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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Lancaster County Total Schools
2025	198
2024	218
2023	216
2022	87
2021	95
2020	152
2019	142
2018	143
2017	101
2016	103
2015	111

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# Students

15,504 Students

273,337 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	74	126	179
2024	70	117	172
2023	68	123	174
2022	117	150	185
2021	113	147	180
2020	80	131	171
2019	89	138	175
2018	89	136	172
2017	108	152	180
2016	115	151	178
2015	104	146	167

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% Average Students of Color

18%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	17%	27%	34%
2024	17%	27%	34%
2023	17%	26%	33%
2022	16%	26%	33%
2021	15%	25%	32%
2020	15%	25%	32%
2019	15%	25%	31%
2018	15%	25%	31%
2017	21%	25%	32%
2016	21%	25%	32%
2015	20%	25%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,540 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

54%

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

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	53%	53%	55%
2024	53%	53%	54%
2023	51%	52%	54%
2022	52%	52%	54%
2021	47%	51%	54%
2020	50%	51%	54%
2019	50%	51%	53%
2018	50%	51%	53%
2017	53%	51%	53%
2016	54%	51%	52%
2015	53%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11	12	13
2024	12	11	12
2023	12	10	11
2022	10	10	11
2021	10	11	11
2020	11	11	11
2019	10	11	11
2018	9	11	11
2017	11	11	10
2016	10	10	10
2015	9	10	10

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Average SAT score

1237

(Out of 1600)

1233

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1238	1229	1233
2024	1233	1222	1230
2023	1233	1221	1228
2022	1255	1226	1229
2021	1247	1226	1229
2020	1240	1221	1226
2019	1237	1219	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,897

$13,234

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,644	$14,956	$15,012
2024	$9,538	$14,511	$14,622
2023	$9,142	$14,089	$14,057
2022	$8,892	$13,732	$13,504
2021	$8,786	$13,580	$13,232
2020	$8,393	$13,197	$12,915
2019	$7,930	$13,031	$12,656
2018	$7,808	$12,730	$12,363
2017	$7,785	$12,415	$12,049
2016	$7,323	$11,973	$11,633
2015	$6,967	$11,337	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,495

$1,772

Average % on Financial Aid

45%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	45%	34%
2024	48%	44%	34%
2023	43%	44%	34%
2022	45%	43%	33%
2021	41%	43%	33%
2020	41%	42%	32%
2019	40%	40%	31%
2018	39%	39%	30%
2017	37%	38%	30%
2016	36%	37%	29%
2015	34%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,335

$6,819

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$2,797	$6,231	$7,073
2024	$2,997	$6,078	$6,930
2023	$2,900	$6,133	$6,469
2022	$4,353	$6,153	$6,289
2021	$4,044	$6,023	$6,055
2020	$2,700	$6,001	$5,921
2019	$2,870	$5,966	$5,795
2018	$2,870	$6,003	$5,456
2017	$2,870	$5,641	$5,319
2016	$3,384	$5,050	$5,105
2015	$2,649	$4,895	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	87%	81%	81%
2024	92%	87%	85%
2023	91%	86%	85%
2022	91%	86%	85%
2021	89%	86%	85%
2020	91%	86%	85%
2019	91%	86%	85%
2018	91%	86%	85%
2017	92%	86%	85%
2016	92%	86%	85%
2015	96%	85%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$4.28 million

$54.11 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.42	0.60	0.65
2024	0.42	0.59	0.65
2023	0.40	0.59	0.65
2022	0.42	0.59	0.64
2021	0.44	0.59	0.64
2020	0.41	0.58	0.64
2019	0.38	0.57	0.63
2018	0.37	0.57	0.63
2017	0.37	0.54	0.61
2016	0.38	0.54	0.61
2015	0.37	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

13 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

434 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

650 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

331 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	10%	7%
2024	2%	10%	7%
2023	2%	10%	8%
2022	2%	10%	7%
2021	3%	10%	7%
2020	3%	10%	8%
2019	3%	10%	7%
2018	3%	10%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# White Students

11,002 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	74%	58%	52%
2024	75%	59%	52%
2023	76%	59%	52%
2022	74%	60%	54%
2021	73%	60%	54%
2020	76%	61%	54%
2019	78%	61%	56%
2018	78%	61%	56%
2017	78%	64%	58%
2016	77%	64%	58%
2015	78%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

3,463 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

22%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lancaster County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	16%	23%	26%
2024	16%	23%	26%
2023	15%	23%	25%
2022	16%	22%	25%
2021	15%	22%	25%
2020	13%	22%	24%
2019	13%	22%	24%
2018	13%	21%	23%
2017	14%	21%	22%
2016	15%	21%	22%
2015	14%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Lancaster County, PA include Ephrata Mennonite School, Lancaster Catholic High School, and Lancaster Mennonite School.

How many private schools are located in Lancaster County?

194 private schools are located in Lancaster County.

How much do private schools cost in Lancaster County?

The average tuition cost is $11,897, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,234.

How diverse are private schools in Lancaster County?

Lancaster County private schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Lancaster County go to private school?

19% of all K-12 students in Lancaster County are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lancaster County?

86% of private schools in Lancaster County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Mennonite).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Lancaster County include: Manheim Christian Day School vs. Lititz Christian School, Resurrection Catholic School vs. Sacred Heart School, Gehmans Mennonite School vs. Ephrata Mennonite School

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