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Butler County Private Schools (Closed)

Butler Wesleyan Academy

Gr: K-12 | 21 students

Methodist

590 Protzman Rd

Butler, PA 16002

(724) 256-5456

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Garden Montessori School

Gr: PK-1 | 66 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Montessori School

204 Commerce Park Drive

Cranberry Township, PA 16066

(724) 778-0111

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Meadow View School

Gr: 1-8 | 10 students

Amish

775 Farren Surrena Rd

Harrisville, PA 16038

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St. Mary Assumption Elementary School

Gr: PK-8 | 132 students

Catholic

811 Herman Rd

Butler, PA 16002

(724) 283-2129

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Vision Christian Academy

Gr: NS-PK | 62 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

194 Crowe Ave.

Mars, PA 16046

(724) 625-3488

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Butler County Total Schools
2025	26
2024	28
2023	29
2022	26
2021	27
2020	30
2019	31
2018	31
2017	32
2016	33
2015	30

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Private schools down 7 in Butler County, falling from 33 in 2016 to 26 in 2025.

# Students

3,092 Students

273,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	137	126	179
2024	131	117	172
2023	158	123	174
2022	174	150	185
2021	167	147	180
2020	152	131	171
2019	153	138	175
2018	155	136	172
2017	131	152	180
2016	129	151	178
2015	136	146	167

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Private school size up 8 students in Butler County, from 129 in 2016 to 137 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

11%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	27%	34%
2024	11%	27%	34%
2023	16%	26%	33%
2022	12%	26%	33%
2021	13%	25%	32%
2020	13%	25%	32%
2019	17%	25%	31%
2018	17%	25%	31%
2017	16%	25%	32%
2016	15%	25%	32%
2015	15%	25%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

233 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	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	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

34%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	43%	53%	55%
2024	43%	53%	54%
2023	47%	52%	54%
2022	44%	52%	54%
2021	44%	51%	54%
2020	49%	51%	54%
2019	49%	51%	53%
2018	53%	51%	53%
2017	53%	51%	53%
2016	53%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1274

(Out of 1600)

1233

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,935

$13,243

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$6,423	$13,439	$13,694
2024	$6,423	$13,039	$13,340
2023	$6,331	$12,660	$12,825
2022	$6,056	$12,339	$12,321
2021	$6,056	$12,203	$12,072
2020	$5,794	$11,859	$11,784
2019	$5,722	$11,709	$11,547
2018	$5,722	$11,439	$11,280
2017	$5,387	$11,156	$10,994
2016	$5,326	$10,759	$10,614
2015	$4,911	$10,187	$10,195

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Tuition up $1,097 in Butler County private schools, rising from $5,326 in 2016 to $6,423 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

34%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	45%	34%
2024	32%	44%	34%
2023	32%	44%	34%
2022	32%	43%	33%
2021	32%	43%	33%
2020	32%	42%	32%
2019	32%	40%	31%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,890

$6,819

Average Acceptance Rate

94%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	95%	86%	85%
2024	95%	87%	85%
2023	92%	86%	85%
2022	92%	86%	85%
2021	92%	86%	85%
2020	92%	86%	85%
2019	92%	86%	85%
2018	92%	86%	85%
2017	92%	86%	85%
2016	92%	86%	85%
2015	90%	85%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$5 million

$54.11 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.53	0.60	0.65
2024	0.53	0.59	0.65
2023	0.58	0.59	0.65
2022	0.58	0.59	0.64
2021	0.58	0.59	0.64
2020	0.58	0.58	0.64
2019	0.58	0.57	0.63
2018	0.58	0.57	0.63
2017	0.56	0.54	0.61
2016	0.55	0.54	0.61
2015	0.55	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score down 0.05 in Butler County private schools, falling from 0.58 in 2023 to 0.53 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

0 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

32 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

20 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	9%
2024	1%	5%	9%
2023	1%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	9%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	3%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

124 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	10%	7%
2024	4%	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	7%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,900 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

59%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	58%	58%	52%
2024	59%	59%	52%
2023	51%	59%	52%
2022	53%	60%	54%
2021	53%	60%	54%
2020	53%	61%	54%
2019	53%	61%	56%
2018	52%	61%	56%
2017	56%	64%	58%
2016	59%	64%	58%
2015	59%	64%	58%

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White share now 58% in Butler County private schools, equal to Pennsylvania and above the 52% national figure in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,143 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

35%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Butler County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	23%	26%
2024	35%	23%	26%
2023	40%	23%	25%
2022	38%	22%	25%
2021	38%	22%	25%
2020	38%	22%	24%
2019	38%	22%	24%
2018	39%	21%	23%
2017	35%	21%	22%
2016	32%	21%	22%
2015	31%	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Butler County, PA include Butler Catholic School, St. Luke Lutheran School, and St. Gregory Elementary School.

How many private schools are located in Butler County?

26 private schools are located in Butler County.

How diverse are private schools in Butler County?

Butler County private schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

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

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

50% of private schools in Butler County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Butler County include: Bright Horizons At Cranberry vs. Goddard School, Goddard School vs. Bright Horizons At Cranberry, Kindercare Learning Center 868 vs. Goddard School

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