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Wilmington, Delaware Private Schools (Closed)

All Saints Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 229 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Catholic

907 New Rd

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 995-2231

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Gr: PK-K | 24 students

Daycare / Preschool

1401 Faulkland Road

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 633-1600

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Christ Our King Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 106 students

Catholic

510 West 28 Street

Wilmington, DE 19802

(302) 762-4031

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Destiny Calling Academy

Gr: K-12

Christian

5810-C Kirkwood Highway

Wilmington, DE 19808

(800) 677-7904

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Elementary Workshop Montessori School

Gr: PK-4 | 43 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Montessori School

502 N Pine St

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 656-1498

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St. Hedwig Elementary School

Gr: PK-8 | 183 students

Catholic

304 S Harrison Street

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 594-1402

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St. Helena Elementary School

Gr: K-8 | 190 students

Catholic

210 Bellefonte Avenue

Wilmington, DE 19809

(302) 762-5595

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St. Thomas The Apostle

Gr: PK-8 | 246 students

Catholic

201 Bayard Avenue

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 654-0746

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Zion Early Education Center

Gr: PK-K | 25 students

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2101 Lancaster Ave

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 655-7874

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Wilmington, DE Private School Trends (10-Year)

At a Glance:

Wilmington has 53 private schools serving 9,873 students. In 2026-27, the average tuition is $18,911, above Delaware’s $15,304, while the average acceptance rate is 84%, slightly below the state’s 88%.

Highlights:

Average class size is 15 students, matching Delaware.
40% of students receive financial aid, compared with 38% statewide.
Faculty with advanced degrees rose from 47% in 2016 to 56% in 2025.
Grant aid increased from $2,856 in 2015 to $4,523 in 2025.
The share of students of color rose from 21% in 2024 to 26% in 2025, close to Delaware’s 27%.

Key Considerations:

Private schools declined from 58 in 2016 to 53 in 2025.
Average enrollment per school fell from 224 students in 2016 to 192 in 2025.
Tuition rose from $14,446 in 2016 to $19,305 in 2025.
Acceptance rate fell from 88% in 2023 to 80% in 2025, then is 84% in 2026-27.
AP course offerings dropped from 21 in 2016 to 16 in 2025.
The student-teacher ratio moved from 10:1 in 2021 to 11:1 in 2025.

Private Schools

-14.5% (-9 schools) 10-yr

9,873

Students

-25.8% (-3,435 students) 10-yr

$18,911

Avg. Tuition

+35.6% (+$4,968) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-11.8% (-2 students) 10-yr

26%

Students of Color

+4.0% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Wilmington, DE Total Schools
2025	53
2024	54
2023	54
2022	52
2021	54
2020	59
2019	59
2018	58
2017	57
2016	58
2015	62

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Private schools down 5 in Wilmington, falling from 58 in 2016 to 53 in 2025 after peaking at 59 in 2019 and 2020.

# Students

9,873 Students

22,461 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	192	173	179
2024	191	167	172
2023	197	166	174
2022	220	188	185
2021	212	182	180
2020	205	169	171
2019	205	176	175
2018	219	181	172
2017	225	191	180
2016	224	189	178
2015	218	172	167

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Average students down 32 in Wilmington private schools, from 224 in 2016 to 192 in 2025.

% Students of Color

26%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	26%	27%	34%
2024	21%	26%	34%
2023	26%	28%	33%
2022	25%	26%	33%
2021	24%	26%	32%
2020	23%	25%	32%
2019	23%	25%	31%
2018	22%	23%	31%
2017	29%	28%	32%
2016	28%	29%	32%
2015	25%	29%	32%

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Students of color up 5 points in Wilmington private schools, from 21% in 2024 to 26% in 2025, while Delaware was 27%.

0.54

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	0.53	0.58	0.65
2024	0.53	0.57	0.65
2023	0.51	0.56	0.65
2022	0.46	0.53	0.64
2021	0.46	0.54	0.64
2020	0.48	0.54	0.64
2019	0.46	0.51	0.63
2018	0.45	0.51	0.63
2017	0.46	0.50	0.61
2016	0.46	0.50	0.61
2015	0.48	0.51	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in Wilmington private schools, rising from 0.46 in 2016 to 0.53 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

21 Students

39 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

190 Students

853 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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Asian share rose to 3% in Wilmington private schools in 2025, up from 2% in 2016 and still below Delaware's 4% and the U.S. 5%.

# Hispanic Students

272 Students

753 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	3%	4%	8%

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Hispanic share steady at 3% in Wilmington private schools from 2016 to 2025, while the national figure is higher at 9% in 2025.

# Black Students

785 Students

1,920 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	8%	9%	7%
2024	8%	9%	7%
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	7%	8%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	7%	8%	8%

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Black students up 1 point in Wilmington private schools, from 7% in 2016 to 8% in 2025.

# White Students

6,125 Students

13,016 Students

% White Students

63%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	65%	60%	52%
2024	65%	61%	52%
2023	67%	62%	52%
2022	71%	65%	54%
2021	71%	64%	54%
2020	70%	65%	54%
2019	72%	67%	56%
2018	73%	67%	56%
2017	72%	68%	58%
2016	72%	68%	58%
2015	70%	67%	58%

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White student share down 7 points in Wilmington private schools, from 72% in 2016 to 65% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

8 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,288 Students

5,547 Students

% of Others Students

24%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	21%	24%	26%
2024	22%	22%	26%
2023	22%	23%	25%
2022	17%	20%	25%
2021	17%	21%	25%
2020	18%	20%	24%
2019	15%	18%	24%
2018	15%	18%	23%
2017	16%	19%	22%
2016	16%	18%	22%
2015	18%	18%	21%

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Other-race share up 5 points in Wilmington private schools, rising from 16% in 2016 to 21% in 2025.

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Academics

# Teachers

946 Teachers

2,293 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Student-teacher ratio rose slightly in Wilmington private schools, from 10:1 in 2021 to 11:1 in 2025, while Delaware stayed at 10:1 and the U.S. at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

50%

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

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	56%	49%	55%
2024	57%	47%	54%
2023	55%	48%	54%
2022	58%	46%	54%
2021	58%	46%	54%
2020	58%	46%	54%
2019	49%	42%	53%
2018	48%	41%	53%
2017	47%	43%	53%
2016	47%	43%	52%
2015	43%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	16	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	18	16	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	17	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	16	14	13
2024	17	15	12
2023	17	15	11
2022	18	15	11
2021	21	17	11
2020	22	17	11
2019	21	17	11
2018	22	18	11
2017	21	16	10
2016	21	15	10

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Average SAT score

1219

(Out of 1600)

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,911

$15,330

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	$18,672	$14,962	$13,580
2024	$17,714	$14,309	$13,227
2023	$17,399	$13,974	$12,716
2022	$15,680	$12,973	$12,216
2021	$15,621	$12,957	$11,969
2020	$15,632	$12,926	$11,683
2019	$15,264	$12,755	$11,449
2018	$14,661	$12,453	$11,183
2017	$14,549	$12,326	$10,900
2016	$13,972	$12,089	$10,523
2015	$13,943	$11,742	$10,108

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Tuition up 34% in Wilmington, private school tuition rose from $14,446 in 2016 to $19,305 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$378

Average % on Financial Aid

40%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	40%	37%	34%
2024	39%	38%	34%
2023	42%	42%	34%
2022	39%	37%	33%
2021	39%	37%	33%
2020	38%	36%	32%
2019	39%	38%	31%
2018	36%	36%	30%
2017	35%	36%	30%
2016	31%	34%	29%
2015	30%	31%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,646

$9,888

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	$4,523	$9,066	$7,073
2024	$4,343	$3,849	$6,930
2023	$4,119	$3,781	$6,469
2022	$3,976	$3,603	$6,289
2021	$3,976	$3,430	$6,055
2020	$3,944	$3,412	$5,921
2019	$3,773	$3,581	$5,795
2018	$2,886	$3,026	$5,456
2017	$2,941	$2,890	$5,319
2015	$2,856	$2,834	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$22.67 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Wilmington, DE Avg	Delaware (DE)	National
2025	86%	89%	85%
2024	87%	91%	85%
2023	88%	90%	85%
2022	83%	89%	85%
2021	83%	89%	85%
2020	82%	89%	85%
2019	83%	88%	85%
2018	81%	88%	85%
2017	81%	89%	85%
2015	81%	88%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

20 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Wilmington, DE include Padua Academy, Tower Hill School, and Salesianum School.

How many private schools are located in Wilmington?

53 private schools are located in Wilmington.

How much do private schools cost in Wilmington?

The average tuition cost is $18,911, which is higher than the Delaware private school average tuition cost of $15,330.

How diverse are private schools in Wilmington?

Wilmington private schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is lower than the Delaware private school average of 28%.

What percentage of students in Wilmington go to private school?

24% of all K-12 students in Wilmington are educated in private schools (compared to the DE state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Wilmington?

55% of private schools in Wilmington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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

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