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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Chester County Total Schools
2025	123
2024	132
2023	118
2022	114
2021	115
2020	129
2019	124
2018	125
2017	111
2016	113
2015	120

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Private schools down 9 from 132 in 2024 to 123 in 2025, reversing the county’s prior increase.

# Students

14,311 Students

273,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	126	126	179
2024	121	117	172
2023	138	123	174
2022	143	150	185
2021	142	147	180
2020	128	131	171
2019	135	138	175
2018	131	136	172
2017	159	152	180
2016	158	151	178
2015	152	146	167

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Average students down 32 in Chester County private schools, from 158 in 2016 to 126 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

19%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	27%	34%
2024	18%	27%	34%
2023	18%	26%	33%
2022	16%	26%	33%
2021	15%	25%	32%
2020	15%	25%	32%
2019	13%	25%	31%
2018	13%	25%	31%
2017	15%	25%	32%
2016	15%	25%	32%
2015	14%	25%	32%

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Students of color up 4 points in Chester County private schools, from 15% in 2016 to 19% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,526 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Chester County, from 10:1 in 2016 to 9:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

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

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	53%	53%	55%
2024	52%	53%	54%
2023	55%	52%	54%
2022	58%	52%	54%
2021	58%	51%	54%
2020	61%	51%	54%
2019	60%	51%	53%
2018	63%	51%	53%
2017	61%	51%	53%
2016	62%	51%	52%
2015	51%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10	11	12
2024	11	11	12
2023	13	10	11
2022	13	10	11
2021	18	11	11
2020	18	11	11
2019	18	11	11
2018	20	11	11
2017	20	11	10
2016	22	10	10
2015	19	10	10

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Average SAT score

1234

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,080

$13,243

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$23,440	$13,439	$13,694
2024	$22,619	$13,039	$13,340
2023	$22,344	$12,660	$12,825
2022	$21,681	$12,339	$12,321
2021	$21,526	$12,203	$12,072
2020	$21,143	$11,859	$11,784
2019	$20,822	$11,709	$11,547
2018	$20,430	$11,439	$11,280
2017	$19,682	$11,156	$10,994
2016	$19,122	$10,759	$10,614
2015	$17,968	$10,187	$10,195

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Tuition up 4,318 dollars in Chester County, rising from $19,122 in 2016 to $23,440 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,975

$1,772

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	45%	34%
2024	36%	44%	34%
2023	37%	44%	34%
2022	36%	43%	33%
2021	35%	43%	33%
2020	36%	42%	32%
2019	36%	40%	31%
2018	37%	39%	30%
2017	35%	38%	30%
2016	33%	37%	29%
2015	27%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$13,426

$6,819

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,524	$6,231	$7,073
2024	$10,730	$6,078	$6,930
2023	$10,002	$6,133	$6,469
2022	$11,977	$6,153	$6,289
2021	$10,961	$6,023	$6,055
2020	$9,358	$6,001	$5,921
2019	$9,358	$5,966	$5,795
2018	$10,494	$6,003	$5,456
2017	$8,852	$5,641	$5,319
2016	$10,131	$5,050	$5,105
2015	$8,403	$4,895	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	74%	86%	85%
2024	76%	87%	85%
2023	79%	86%	85%
2022	75%	86%	85%
2021	76%	86%	85%
2020	80%	86%	85%
2019	75%	86%	85%
2018	75%	86%	85%
2017	77%	86%	85%
2016	79%	86%	85%
2015	80%	85%	85%

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Acceptance rate down 5 points in Chester County, from 79% in 2016 to 74% in 2025.

Average Endowment Size

$76.82 million

$54.11 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.53	0.60	0.65
2024	0.54	0.59	0.65
2023	0.55	0.59	0.65
2022	0.51	0.59	0.64
2021	0.51	0.59	0.64
2020	0.51	0.58	0.64
2019	0.47	0.57	0.63
2018	0.48	0.57	0.63
2017	0.49	0.54	0.61
2016	0.50	0.54	0.61
2015	0.51	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score up 3 points in Chester County private schools, rising from 0.50 in 2016 to 0.53 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

15 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

345 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share down 1 point in Chester County private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

762 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Chester County private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Black Students

582 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	10%	7%
2024	4%	10%	7%
2023	4%	10%	8%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	7%
2018	4%	10%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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Black students steady at 4% in Chester County private schools from 2019 to 2025, while Pennsylvania stayed at 10%.

# White Students

9,437 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

64%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	58%	52%
2024	63%	59%	52%
2023	61%	59%	52%
2022	66%	60%	54%
2021	67%	60%	54%
2020	67%	61%	54%
2019	70%	61%	56%
2018	69%	61%	56%
2017	67%	64%	58%
2016	67%	64%	58%
2015	65%	64%	58%

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White share down 3 points in Chester County private schools, from 67% in 2016 to 64% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

3,608 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

25%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	23%	26%
2024	26%	23%	26%
2023	27%	23%	25%
2022	22%	22%	25%
2021	22%	22%	25%
2020	22%	22%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	20%	21%	23%
2017	24%	21%	22%
2016	24%	21%	22%
2015	26%	20%	21%

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Other-race share edges up in Chester County private schools, rising from 24% in 2016 to 25% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Chester County, PA include Assumption Bvm School, Malvern Preparatory School, and Bishop Shanahan High School.

How many private schools are located in Chester County?

117 private schools are located in Chester County.

How much do private schools cost in Chester County?

The average tuition cost is $21,080, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,243.

How diverse are private schools in Chester County?

Chester County private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

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

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

48% of private schools in Chester County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Amish).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Chester County include: The Goddard School vs. Downingtown KinderCare, Downingtown KinderCare vs. The Goddard School, Charlestown Playhouse Inc. vs. Vfkh Montessori School

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