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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

827 Teachers

14,031 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	13:1	12:1
2024	11:1	13:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	11:1	13:1	12:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	47%	49%	51%
2024	44%	49%	51%
2023	50%	49%	51%
2022	54%	48%	51%
2021	54%	48%	50%
2020	59%	47%	50%
2019	59%	48%	50%
2018	71%	48%	50%
2017	76%	49%	49%
2016	72%	48%	49%
2015	58%	47%	48%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	15	16
2023	15	15	16
2022	16	15	16
2021	16	15	16
2020	15	15	16
2019	15	15	16
2018	15	15	16
2017	15	15	16
2016	15	14	16
2015	15	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	6	11	11
2024	3	8	10
2023	3	8	10
2022	6	7	10
2021	21	8	10
2020	21	9	10
2019	20	8	10
2018	30	9	9
2017	55	10	9
2016	55	9	9
2015	55	9	9

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Average SAT score

1259

(Out of 1600)

1230

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SAT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1200	1232	1233
2024	1200	1228	1229
2023	1200	1226	1228
2022	1200	1224	1226
2021	1200	1223	1224
2020	1200	1222	1221
2019	1200	1221	1223
2018	1200	1206	1219

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,629

$12,673

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,762	$12,883	$12,988
2024	$13,516	$9,313	$10,159
2023	$10,936	$8,594	$9,500
2022	$8,108	$7,971	$8,989
2021	$8,108	$7,943	$8,661
2020	$8,127	$7,523	$8,383
2019	$8,025	$7,431	$8,266
2018	$8,646	$7,366	$7,888
2017	$9,218	$7,295	$7,628
2016	$9,111	$6,597	$7,230
2015	$10,257	$6,657	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,750

$1,530

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$2,750	$1,634	$767
2024	$2,000	$1,422	$721
2023	$2,000	$1,553	$729
2022	$2,000	$1,135	$699
2021	$2,000	$390	$668

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Average % on Financial Aid

36%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	41%	31%
2024	36%	40%	30%
2023	30%	39%	30%
2022	29%	39%	29%
2021	28%	39%	29%
2020	30%	37%	29%
2019	31%	36%	28%
2018	33%	36%	27%
2017	33%	34%	26%
2016	29%	33%	25%
2015	22%	30%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,698

$4,498

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$10,572	$4,438	$4,864
2024	$9,143	$4,264	$4,788
2023	$7,378	$4,239	$4,663
2022	$8,970	$4,244	$4,366
2021	$7,615	$4,233	$4,213
2020	$6,771	$4,312	$4,101
2019	$6,771	$3,755	$3,985
2018	$7,990	$3,831	$3,694
2017	$8,948	$3,625	$3,658
2016	$8,948	$3,145	$3,429
2015	$6,997	$3,160	$3,393

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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	82%	80%	83%
2024	83%	89%	88%
2023	87%	89%	88%
2022	85%	89%	88%
2021	85%	88%	88%
2020	86%	89%	88%
2019	86%	88%	88%
2018	86%	88%	88%
2017	88%	88%	88%
2016	88%	88%	88%
2015	90%	87%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$58.95 million

$44.32 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$60 M	$43 M	$33 M
2024	$56 M	$47 M	$19 M
2023	$56 M	$46 M	$19 M
2022	$52 M	$45 M	$17 M
2021	$52 M	$45 M	$17 M
2020	$4 M	$36 M	$15 M
2019	$7 M	$39 M	$14 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.62	0.65
2024	0.57	0.62	0.65
2023	0.56	0.62	0.65
2022	0.52	0.62	0.64
2021	0.52	0.61	0.64
2020	0.53	0.61	0.64
2019	0.49	0.60	0.64
2018	0.51	0.60	0.64
2017	0.52	0.57	0.62
2016	0.52	0.57	0.62
2015	0.53	0.58	0.62

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# American Indian Students

12 Students

216 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

207 Students

5,463 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

286 Students

7,186 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	8%
2024	3%	4%	8%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	7%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	6%

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# Black Students

227 Students

14,441 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	8%	6%
2024	3%	9%	6%
2023	2%	9%	6%
2022	3%	9%	6%
2021	3%	9%	7%
2020	3%	9%	7%
2019	2%	9%	6%
2018	2%	9%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	8%	6%

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# White Students

5,316 Students

90,618 Students

% White Students

57%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	56%	52%	48%
2024	54%	52%	48%
2023	56%	52%	48%
2022	63%	54%	50%
2021	63%	54%	50%
2020	62%	54%	51%
2019	66%	56%	52%
2018	64%	55%	52%
2017	62%	58%	54%
2016	61%	58%	54%
2015	58%	58%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

161 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

3,335 Students

56,452 Students

% of Others Students

36%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	32%	34%
2024	38%	32%	33%
2023	36%	32%	33%
2022	29%	30%	31%
2021	29%	30%	31%
2020	30%	29%	31%
2019	28%	28%	30%
2018	29%	29%	30%
2017	33%	29%	30%
2016	33%	29%	29%
2015	36%	29%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Chester County, PA include St. Agnes Catholic School, Westtown School, and Holy Family School.

How many private preschools are located in Chester County?

80 private preschools are located in Chester County.

How much do private preschools cost in Chester County?

The average tuition cost is $12,629, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $12,673.

How diverse are private preschools in Chester County?

Chester County private preschools are approximately 16% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 25%.

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

40% of private preschools in Chester County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools 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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Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	130	156	191
2024	125	152	187
2023	140	155	185
2022	134	155	188
2021	134	154	184
2020	133	150	179
2019	136	150	182
2018	125	147	181
2017	138	146	183
2016	138	146	181
2015	134	142	173

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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 (2018-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

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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 (2018-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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