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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Luzerne County Total Schools
2025	25
2024	26
2023	21
2022	22
2021	23
2020	25
2019	24
2018	24
2017	20
2016	21
2015	20

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# Students

4,241 Students

205,583 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	169	139	199
2024	169	126	192
2023	151	132	193
2022	146	175	205
2021	141	171	201
2020	134	144	188
2019	143	153	193
2018	145	151	190
2017	173	174	199
2016	205	174	196
2015	175	164	183

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% Average Students of Color

15%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	26%	33%
2024	15%	26%	32%
2023	13%	25%	32%
2022	16%	25%	32%
2021	16%	24%	31%
2020	14%	24%	31%
2019	11%	24%	31%
2018	11%	24%	30%
2017	8%	24%	31%
2016	9%	24%	31%
2015	9%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

403 Teachers

19,016 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	13:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

52%

Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	16
2024	17	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	15	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1206

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,792

$12,060

Average Summer Program Cost

$150

$2,315

Average % on Financial Aid

61%

46%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,133

$6,350

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

85%

Average Endowment Size

$60.6 million

$42.52 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.45	0.57	0.64
2024	0.45	0.56	0.64
2023	0.39	0.56	0.63
2022	0.42	0.56	0.62
2021	0.41	0.55	0.62
2020	0.41	0.54	0.62
2019	0.42	0.53	0.61
2018	0.42	0.53	0.60
2017	0.35	0.51	0.59
2016	0.43	0.51	0.59
2015	0.36	0.51	0.58

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# American Indian Students

31 Students

195 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

146 Students

7,369 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

206 Students

10,139 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

120 Students

20,857 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	10%	8%
2024	3%	10%	8%
2023	2%	10%	8%
2022	3%	11%	7%
2021	3%	11%	8%
2020	3%	10%	8%
2019	2%	10%	8%
2018	2%	10%	8%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	1%	10%	8%

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# White Students

3,172 Students

128,689 Students

% White Students

72%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	73%	62%	55%
2024	72%	63%	55%
2023	77%	63%	55%
2022	75%	64%	57%
2021	76%	64%	57%
2020	75%	65%	58%
2019	74%	66%	59%
2018	74%	66%	59%
2017	79%	68%	61%
2016	73%	68%	61%
2015	79%	68%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

182 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

697 Students

39,982 Students

% of Others Students

16%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Luzerne County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	19%	22%
2024	16%	18%	22%
2023	12%	18%	22%
2022	14%	16%	22%
2021	13%	16%	20%
2020	14%	17%	19%
2019	17%	16%	20%
2018	17%	16%	20%
2017	15%	16%	19%
2016	20%	16%	18%
2015	15%	15%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Luzerne County, PA include Wyoming Seminary Upper School, Wyoming Seminary Lower School, and St. Nicholas-st Mary's School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Luzerne County?

25 private elementary schools are located in Luzerne County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Luzerne County?

The average tuition cost is $11,792, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $12,060.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Luzerne County?

Luzerne County private elementary schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Luzerne County?

60% of private elementary schools in Luzerne County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Luzerne County include: MMI Preparatory School vs. Wyoming Seminary Upper School, Holy Family Academy vs. Charis Academy, The Christian Of Community Bible Church vs. Muhlenburg Christian Academy

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