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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

855 Teachers

12,922 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	9:1	10:1
2024	7:1	9:1	10:1
2023	7:1	9:1	10:1
2022	7:1	10:1	10:1
2021	7:1	10:1	10:1
2020	7:1	10:1	10:1
2019	8:1	10:1	10:1
2018	8:1	10:1	10:1
2017	8:1	11:1	10:1
2016	8:1	11:1	10:1
2015	9:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	58%	57%
2024	53%	57%	57%
2023	59%	56%	57%
2022	62%	56%	56%
2021	62%	55%	56%
2020	60%	54%	56%
2019	59%	53%	55%
2018	58%	53%	55%
2017	59%	51%	55%
2016	64%	52%	54%
2015	53%	50%	54%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	12	14	14
2024	12	13	14
2023	11	13	14
2022	11	13	14
2021	11	13	14
2020	11	13	14
2019	11	13	14
2018	11	13	14
2017	11	13	14
2016	9	13	14
2015	11	13	14

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Average Number of AP 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	12	12	13
2024	12	11	12
2023	16	11	12
2022	15	11	12
2021	20	11	12
2020	20	11	12
2019	20	11	11
2018	20	11	11
2017	20	11	11
2016	22	10	11
2015	19	10	10

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Average SAT score

1234

(Out of 1600)

1229

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1213	1227	1233
2024	1213	1220	1231
2023	1230	1217	1229
2022	1230	1224	1230
2021	1230	1223	1230
2020	1230	1217	1227
2019	1230	1215	1226
2018	1231	1210	1226
2017	1224	1209	1233
2015	1278	1224	1265

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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	27	26
2022	25	27	26
2021	25	27	26
2020	25	27	26
2019	25	26	25
2018	27	26	25
2017	27	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$33,028

$19,283

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$31,762	$19,225	$17,997
2024	$30,442	$17,105	$17,011
2023	$30,071	$16,414	$16,191
2022	$32,343	$16,347	$15,821
2021	$32,061	$16,671	$15,331
2020	$31,388	$16,267	$15,046
2019	$34,237	$15,473	$14,791
2018	$33,515	$15,331	$14,527
2017	$29,838	$14,709	$14,161
2016	$33,063	$13,423	$13,713
2015	$27,290	$13,040	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,200

$2,326

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,200	$2,451	$1,513
2024	$1,013	$1,919	$1,498
2023	$1,013	$2,389	$1,623
2022	$75	$2,442	$1,473
2021	$85	$2,668	$1,580
2020	$85	$2,835	$1,743

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

49%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	49%	38%
2024	43%	49%	37%
2023	41%	48%	36%
2022	46%	47%	36%
2021	46%	47%	36%
2020	47%	45%	35%
2019	47%	44%	34%
2018	47%	43%	33%
2017	44%	42%	32%
2016	44%	40%	31%
2015	35%	37%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$18,726

$8,934

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$16,466	$8,846	$9,714
2024	$14,657	$8,604	$9,498
2023	$12,441	$8,314	$8,890
2022	$17,263	$8,467	$8,717
2021	$15,638	$8,155	$8,472
2020	$15,157	$8,305	$8,370
2019	$15,157	$8,214	$7,924
2018	$13,706	$8,227	$7,471
2017	$12,625	$7,781	$7,202
2016	$16,435	$7,253	$6,993
2015	$14,125	$6,774	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

80%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	75%	78%	79%
2024	67%	83%	81%
2023	67%	82%	81%
2022	61%	82%	81%
2021	62%	82%	81%
2020	67%	81%	81%
2019	50%	81%	81%
2018	54%	81%	80%
2017	61%	80%	81%
2016	65%	81%	80%
2015	65%	81%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$101.77 million

$64.62 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$103 M	$58 M	$43 M
2024	$94 M	$91 M	$52 M
2023	$94 M	$97 M	$51 M
2022	$91 M	$104 M	$52 M
2021	$91 M	$104 M	$52 M
2020	$49 M	$92 M	$51 M
2019	$49 M	$92 M	$53 M
2018	$57 M	$90 M	$55 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.44	0.54	0.61
2024	0.45	0.54	0.60
2023	0.45	0.53	0.60
2022	0.41	0.51	0.58
2021	0.40	0.50	0.57
2020	0.39	0.49	0.57
2019	0.37	0.50	0.56
2018	0.36	0.49	0.55
2017	0.32	0.46	0.54
2016	0.33	0.45	0.54
2015	0.32	0.46	0.53

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

190 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

174 Students

5,189 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	4%	4%	6%
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

506 Students

6,167 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	5%	9%
2024	8%	5%	9%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	6%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

385 Students

13,329 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	11%	8%
2024	6%	12%	8%
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	7%	11%	8%
2021	7%	11%	8%
2020	7%	11%	8%
2019	8%	11%	8%
2018	7%	11%	8%
2017	5%	10%	8%
2016	5%	10%	8%
2015	5%	11%	9%

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# White Students

4,333 Students

77,530 Students

% White Students

73%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	74%	65%	59%
2024	73%	66%	60%
2023	73%	67%	60%
2022	76%	68%	62%
2021	77%	69%	63%
2020	77%	70%	64%
2019	79%	69%	64%
2018	79%	69%	65%
2017	82%	72%	66%
2016	81%	73%	66%
2015	82%	72%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

496 Students

17,156 Students

% of Others Students

15%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	14%	17%
2024	9%	13%	15%
2023	11%	12%	16%
2022	7%	12%	16%
2021	6%	11%	15%
2020	7%	11%	14%
2019	4%	11%	14%
2018	5%	11%	13%
2017	5%	10%	14%
2016	5%	10%	13%
2015	4%	9%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Chester County, PA include Westtown School, Bishop Shanahan High School, and Devon Preparatory School.

How many private high schools are located in Chester County?

29 private high schools are located in Chester County.

How much do private high schools cost in Chester County?

The average tuition cost is $33,028, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $19,283.

How diverse are private high schools in Chester County?

Chester County private high schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

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

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Chester County include: Fusion Academy Malvern vs. The Concept School

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Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	181	173	253
2024	181	163	245
2023	250	176	247
2022	232	192	257
2021	229	187	249
2020	203	171	235
2019	208	183	242
2018	207	181	238
2017	267	205	246
2016	265	205	241
2015	241	194	220

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High 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 (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High 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 (2020-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

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:

Frequently Asked Questions

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