[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Mercer County, New Jersey

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

713 Teachers

11,515 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	12:1	12:1
2024	9:1	12:1	12:1
2023	9:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	50%	50%	51%
2024	50%	49%	51%
2023	54%	49%	51%
2022	54%	51%	51%
2021	54%	50%	50%
2020	51%	49%	50%
2019	51%	49%	50%
2018	48%	50%	50%
2017	52%	49%	49%
2016	58%	46%	49%
2015	59%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	16
2024	13	15	16
2023	13	15	16
2022	13	15	16
2021	13	15	16
2020	13	15	16
2019	13	15	16
2018	13	15	16
2017	14	15	16
2016	14	15	16
2015	14	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	12	12	11
2024	13	10	10
2023	16	10	10
2022	16	10	10
2021	16	9	10
2020	16	10	10
2019	16	9	10
2018	21	8	9
2017	21	8	9
2016	16	8	9
2015	16	7	9

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Average SAT score

1397

(Out of 1600)

1299

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1397	1305	1233
2024	1397	1290	1229
2023	1397	1297	1228
2022	1397	1293	1226
2021	1397	1293	1224
2020	1397	1297	1221
2019	1397	1305	1223
2018	1397	1286	1219
2017	1377	1271	1223

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	29	29	26
2024	29	29	26
2023	29	30	26
2022	29	30	26
2021	29	29	26
2020	29	29	26
2019	29	29	25
2018	29	28	25
2017	29	27	25
2016	29	26	25
2015	30	27	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$25,675

$16,490

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$25,898	$16,706	$12,988
2024	$23,385	$12,543	$10,159
2023	$22,894	$12,247	$9,500
2022	$17,131	$11,563	$8,989
2021	$15,004	$10,331	$8,661
2020	$14,578	$10,131	$8,383
2019	$14,561	$9,948	$8,266
2018	$15,823	$9,571	$7,888
2017	$17,470	$10,060	$7,628
2016	$21,490	$9,217	$7,230
2015	$20,743	$8,987	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$445

$775

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$445	$767	$767
2024	$518	$690	$721
2023	$575	$803	$729

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Average % on Financial Aid

42%

24%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	41%	24%	31%
2024	42%	24%	30%
2023	31%	23%	30%
2022	30%	22%	29%
2021	30%	24%	29%
2020	30%	24%	29%
2019	30%	24%	28%
2018	28%	23%	27%
2017	25%	21%	26%
2016	24%	20%	25%
2015	16%	18%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,551

$7,451

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$9,551	$7,229	$4,864
2024	$7,620	$5,754	$4,788
2023	$11,500	$6,128	$4,663
2022	$11,500	$5,806	$4,366
2021	$11,500	$5,463	$4,213
2020	$11,000	$5,555	$4,101
2019	$11,000	$5,502	$3,985
2018	$10,000	$4,621	$3,694
2017	$10,000	$4,139	$3,658
2016	$10,000	$4,239	$3,429
2015	$15,000	$3,996	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

75%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	73%	79%	83%
2024	71%	84%	88%
2023	71%	84%	88%
2022	73%	84%	88%
2021	73%	84%	88%
2020	73%	83%	88%
2019	73%	83%	88%
2018	75%	84%	88%
2017	71%	84%	88%
2016	75%	84%	88%
2015	65%	83%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.69	0.66	0.65
2024	0.69	0.66	0.65
2023	0.68	0.66	0.65
2022	0.67	0.67	0.64
2021	0.67	0.67	0.64
2020	0.66	0.67	0.64
2019	0.66	0.67	0.64
2018	0.66	0.67	0.64
2017	0.70	0.66	0.62
2016	0.70	0.66	0.62
2015	0.71	0.66	0.62

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

390 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

360 Students

7,564 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	6%	6%	4%
2024	5%	6%	5%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

422 Students

8,796 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	7%	7%	8%
2024	7%	7%	8%
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	7%	6%	6%

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# Black Students

663 Students

6,734 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	11%	5%	6%
2024	11%	5%	6%
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	7%	7%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	8%	7%	6%
2017	14%	7%	6%
2016	15%	7%	6%
2015	15%	6%	6%

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# White Students

2,714 Students

56,527 Students

% White Students

44%

42%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	44%	42%	48%
2024	43%	41%	48%
2023	47%	40%	48%
2022	48%	43%	50%
2021	48%	42%	50%
2020	49%	43%	51%
2019	45%	43%	52%
2018	44%	43%	52%
2017	43%	43%	54%
2016	43%	43%	54%
2015	38%	41%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

146 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,006 Students

54,444 Students

% of Others Students

32%

40%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	32%	40%	34%
2024	34%	41%	33%
2023	31%	41%	33%
2022	31%	38%	31%
2021	31%	38%	31%
2020	30%	38%	31%
2019	36%	37%	30%
2018	38%	38%	30%
2017	31%	38%	30%
2016	30%	38%	29%
2015	35%	42%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Mercer County, NJ?

The private preschools in Mercer County, NJ include The Wilberforce School, Chapin School, and Our Lady Of Sorrows School.

How many private preschools are located in Mercer County?

51 private preschools are located in Mercer County.

How much do private preschools cost in Mercer County?

The average tuition cost is $25,675, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $16,490.

How diverse are private preschools in Mercer County?

Mercer County private preschools are approximately 48% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Mercer County?

27% of private preschools in Mercer County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private preschools in Mercer County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Year	Mercer County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	154	149	191
2024	149	148	187
2023	146	147	185
2022	141	151	188
2021	140	149	184
2020	134	146	179
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2018	138	148	181
2017	156	146	183
2016	155	144	181
2015	173	134	173

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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