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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,534 Teachers

24,111 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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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

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

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	13	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	12	13
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)

1231

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1213	1229	1233
2024	1213	1222	1230
2023	1230	1221	1228
2022	1230	1226	1229
2021	1230	1226	1229
2020	1230	1221	1226
2019	1230	1219	1226
2018	1231	1213	1226
2017	1224	1213	1233
2015	1278	1224	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	25	28	26
2024	25	28	26
2023	25	28	26
2022	25	28	26
2021	25	28	26
2020	25	27	25
2019	25	27	25
2018	27	27	25
2017	27	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,563

$14,954

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$20,886	$14,956	$15,012
2024	$21,695	$12,587	$13,254
2023	$20,591	$12,103	$12,626
2022	$19,666	$11,906	$12,187
2021	$19,525	$11,950	$11,800
2020	$18,717	$11,607	$11,512
2019	$18,229	$11,350	$11,293
2018	$19,305	$11,328	$11,017
2017	$19,843	$11,058	$10,708
2016	$20,152	$10,235	$10,356
2015	$17,619	$9,938	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,975

$1,772

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,975	$1,785	$1,152
2024	$1,342	$1,599	$1,128
2023	$1,342	$1,753	$1,156
2022	$1,038	$1,706	$1,102
2021	$1,043	$1,441	$1,125
2020	$1,043	$1,628	$1,217
2019	$2,000	$1,834	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

45%

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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

$10,882

$6,209

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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

83%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	80%	81%	81%
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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Average Endowment Size

$67.88 million

$59.34 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$68 M	$49 M	$39 M
2024	$71 M	$67 M	$39 M
2023	$71 M	$69 M	$39 M
2022	$69 M	$73 M	$40 M
2021	$69 M	$73 M	$40 M
2020	$37 M	$64 M	$40 M
2019	$49 M	$67 M	$40 M
2018	$57 M	$62 M	$43 M
2017	$4 M	$47 M	$45 M

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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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# American Indian Students

15 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

345 Students

9,508 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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# Hispanic Students

762 Students

12,729 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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# Black Students

582 Students

27,078 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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# White Students

9,437 Students

159,790 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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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

3,670 Students

65,057 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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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 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 Malvern Preparatory School, Bishop Shanahan High School, and Westtown 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 $21,563, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $14,954.

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?

15% 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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

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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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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