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Downingtown, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

Lori Petrie Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 30 students

Daycare / Preschool

121 Manor Ave

Downingtown, PA 19335

(610) 873-1113

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Downingtown, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-33.3% (-5 schools) 10-yr

2,001

Students

-25.4% (-680 students) 10-yr

$10,200

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

Students of Color

-40.0% (-6.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-23.5% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Downingtown)

This State (PA)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,233 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Downingtown, PA Total Schools
2025	10
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	12
2018	12
2017	11
2016	12
2015	15

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# Students

2,001 Students

273,216 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	200	126	179
2024	186	117	172
2023	188	123	174
2022	219	150	185
2021	219	147	180
2020	219	131	171
2019	202	138	175
2018	202	136	172
2017	230	152	180
2016	217	151	178
2015	192	146	167

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% Students of Color

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	9%	27%	34%
2024	9%	27%	34%
2023	10%	26%	33%
2022	8%	26%	33%
2021	8%	25%	32%
2020	8%	25%	32%
2019	8%	25%	31%
2018	8%	25%	31%
2017	12%	25%	32%
2016	12%	25%	32%
2015	15%	25%	32%

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0.46

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.46	0.60	0.65
2024	0.47	0.59	0.65
2023	0.48	0.59	0.65
2022	0.46	0.59	0.64
2021	0.46	0.59	0.64
2020	0.46	0.58	0.64
2019	0.46	0.57	0.63
2018	0.46	0.57	0.63
2017	0.41	0.54	0.61
2016	0.41	0.54	0.61
2015	0.44	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

48 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

47 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	5%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	9%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

38 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	2%	10%	7%
2024	2%	10%	7%
2023	2%	10%	8%
2022	1%	10%	7%
2021	1%	10%	7%
2020	1%	10%	8%
2019	2%	10%	7%
2018	2%	10%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,546 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	69%	58%	52%
2024	68%	59%	52%
2023	67%	59%	52%
2022	69%	60%	54%
2021	69%	60%	54%
2020	69%	61%	54%
2019	69%	61%	56%
2018	69%	61%	56%
2017	74%	64%	58%
2016	74%	64%	58%
2015	72%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

556 Students

65,189 Students

% of Others Students

25%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	25%	23%	26%
2024	26%	23%	26%
2023	27%	23%	25%
2022	26%	22%	25%
2021	26%	22%	25%
2020	26%	22%	24%
2019	25%	22%	24%
2018	25%	21%	23%
2017	21%	21%	22%
2016	21%	21%	22%
2015	21%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

155 Teachers

24,061 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downingtown, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	14:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	16:1	12:1	11:1
2021	16:1	12:1	11:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	12:1	12:1
2017	17:1	12:1	12:1
2016	17:1	12:1	12:1
2015	17:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

54%

Average Class Size

11 students

15 students

Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

12 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,200

$13,229

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

39 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

19 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Downingtown, PA?

The private schools in Downingtown, PA include Bishop Shanahan High School, Hopewell Christian Preschool, and Step By Step Montessori Preschool.

How many private schools are located in Downingtown?

10 private schools are located in Downingtown.

How diverse are private schools in Downingtown?

Downingtown private schools are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Downingtown go to private school?

18% of all K-12 students in Downingtown are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Downingtown?

30% of private schools in Downingtown are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Methodist).

Which private schools in Downingtown are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Downingtown include: Hopewell Christian Preschool vs. St. Joseph School

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