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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Chester County Total Schools
2025	32
2024	33
2023	27
2022	29
2021	30
2020	33
2019	30
2018	31
2017	25
2016	24
2015	29

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# Students

5,685 Students

119,509 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

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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% Average Students of Color

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	27%	32%
2024	21%	27%	31%
2023	17%	26%	31%
2022	18%	25%	30%
2021	16%	24%	30%
2020	15%	24%	29%
2019	15%	25%	29%
2018	15%	25%	28%
2017	17%	24%	30%
2016	18%	24%	30%
2015	14%	25%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

855 Teachers

12,961 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%

59%

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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	13	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

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11	11	12
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)

1231

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$32,293

$17,945

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$33,516	$18,512	$17,512
2024	$32,458	$17,728	$17,025
2023	$32,013	$17,101	$16,355
2022	$30,939	$16,757	$15,719
2021	$30,669	$16,573	$15,395
2020	$30,027	$15,979	$15,015
2019	$29,574	$15,814	$14,682
2018	$28,952	$15,448	$14,330
2017	$27,777	$14,994	$13,937
2016	$26,879	$14,470	$13,427
2015	$25,125	$13,655	$12,864

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,200

$2,326

Average % on Financial Aid

46%

51%

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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

$19,455

$9,454

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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%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	61%	81%	81%
2024	67%	83%	81%
2023	67%	82%	81%
2022	61%	82%	81%
2021	62%	82%	81%
2020	67%	81%	81%
2017	61%	80%	81%
2016	65%	81%	80%
2015	65%	81%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$101.77 million

$75 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

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

<1%

# Asian Students

174 Students

5,165 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

6,157 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

13,305 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

77,316 Students

% White Students

74%

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

0 Students

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

483 Students

17,506 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

17 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 Bishop Shanahan High School, Malvern Preparatory School, and Westtown 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 $32,293, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $17,945.

How diverse are private high schools in Chester County?

Chester County private high schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is same as 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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