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Ephrata, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

Diamond Road Parochial School

Gr: 1-7 | 22 students

Amish

360 W Metzler Rd

Ephrata, PA 17522

(717) 445-9382

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Lincoln Independent School

Gr: 1-8 | 33 students

Mennonite

215 Sensenig Rd

Ephrata, PA 17522

(717) 445-9905

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Ephrata, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+38.5% (+5 schools) 10-yr

1,457

Students

+21.5% (+258 students) 10-yr

$6,228

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

Students of Color

+33.3% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Ephrata)

This State (PA)

# Schools

18 Schools

2,233 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Ephrata, PA Total Schools
2025	18
2024	20
2023	18
2022	9
2021	11
2020	13
2019	14
2018	14
2017	11
2016	11
2015	13

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# Students

1,457 Students

273,216 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Ephrata, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	81	126	179
2024	73	117	172
2023	77	123	174
2022	115	150	185
2021	106	147	180
2020	97	131	171
2019	92	138	175
2018	92	136	172
2017	103	152	180
2016	103	151	178
2015	92	146	167

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% Students of Color

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ephrata, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	8%	27%	34%
2024	7%	27%	34%
2023	6%	26%	33%
2022	7%	26%	33%
2021	7%	25%	32%
2020	7%	25%	32%
2019	6%	25%	31%
2018	6%	25%	31%
2017	6%	25%	32%
2016	6%	25%	32%
2015	6%	25%	32%

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0.35

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ephrata, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.35	0.60	0.65
2024	0.32	0.59	0.65
2023	0.24	0.59	0.65
2022	0.25	0.59	0.64
2021	0.25	0.59	0.64
2020	0.27	0.58	0.64
2019	0.25	0.57	0.63
2018	0.25	0.57	0.63
2017	0.26	0.54	0.61
2016	0.26	0.54	0.61
2015	0.23	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

7 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

<1%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ephrata, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

32 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

13 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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

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# White Students

1,171 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

79%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ephrata, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	78%	58%	52%
2024	81%	59%	52%
2023	87%	59%	52%
2022	86%	60%	54%
2021	86%	60%	54%
2020	85%	61%	54%
2019	87%	61%	56%
2018	87%	61%	56%
2017	86%	64%	58%
2016	86%	64%	58%
2015	88%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

267 Students

65,189 Students

% of Others Students

18%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ephrata, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	18%	23%	26%
2024	15%	23%	26%
2023	8%	23%	25%
2022	8%	22%	25%
2021	8%	22%	25%
2020	9%	22%	24%
2019	9%	22%	24%
2018	9%	21%	23%
2017	10%	21%	22%
2016	10%	21%	22%
2015	8%	20%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

124 Teachers

24,061 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

54%

Average Class Size

19 students

15 students

Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

12 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,228

$13,229

Average % on Financial Aid

69%

46%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$750

$6,689

Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$53.99 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Ephrata, PA include Hinkletown Mennonite School, Ephrata Mennonite School, and Our Mother Of Perpetual Help Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Ephrata?

18 private schools are located in Ephrata.

How diverse are private schools in Ephrata?

Ephrata private schools are approximately 8% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Ephrata go to private school?

29% of all K-12 students in Ephrata are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ephrata?

100% of private schools in Ephrata are religiously affiliated (most commonly Mennonite and Amish).

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