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

Lehigh County Private Schools (Closed)

17th Street KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK | 10 students

Daycare / Preschool

224 North 17th St.

Allentown, PA 18104

(610) 969-2949

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Allentown Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 86 students

Specialized Curriculum (Christian)

3436 Winchester Road

Allentown, PA 18104

(610) 398-3101

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Cambridge Day Schools

Gr: NS | 59 students

Daycare / Preschool

6673 Stein Way

Macungie, PA 18062

(610) 398-0177

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Devine School

Gr: K | 16 students

Daycare / Preschool

1255 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 928-0101

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Discovery Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 30 students

Daycare / Preschool

225 North St

Emmaus, PA 18049

(610) 967-1441

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Lehigh Valley Christian High School

Gr: 9-12 | 22 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Christian

1500 Linden Street - Rear

Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 419-3300

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Little People Daycare School

Gr: PK-K | 42 students

Avg. class size: 23 students

Daycare / Preschool

1325 Fairmont St

Whitehall, PA 18052

(610) 776-0655

(1)

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Little People Daycare School

Gr: PK-K | 30 students

Daycare / Preschool

2310 S 12th St

Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 791-4554

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Lehigh County Total Schools
2025	46
2024	51
2023	49
2022	45
2021	46
2020	50
2019	47
2018	48
2017	47
2016	49
2015	58

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Private schools down 3 in Lehigh County, falling from 49 in 2016 to 46 in 2025.

# Students

7,646 Students

272,293 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	170	126	179
2024	156	117	172
2023	160	123	174
2022	183	150	185
2021	180	147	180
2020	177	131	171
2019	188	138	175
2018	181	136	172
2017	179	152	180
2016	172	151	178
2015	146	146	167

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Students per private school down 18 in Lehigh County, from 188 in 2019 to 170 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

32%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	27%	34%
2024	32%	27%	34%
2023	32%	26%	33%
2022	28%	26%	33%
2021	28%	25%	32%
2020	31%	25%	32%
2019	28%	25%	31%
2018	28%	25%	31%
2017	25%	25%	32%
2016	25%	25%	32%
2015	25%	25%	32%

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Students of color up 7 points in Lehigh County private schools, from 25% in 2016 to 32% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

478 Teachers

24,103 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
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	15:1	12:1	11:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

70%

54%

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

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	67%	53%	55%
2024	68%	53%	54%
2023	73%	52%	54%
2022	65%	52%	54%
2021	66%	51%	54%
2020	48%	51%	54%
2019	52%	51%	53%
2018	53%	51%	53%
2017	53%	51%	53%
2016	48%	51%	52%
2015	36%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	16	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

11 courses

Average SAT score

1193

(Out of 1600)

1233

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,187

$14,467

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$9,187	$13,439	$13,694
2024	$9,160	$13,039	$13,340
2023	$9,160	$12,660	$12,825
2022	$8,869	$12,339	$12,321
2021	$8,744	$12,203	$12,072
2020	$8,744	$11,859	$11,784
2019	$8,744	$11,709	$11,547
2018	$8,542	$11,439	$11,280
2017	$8,542	$11,156	$10,994
2016	$8,013	$10,759	$10,614
2015	$8,013	$10,187	$10,195

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Tuition up 1,174 dollars in Lehigh County, rising from $8,013 in 2016 to $9,187 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$785

$1,772

Average % on Financial Aid

54%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	45%	34%
2024	48%	44%	34%
2023	47%	44%	34%
2022	49%	43%	33%
2021	46%	43%	33%
2020	41%	42%	32%
2019	39%	40%	31%
2018	30%	39%	30%
2017	30%	38%	30%
2016	31%	37%	29%
2015	32%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,305

$6,856

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.60	0.65
2024	0.65	0.59	0.65
2023	0.64	0.59	0.65
2022	0.60	0.59	0.64
2021	0.61	0.59	0.64
2020	0.63	0.58	0.64
2019	0.59	0.57	0.63
2018	0.59	0.57	0.63
2017	0.57	0.54	0.61
2016	0.57	0.54	0.61
2015	0.57	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score rose 8 points in Lehigh County private schools, from 0.57 in 2016 to 0.65 in 2025, matching the U.S. figure.

# American Indian Students

4 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

226 Students

9,349 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	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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Asian students up 3 points in Lehigh County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

763 Students

12,721 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	5%	9%
2024	13%	5%	9%
2023	13%	4%	9%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	14%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	10%	3%	8%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	10%	4%	8%

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Hispanic share up 4 points in Lehigh County private schools, rising from 10% in 2016 to 14% in 2025.

# Black Students

425 Students

27,063 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	10%	7%
2024	7%	10%	7%
2023	7%	10%	8%
2022	6%	10%	7%
2021	6%	10%	7%
2020	6%	10%	8%
2019	6%	10%	7%
2018	6%	10%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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Black enrollment up 2 points in Lehigh County private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# White Students

3,032 Students

159,355 Students

% White Students

53%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	53%	58%	52%
2024	53%	59%	52%
2023	54%	59%	52%
2022	59%	60%	54%
2021	58%	60%	54%
2020	56%	61%	54%
2019	60%	61%	56%
2018	60%	61%	56%
2017	61%	64%	58%
2016	61%	64%	58%
2015	62%	64%	58%

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White students down 8 points in Lehigh County private schools, from 61% in 2016 to 53% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,230 Students

65,227 Students

% of Others Students

22%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lehigh County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	21%	23%	26%
2024	23%	23%	26%
2023	22%	23%	25%
2022	21%	22%	25%
2021	22%	22%	25%
2020	21%	22%	24%
2019	20%	22%	24%
2018	19%	21%	23%
2017	23%	21%	22%
2016	22%	21%	22%
2015	21%	20%	21%

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Other-race share steady in Lehigh County private schools, ending at 21% in 2025 versus 22% in 2016.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Lehigh County, PA include The Hillside School, The Cuddle Zone Learning Center, and Kids Peace Athlete Center School.

How many private schools are located in Lehigh County?

45 private schools are located in Lehigh County.

How much do private schools cost in Lehigh County?

The average tuition cost is $9,187, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $14,467.

How diverse are private schools in Lehigh County?

Lehigh County private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

13% of all K-12 students in Lehigh County are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

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

47% of private schools in Lehigh County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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