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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Delaware County Total Schools
2025	27
2024	31
2023	29
2022	29
2021	31
2020	30
2019	29
2018	29
2017	28
2016	28
2015	36

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# Students

10,697 Students

119,509 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	400	173	253
2024	367	163	245
2023	348	176	247
2022	313	192	257
2021	300	187	249
2020	314	171	235
2019	357	183	242
2018	355	181	238
2017	383	205	246
2016	384	205	241
2015	384	194	220

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% Average Students of Color

31%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	31%	27%	32%
2024	31%	27%	31%
2023	25%	26%	31%
2022	22%	25%	30%
2021	22%	24%	30%
2020	22%	24%	29%
2019	25%	25%	29%
2018	23%	25%	28%
2017	23%	24%	30%
2016	23%	24%	30%
2015	25%	25%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,147 Teachers

12,961 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	9:1	10:1
2024	9:1	9:1	10:1
2023	9:1	9:1	10:1
2022	9:1	10:1	10:1
2021	9:1	10:1	10:1
2020	10:1	10:1	10:1
2019	9:1	10:1	10:1
2018	9:1	10:1	10:1
2017	10:1	11:1	10:1
2016	10:1	11:1	10:1
2015	10:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

70%

59%

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

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	69%	58%	57%
2024	67%	57%	57%
2023	65%	56%	57%
2022	65%	56%	56%
2021	67%	55%	56%
2020	61%	54%	56%
2019	66%	53%	55%
2018	66%	53%	55%
2017	59%	51%	55%
2016	60%	52%	54%
2015	49%	50%	54%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10	13	14
2024	10	13	14
2023	10	13	14
2022	10	13	14
2021	10	13	14
2020	10	13	14
2019	10	13	14
2018	11	13	14
2017	11	13	14
2016	11	13	14
2015	11	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	12	11	12
2024	10	11	12
2023	11	11	12
2022	11	11	12
2021	11	11	12
2020	11	11	12
2019	12	11	11
2018	12	11	11
2017	11	11	11
2016	11	10	11
2015	10	10	10

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Average SAT score

1240

(Out of 1600)

1231

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$34,221

$17,945

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$39,992	$18,512	$17,512
2024	$39,825	$17,728	$17,025
2023	$35,995	$17,101	$16,355
2022	$35,995	$16,757	$15,719
2021	$35,210	$16,573	$15,395
2020	$31,109	$15,979	$15,015
2017	$29,278	$14,994	$13,937
2016	$27,019	$14,470	$13,427
2015	$22,948	$13,655	$12,864

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Average % on Financial Aid

42%

51%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2023)

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2023	53%	48%	36%
2022	53%	47%	36%
2021	53%	47%	36%
2020	46%	45%	35%
2019	42%	44%	34%
2018	39%	43%	33%
2017	37%	42%	32%
2016	36%	40%	31%
2015	32%	37%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,063

$9,454

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

83%

Average Endowment Size

$43.67 million

$75 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.54	0.61
2024	0.56	0.54	0.60
2023	0.50	0.53	0.60
2022	0.45	0.51	0.58
2021	0.46	0.50	0.57
2020	0.46	0.49	0.57
2019	0.47	0.50	0.56
2018	0.46	0.49	0.55
2017	0.44	0.46	0.54
2016	0.44	0.45	0.54
2015	0.43	0.46	0.53

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# American Indian Students

11 Students

190 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

554 Students

5,165 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	4%	6%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

278 Students

6,157 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	8%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

2,109 Students

13,305 Students

% Black Students

19%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	11%	8%
2024	20%	12%	8%
2023	14%	11%	8%
2022	12%	11%	8%
2021	12%	11%	8%
2020	12%	11%	8%
2019	12%	11%	8%
2018	12%	11%	8%
2017	12%	10%	8%
2016	12%	10%	8%
2015	12%	11%	9%

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# White Students

6,926 Students

77,316 Students

% White Students

62%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	65%	59%
2024	63%	66%	60%
2023	69%	67%	60%
2022	73%	68%	62%
2021	72%	69%	63%
2020	72%	70%	64%
2019	72%	69%	64%
2018	72%	69%	65%
2017	73%	72%	66%
2016	73%	73%	66%
2015	74%	72%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,264 Students

17,506 Students

% of Others Students

11%

15%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Delaware County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	14%	17%
2024	9%	13%	15%
2023	9%	12%	16%
2022	7%	12%	16%
2021	8%	11%	15%
2020	8%	11%	14%
2019	8%	11%	14%
2018	7%	11%	13%
2017	8%	10%	14%
2016	8%	10%	13%
2015	7%	9%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Delaware County, PA include Valley Forge Military Academy, The Episcopal Academy, and Academy-notre Dame De Namur.

How many private high schools are located in Delaware County?

26 private high schools are located in Delaware County.

How much do private high schools cost in Delaware County?

The average tuition cost is $34,221, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $17,945.

How diverse are private high schools in Delaware County?

Delaware County private high schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

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

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

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