Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Sussex County Total Schools
2025	22
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	23

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Private schools down 2 in Sussex County, falling from 24 in 2016 to 22 in 2025.

# Students

2,910 Students

216,190 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	130	168	179
2024	132	165	172
2023	129	164	174
2022	131	167	185
2021	129	165	180
2020	133	160	171
2019	140	164	175
2018	145	164	172
2017	151	167	180
2016	153	166	178
2015	133	154	167

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Average students down 23 in Sussex County private schools, from 153 in 2016 to 130 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

14%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	11%	40%	34%
2024	11%	39%	34%
2023	18%	40%	33%
2022	19%	38%	33%
2021	19%	39%	32%
2020	19%	39%	32%
2019	10%	38%	31%
2018	11%	37%	31%
2017	20%	38%	32%
2016	20%	38%	32%
2015	21%	37%	32%

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Students of color down 9 points in Sussex County private schools, from 20% in 2016 to 11% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

240 Teachers

20,275 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	11:1	12:1
2018	13:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	13:1	11:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 1 in Sussex County private schools, from 12:1 in 2019 to 13:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

54%

Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	12	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15

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Class size down 1 student in Sussex County private schools, from 14 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1233

(Out of 1600)

1259

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,844

$16,991

Average Summer Program Cost

$350

$850

Average % on Financial Aid

34%

27%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,591

$16,112

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.63	0.65
2024	0.54	0.64	0.65
2023	0.54	0.65	0.65
2022	0.53	0.65	0.64
2021	0.53	0.65	0.64
2020	0.53	0.65	0.64
2019	0.52	0.65	0.63
2018	0.53	0.65	0.63
2017	0.46	0.64	0.61
2016	0.47	0.65	0.61
2015	0.50	0.65	0.61

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Diversity score up 0.07 in Sussex County private schools, rising from 0.47 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

1 Student

942 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

24 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1%	6%	5%
2024	1%	6%	5%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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Asian share fell 1 point in Sussex County, from 2% in 2018 to 1% in 2025, while New Jersey rose from 5% to 6%.

# Hispanic Students

88 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	9%
2024	3%	7%	9%
2023	3%	7%	9%
2022	3%	7%	8%
2021	3%	8%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	8%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	2%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

42 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1%	6%	7%
2024	1%	7%	7%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	2%	8%	7%
2021	2%	8%	7%
2020	2%	8%	8%
2019	2%	9%	7%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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Black student share down 1 point in Sussex County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 1% in 2025.

# White Students

1,696 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

56%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	56%	53%	52%
2024	56%	53%	52%
2023	57%	51%	52%
2022	59%	52%	54%
2021	59%	52%	54%
2020	59%	52%	54%
2019	61%	52%	56%
2018	60%	52%	56%
2017	70%	53%	58%
2016	68%	53%	58%
2015	63%	51%	58%

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White share down 12 points in Sussex County private schools, from 68% in 2016 to 56% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,173 Students

58,533 Students

% of Others Students

39%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sussex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	39%	27%	26%
2024	39%	27%	26%
2023	38%	29%	25%
2022	35%	27%	25%
2021	35%	27%	25%
2020	35%	27%	24%
2019	33%	26%	24%
2018	33%	26%	23%
2017	24%	25%	22%
2016	26%	25%	22%
2015	32%	28%	21%

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Other races up 13 points in Sussex County private schools, rising from 26% in 2016 to 39% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sussex County, NJ?

The private schools in Sussex County, NJ include Classical Academies of St. Therese, Rev George A Brown School, and Pope John XXIII High School.

How many private schools are located in Sussex County?

23 private schools are located in Sussex County.

How diverse are private schools in Sussex County?

Sussex County private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

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

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

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

52% of private schools in Sussex County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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