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Deland, Florida Private Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

Lighthouse Christian Prep. Acdy (Closed 2015)

(Christian)

126 S. Ridgewood Avenue
Deland, FL 32720
(386) 734-5380

Gr: K-12 | 184 students Avg. class size: 16 students

Overview

This Town (Deland)

This State (FL)

# Schools

10 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Deland, FL Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	8
2022	7
2021	8
2020	8
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7

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Student Body:

# Students

1,261 Students

480,135 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	126	182	179
2024	126	175	172
2023	147	179	174
2022	168	185	185
2021	194	178	180
2020	177	166	171
2019	186	176	175
2018	186	173	172
2017	184	186	180
2016	185	181	178
2015	194	166	167

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% Average Students of Color

32%

47%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	31%	47%	34%
2024	31%	47%	34%
2023	27%	46%	33%
2022	26%	45%	33%
2021	28%	45%	32%
2020	30%	45%	32%
2019	21%	42%	31%
2018	21%	42%	31%
2017	27%	37%	32%
2016	28%	39%	32%
2015	27%	41%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

134 Teachers

41,772 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	12:1	11:1
2024	9:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

52%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	40%	51%	55%
2024	40%	51%	54%
2023	40%	51%	54%
2022	40%	50%	54%
2021	40%	50%	54%
2020	40%	49%	54%
2019	30%	48%	53%
2018	30%	47%	53%
2017	30%	46%	53%
2016	48%	47%	52%
2015	60%	46%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	18	16	15
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	17	15	15
2021	17	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,628

$13,821

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$7,241	$14,120	$15,012
2024	$7,241	$11,299	$13,254
2023	$7,241	$10,452	$12,626
2022	$7,138	$9,929	$12,187
2021	$6,332	$9,496	$11,800
2020	$6,236	$8,947	$11,512
2019	$6,114	$8,878	$11,293
2018	$5,942	$8,498	$11,017
2017	$5,625	$8,019	$10,708
2016	$5,408	$7,729	$10,356
2015	$5,242	$7,558	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

59%

48%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	34%	47%	34%
2024	34%	46%	34%
2023	34%	45%	34%
2022	34%	44%	33%
2021	34%	42%	33%
2020	31%	41%	32%
2019	31%	41%	31%
2018	31%	37%	30%
2017	29%	36%	30%
2016	26%	34%	29%
2015	26%	32%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,250

$6,289

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$3,250	$6,131	$7,073
2024	$3,250	$5,922	$6,930
2023	$3,250	$5,401	$6,469
2022	$3,100	$5,252	$6,289
2021	$2,900	$4,799	$6,055
2020	$2,900	$4,597	$5,921
2019	$2,900	$4,489	$5,795
2018	$2,800	$4,153	$5,456
2017	$2,625	$4,108	$5,319
2016	$2,625	$3,814	$5,105
2015	$4,000	$6,007	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	90%	80%	81%
2024	90%	84%	85%
2023	90%	85%	85%
2022	90%	85%	85%
2021	90%	86%	85%
2020	91%	86%	85%
2019	91%	87%	85%
2018	92%	87%	85%
2017	89%	87%	85%
2016	100%	87%	85%
2015	100%	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.73	0.65
2024	0.63	0.73	0.65
2023	0.57	0.73	0.65
2022	0.55	0.72	0.64
2021	0.63	0.72	0.64
2020	0.59	0.72	0.64
2019	0.54	0.71	0.63
2018	0.54	0.71	0.63
2017	0.46	0.69	0.61
2016	0.45	0.68	0.61
2015	0.48	0.68	0.61

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

1,211 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

21 Students

13,035 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

170 Students

91,012 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	14%	19%	9%
2024	14%	20%	9%
2023	13%	19%	9%
2022	13%	18%	8%
2021	13%	18%	9%
2020	14%	18%	9%
2019	9%	18%	8%
2018	9%	18%	8%
2017	7%	16%	8%
2016	7%	16%	8%
2015	6%	16%	8%

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# Black Students

105 Students

55,362 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	8%	12%	7%
2024	8%	12%	7%
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	6%	11%	7%
2021	8%	11%	7%
2020	9%	12%	8%
2019	6%	10%	7%
2018	6%	10%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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# White Students

706 Students

182,468 Students

% White Students

56%

39%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	56%	39%	52%
2024	56%	39%	52%
2023	63%	39%	52%
2022	65%	41%	54%
2021	56%	42%	54%
2020	60%	42%	54%
2019	65%	43%	56%
2018	65%	44%	56%
2017	72%	47%	58%
2016	73%	47%	58%
2015	70%	48%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

1,211 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

250 Students

129,468 Students

% of Others Students

20%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Deland, FL Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	20%	27%	26%
2024	20%	26%	26%
2023	15%	27%	25%
2022	13%	27%	25%
2021	21%	26%	25%
2020	15%	25%	24%
2019	17%	26%	24%
2018	17%	25%	23%
2017	14%	26%	22%
2016	13%	25%	22%
2015	17%	24%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Deland, FL?

The private schools in Deland, FL include St. Peter Catholic School, First Presbyterian Church School, and St. Barnabas Episcopal School.

How many private schools are located in Deland?

10 private schools are located in Deland.

How diverse are private schools in Deland?

Deland private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 47%.

What percentage of students in Deland go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Deland are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Deland?

60% of private schools in Deland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Pentecostal and Presbyterian).

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

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