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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Lackawanna County Total Schools
2025	15
2024	14
2023	16
2022	15
2021	16
2020	17
2019	15
2018	16
2017	15
2016	15
2015	17

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# Students

1,751 Students

119,509 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	125	173	253
2024	127	163	245
2023	125	176	247
2022	118	192	257
2021	134	187	249
2020	118	171	235
2019	154	183	242
2018	148	181	238
2017	174	205	246
2016	174	205	241
2015	180	194	220

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% Average Students of Color

11%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	27%	32%
2024	11%	27%	31%
2023	8%	26%	31%
2022	11%	25%	30%
2021	10%	24%	30%
2020	10%	24%	29%
2019	9%	25%	29%
2018	8%	25%	28%
2017	9%	24%	30%
2016	9%	24%	30%
2015	10%	25%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

191 Teachers

12,961 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	9:1	10:1
2024	10:1	9:1	10:1
2023	10:1	9:1	10:1
2022	10:1	10:1	10:1
2021	10:1	10:1	10:1
2020	10:1	10:1	10:1
2019	10:1	10:1	10:1
2018	10:1	10:1	10:1
2017	12:1	11:1	10:1
2016	12:1	11:1	10:1
2015	12:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

73%

59%

Average Class Size

14 students

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1210

(Out of 1600)

1231

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,071

$17,945

Average Summer Program Cost

$600

$2,326

Average % on Financial Aid

44%

51%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,250

$9,454

Average Acceptance Rate

83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.37	0.54	0.61
2024	0.31	0.54	0.60
2023	0.25	0.53	0.60
2022	0.37	0.51	0.58
2021	0.33	0.50	0.57
2020	0.32	0.49	0.57
2019	0.30	0.50	0.56
2018	0.30	0.49	0.55
2017	0.25	0.46	0.54
2016	0.25	0.45	0.54
2015	0.30	0.46	0.53

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

190 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

37 Students

5,165 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	5%
2024	3%	4%	6%
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

54 Students

6,157 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	8%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

51 Students

13,305 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	11%	8%
2024	3%	12%	8%
2023	2%	11%	8%
2022	2%	11%	8%
2021	2%	11%	8%
2020	2%	11%	8%
2019	2%	11%	8%
2018	2%	11%	8%
2017	1%	10%	8%
2016	1%	10%	8%
2015	2%	11%	9%

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# White Students

1,403 Students

77,316 Students

% White Students

78%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lackawanna County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	78%	65%	59%
2024	82%	66%	60%
2023	86%	67%	60%
2022	79%	68%	62%
2021	81%	69%	63%
2020	82%	70%	64%
2019	83%	69%	64%
2018	83%	69%	65%
2017	86%	72%	66%
2016	86%	73%	66%
2015	83%	72%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

247 Students

17,506 Students

% of Others Students

14%

15%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Lackawanna County, PA include Friendship House, Scranton Preparatory School, and Holy Cross High School.

How many private high schools are located in Lackawanna County?

14 private high schools are located in Lackawanna County.

How diverse are private high schools in Lackawanna County?

Lackawanna County private high schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

60% of private high schools in Lackawanna County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Lackawanna County include: Holy Cross High School vs. Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton Preparatory School vs. Holy Cross High School

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