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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Centre County Total Schools
2025	25
2024	40
2023	39
2022	17
2021	17
2020	26
2019	22
2018	25
2017	19
2016	19
2015	21

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Private schools down 14 in Centre County, falling from 39 in 2023 to 25 in 2025.

# Students

1,935 Students

273,337 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	77	126	179
2024	58	117	172
2023	65	123	174
2022	112	150	185
2021	112	147	180
2020	78	131	171
2019	85	138	175
2018	79	136	172
2017	80	152	180
2016	80	151	178
2015	71	146	167

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Average students down 35 in Centre County private schools, from 112 in 2022 to 77 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

14%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	27%	34%
2024	14%	27%	34%
2023	14%	26%	33%
2022	10%	26%	33%
2021	10%	25%	32%
2020	10%	25%	32%
2019	11%	25%	31%
2018	12%	25%	31%
2017	11%	25%	32%
2016	10%	25%	32%
2015	13%	25%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

146 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	14:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

63%

54%

Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	13	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Class size rose to 15 in Centre County private schools, up from 13 in 2016 and now matching Pennsylvania and the nation.

Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,341

$13,234

Average % on Financial Aid

60%

47%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$6,819

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.60	0.65
2024	0.52	0.59	0.65
2023	0.50	0.59	0.65
2022	0.55	0.59	0.64
2021	0.55	0.59	0.64
2020	0.53	0.58	0.64
2019	0.55	0.57	0.63
2018	0.55	0.57	0.63
2017	0.55	0.54	0.61
2016	0.55	0.54	0.61
2015	0.55	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

34 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

36 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	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%

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Hispanic students up 1 point in Centre County private schools, rising from 1% in 2018 to 2% in 2025.

# Black Students

46 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	10%	7%
2024	2%	10%	7%
2023	1%	10%	8%
2022	2%	10%	7%
2021	2%	10%	7%
2020	2%	10%	8%
2019	2%	10%	7%
2018	2%	10%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,099 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

56%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	56%	58%	52%
2024	61%	59%	52%
2023	62%	59%	52%
2022	50%	60%	54%
2021	50%	60%	54%
2020	56%	61%	54%
2019	52%	61%	56%
2018	52%	61%	56%
2017	49%	64%	58%
2016	50%	64%	58%
2015	50%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

728 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

37%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Centre County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	23%	26%
2024	33%	23%	26%
2023	35%	23%	25%
2022	46%	22%	25%
2021	46%	22%	25%
2020	40%	22%	24%
2019	42%	22%	24%
2018	42%	21%	23%
2017	46%	21%	22%
2016	45%	21%	22%
2015	45%	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Centre County, PA include Our Lady Of Victory Catholic School and St. John The Evangelist Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Centre County?

23 private schools are located in Centre County.

How diverse are private schools in Centre County?

Centre County private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

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

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

64% of private schools in Centre County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Centre County include: St. Josephs Catholic Academy vs. Grace Prep High School, Learning Station vs. The Goddard School, State College Friends School vs. Nittany Christian School

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