.32 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.57	0.64
2024	0.57	0.55	0.64
2023	0.56	0.55	0.63
2022	0.51	0.51	0.62
2021	0.51	0.51	0.62
2020	0.52	0.51	0.62
2019	0.51	0.50	0.61
2018	0.51	0.50	0.60
2017	0.50	0.49	0.59
2016	0.50	0.49	0.59
2015	0.49	0.49	0.58

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# American Indian Students

20 Students

33 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

651 Students

695 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

514 Students

632 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

1,502 Students

1,671 Students

% Black Students

11%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	11%	10%	8%
2024	12%	11%	8%
2023	11%	10%	8%
2022	11%	10%	7%
2021	11%	10%	8%
2020	11%	10%	8%
2019	10%	9%	8%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	10%	10%	8%

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# White Students

8,246 Students

10,089 Students

% White Students

60%

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	61%	62%	55%
2024	63%	64%	55%
2023	63%	64%	55%
2022	68%	68%	57%
2021	68%	68%	57%
2020	67%	68%	58%
2019	68%	68%	59%
2018	68%	68%	59%
2017	68%	69%	61%
2016	68%	69%	61%
2015	70%	69%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

7 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,818 Students

3,393 Students

% of Others Students

20%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	New Castle County Average	Delaware (DE) Average	National Average
2025	19%	19%	22%
2024	16%	17%	22%
2023	17%	18%	22%
2022	14%	15%	22%
2021	14%	15%	20%
2020	14%	14%	19%
2019	15%	15%	20%
2018	15%	15%	20%
2017	17%	16%	19%
2016	16%	16%	18%
2015	14%	14%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

How many private elementary schools are located in New Castle County?

59 private elementary schools are located in New Castle County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in New Castle County?

The average tuition cost is $15,389, which is higher than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $13,711.

How diverse are private elementary schools in New Castle County?

New Castle County private elementary schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Delaware private school average of 29%.

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

63% of private elementary schools in New Castle County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in New Castle County include: Sharon Temple Adventist School vs. Wilmington Junior Academy, Urban Promise School vs. St. Edmond's Academy, Tarbiyah School vs. Tarbiyah Islamic School Of Delaware

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