[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Berks County Total Schools
2025	64
2024	69
2023	68
2022	62
2021	63
2020	71
2019	72
2018	73
2017	65
2016	63
2015	66

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Private schools down 9 in Berks County, falling from 73 in 2018 to 64 in 2025.

# Students

5,908 Students

273,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	103	126	179
2024	96	117	172
2023	99	123	174
2022	111	150	185
2021	110	147	180
2020	103	131	171
2019	108	138	175
2018	106	136	172
2017	132	152	180
2016	130	151	178
2015	135	146	167

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Average students down 27 in Berks County private schools, from 130 in 2016 to 103 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

35%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	34%	27%	34%
2024	34%	27%	34%
2023	37%	26%	33%
2022	34%	26%	33%
2021	33%	25%	32%
2020	33%	25%	32%
2019	28%	25%	31%
2018	28%	25%	31%
2017	23%	25%	32%
2016	23%	25%	32%
2015	21%	25%	32%

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Students of color up 11 points in Berks County private schools, rising from 23% in 2016 to 34% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

458 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	16:1	12:1	12:1
2016	16:1	12:1	12:1
2015	16:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 in Berks County private schools, from 16:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

54%

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

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	53%	55%
2024	44%	53%	54%
2023	41%	52%	54%
2022	46%	52%	54%
2021	46%	51%	54%
2020	46%	51%	54%
2019	46%	51%	53%
2018	43%	51%	53%
2017	43%	51%	53%
2016	45%	51%	52%
2015	47%	50%	52%

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Advanced degrees up 1 point in Berks County private schools, from 45% in 2016 to 46% in 2025.

Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	16	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	17	14	15

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Class size down 2 students in Berks County private schools, falling from 17 in 2016 to 15 in 2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10	12	13
2024	11	11	12
2023	10	10	11
2022	10	10	11
2021	10	11	11
2020	10	11	11
2019	10	11	11
2018	10	11	11
2017	8	11	10
2016	7	10	10
2015	7	10	10

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Average SAT score

1235

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,421

$13,243

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$9,333	$12,857	$13,580
2024	$9,189	$12,474	$13,227
2023	$9,189	$12,112	$12,716
2022	$8,493	$11,805	$12,216
2021	$8,493	$11,674	$11,969
2020	$8,275	$11,345	$11,683
2019	$8,167	$11,202	$11,449
2018	$8,053	$10,944	$11,183
2017	$8,004	$10,672	$10,900
2016	$7,773	$10,293	$10,523
2015	$7,713	$9,746	$10,108

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Tuition up $1,560 in Berks County, rising from $7,773 in 2016 to $9,333 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

40%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	33%	45%	34%
2024	31%	44%	34%
2023	33%	44%	34%
2022	33%	43%	33%
2021	32%	43%	33%
2020	33%	42%	32%
2019	33%	40%	31%
2018	30%	39%	30%
2017	30%	38%	30%
2016	31%	37%	29%
2015	30%	34%	28%

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Financial aid up 2 points in Berks County private schools, from 31% in 2016 to 33% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,833

$6,819

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,833	$6,231	$7,073
2024	$1,833	$6,078	$6,930
2023	$2,071	$6,133	$6,469
2022	$2,071	$6,153	$6,289
2021	$1,750	$6,023	$6,055
2020	$1,750	$6,001	$5,921
2019	$1,750	$5,966	$5,795
2018	$1,750	$6,003	$5,456
2017	$1,750	$5,641	$5,319
2016	$1,875	$5,050	$5,105

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Average Acceptance Rate

93%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	93%	85%	85%
2024	93%	87%	85%
2023	93%	86%	85%
2022	94%	86%	85%
2021	94%	86%	85%
2020	94%	86%	85%
2019	94%	86%	85%
2018	94%	86%	85%
2017	94%	86%	85%
2016	94%	86%	85%
2015	94%	85%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$54.11 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.60	0.65
2024	0.65	0.59	0.65
2023	0.66	0.59	0.65
2022	0.65	0.59	0.64
2021	0.65	0.59	0.64
2020	0.64	0.58	0.64
2019	0.61	0.57	0.63
2018	0.61	0.57	0.63
2017	0.56	0.54	0.61
2016	0.57	0.54	0.61
2015	0.54	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score up 8 points in Berks County private schools, rising from 0.57 in 2016 to 0.65 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

6 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

308 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	6%	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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Asian enrollment up 4 points in Berks County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

951 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	5%	9%
2024	15%	5%	9%
2023	19%	4%	9%
2022	17%	4%	8%
2021	17%	4%	9%
2020	16%	4%	9%
2019	13%	4%	8%
2018	13%	4%	8%
2017	9%	3%	8%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	9%	4%	8%

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Hispanic share up 5 points in Berks County private schools, rising from 10% in 2016 to 15% in 2025.

# Black Students

407 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	10%	7%
2024	6%	10%	7%
2023	7%	10%	8%
2022	7%	10%	7%
2021	7%	10%	7%
2020	7%	10%	8%
2019	7%	10%	7%
2018	7%	10%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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# White Students

3,139 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

53%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	58%	52%
2024	54%	59%	52%
2023	52%	59%	52%
2022	53%	60%	54%
2021	53%	60%	54%
2020	54%	61%	54%
2019	58%	61%	56%
2018	57%	61%	56%
2017	62%	64%	58%
2016	61%	64%	58%
2015	65%	64%	58%

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White share down 7 points in Berks County private schools, from 61% in 2016 to 54% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,151 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

19%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Berks County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	23%	26%
2024	19%	23%	26%
2023	19%	23%	25%
2022	20%	22%	25%
2021	20%	22%	25%
2020	21%	22%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	21%	21%	23%
2017	22%	21%	22%
2016	22%	21%	22%
2015	20%	20%	21%

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Other-race share down 3 points in Berks County private schools, from 22% in 2016 to 19% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Berks County, PA?

The private schools in Berks County, PA include Blue Mountain Academy, St. Margaret School, and Conestoga Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Berks County?

62 private schools are located in Berks County.

How much do private schools cost in Berks County?

The average tuition cost is $9,421, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,243.

How diverse are private schools in Berks County?

Berks County private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

9% of all K-12 students in Berks County are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

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

56% of private schools in Berks County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Mennonite).

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

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