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Lancaster, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

Hildebrandt Learning Center

Gr: PK-K | 123 students

Daycare / Preschool

2423 New Holland Pike

Lancaster, PA 17601

(717) 656-4037

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Lancaster, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+17.9% (+5 schools) 10-yr

5,637

Students

+12.4% (+620 students) 10-yr

$10,679

Avg. Tuition

+101.0% (+$5,366) 6-yr

Avg. Class Size

+15.4% (+2 students) 10-yr

24%

Students of Color

+4.3% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-23.1% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Lancaster, PA Total Schools
2025	31
2024	32
2023	28
2022	24
2021	27
2020	30
2019	29
2018	29
2017	26
2016	28
2015	28

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Private schools up 3 in Lancaster, rising from 28 in 2016 to 31 in 2025.

# Students

5,637 Students

273,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	159	126	179
2024	160	117	172
2023	177	123	174
2022	178	150	185
2021	166	147	180
2020	152	131	171
2019	182	138	175
2018	188	136	172
2017	169	152	180
2016	191	151	178
2015	186	146	167

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Average students down 32 in Lancaster private schools, from 191 in 2016 to 159 in 2025.

% Students of Color

24%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	22%	27%	34%
2024	22%	27%	34%
2023	23%	26%	33%
2022	22%	26%	33%
2021	22%	25%	32%
2020	22%	25%	32%
2019	23%	25%	31%
2018	22%	25%	31%
2017	35%	25%	32%
2016	29%	25%	32%
2015	23%	25%	32%

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0.63

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.60	0.60	0.65
2024	0.61	0.59	0.65
2023	0.57	0.59	0.65
2022	0.54	0.59	0.64
2021	0.56	0.59	0.64
2020	0.56	0.58	0.64
2019	0.47	0.57	0.63
2018	0.46	0.57	0.63
2017	0.45	0.54	0.61
2016	0.48	0.54	0.61
2015	0.48	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

282 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	6%	4%	5%
2024	6%	3%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

352 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	7%	5%	9%
2024	7%	5%	9%
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

199 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	4%	10%	7%
2024	4%	10%	7%
2023	4%	10%	8%
2022	3%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	7%
2018	5%	10%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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Black student share holds at 4% in Lancaster private schools in 2025, unchanged from 2024 and still below Pennsylvania's 10%.

# White Students

2,856 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

49%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	58%	58%	52%
2024	57%	59%	52%
2023	61%	59%	52%
2022	65%	60%	54%
2021	64%	60%	54%
2020	64%	61%	54%
2019	71%	61%	56%
2018	72%	61%	56%
2017	72%	64%	58%
2016	69%	64%	58%
2015	69%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,080 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

36%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	25%	23%	26%
2024	26%	23%	26%
2023	23%	23%	25%
2022	20%	22%	25%
2021	16%	22%	25%
2020	16%	22%	24%
2019	13%	22%	24%
2018	12%	21%	23%
2017	16%	21%	22%
2016	20%	21%	22%
2015	20%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

530 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	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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Student-teacher ratio improved in Lancaster private schools, falling from 13:1 in 2016 to 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

54%

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

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	64%	53%	55%
2024	64%	53%	54%
2023	58%	52%	54%
2022	56%	52%	54%
2021	53%	51%	54%
2020	56%	51%	54%
2019	56%	51%	53%
2018	56%	51%	53%
2017	56%	51%	53%
2016	56%	51%	52%
2015	55%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1197

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,679

$13,243

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2021)

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2021	$7,194	$12,203	$12,072
2020	$7,073	$11,859	$11,784
2019	$6,036	$11,709	$11,547
2018	$5,859	$11,439	$11,280
2016	$5,706	$10,759	$10,614
2015	$5,313	$10,187	$10,195

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Tuition up 36% in Lancaster, rising from $5,313 in 2015 to $7,194 in 2021.

Average % on Financial Aid

43%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	43%	45%	34%
2024	43%	44%	34%
2023	43%	44%	34%
2022	46%	43%	33%
2021	38%	43%	33%
2020	36%	42%	32%
2019	35%	40%	31%
2018	35%	39%	30%
2017	31%	38%	30%
2016	31%	37%	29%
2015	24%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$6,819

Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$54.11 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

94%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2021)

Year	Lancaster, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2021	88%	86%	85%
2020	89%	86%	85%
2019	89%	86%	85%
2018	89%	86%	85%
2017	89%	86%	85%
2016	89%	86%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Lancaster, PA include Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster Catholic High School, and Lancaster Mennonite School.

How many private schools are located in Lancaster?

33 private schools are located in Lancaster.

How diverse are private schools in Lancaster?

Lancaster private schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Lancaster go to private school?

21% of all K-12 students in Lancaster are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lancaster?

55% of private schools in Lancaster are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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