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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Chester County Total Schools
2025	77
2024	83
2023	84
2022	87
2021	87
2020	89
2019	87
2018	85
2017	81
2016	82
2015	85

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# Students

9,257 Students

175,638 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

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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% Average Students of Color

16%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	16%	25%	32%
2024	15%	25%	32%
2023	16%	25%	32%
2022	15%	25%	31%
2021	14%	25%	32%
2020	14%	25%	31%
2019	11%	25%	31%
2018	12%	24%	30%
2017	13%	24%	31%
2016	13%	24%	31%
2015	14%	24%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

819 Teachers

14,033 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	16	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

7 courses

10 courses

Average SAT score

1259

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,004

$10,806

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$13,846	$9,858	$10,598
2024	$13,135	$9,630	$10,320
2023	$13,118	$9,340	$9,912
2022	$12,553	$9,074	$9,523
2021	$12,553	$9,018	$9,343
2020	$12,526	$8,835	$9,146
2019	$12,369	$8,696	$8,995
2018	$12,149	$8,458	$8,784
2017	$12,434	$8,320	$8,577
2016	$12,290	$7,927	$8,274
2015	$11,920	$7,664	$8,007

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,750

$1,530

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

42%

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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

$4,936

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

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

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2024)

Year	Chester County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
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

$67.9 million

$38.81 million

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

<1%

# Asian Students

207 Students

5,306 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

7,182 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

14,432 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

90,384 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

<1%

# Others Students

3,272 Students

56,349 Students

% of Others Students

35%

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 Holy Family School, Montgomery School, and Westtown 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 $13,004, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $10,806.

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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