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Media, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

Nativity Bvm School

Gr: PK-8 | 168 students

Catholic

Gayley And Franklin Sts

Media, PA 19063

(610) 566-6881

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Media, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,634

Students

-1.2% (-20 students) 10-yr

$31,900

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

-13.3% (-2 students) 10-yr

40%

Students of Color

+60.0% (+15.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-25.0% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Media, PA Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	9
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	9
2016	9
2015	10

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Private schools rose slightly in Media, PA, from 9 in 2016 to 10 in 2025.

# Students

1,634 Students

273,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	182	126	179
2024	169	117	172
2023	160	123	174
2022	175	150	185
2021	175	147	180
2020	173	131	171
2019	175	138	175
2018	175	136	172
2017	166	152	180
2016	168	151	178
2015	165	146	167

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Average students up 14 in Media private schools, from 168 in 2016 to 182 in 2025.

% Students of Color

40%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	36%	27%	34%
2024	36%	27%	34%
2023	27%	26%	33%
2022	34%	26%	33%
2021	34%	25%	32%
2020	35%	25%	32%
2019	32%	25%	31%
2018	32%	25%	31%
2017	26%	25%	32%
2016	26%	25%	32%
2015	25%	25%	32%

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Students of color up 10 points in Media private schools, rising from 26% in 2016 to 36% in 2025.

0.68

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.68	0.60	0.65
2024	0.69	0.59	0.65
2023	0.65	0.59	0.65
2022	0.68	0.59	0.64
2021	0.68	0.59	0.64
2020	0.68	0.58	0.64
2019	0.63	0.57	0.63
2018	0.63	0.57	0.63
2017	0.56	0.54	0.61
2016	0.57	0.54	0.61
2015	0.57	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score up 11 points in Media private schools, rising from 0.57 in 2016 to 0.68 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

76 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share down 1 point in Media private schools, from 6% in 2016 to 5% in 2025, matching the U.S. at 5%.

# Hispanic Students

100 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Media private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 6% in 2025, while Pennsylvania rose from 3% to 5%.

# Black Students

354 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

22%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	22%	10%	7%
2024	22%	10%	7%
2023	13%	10%	8%
2022	20%	10%	7%
2021	20%	10%	7%
2020	20%	10%	8%
2019	20%	10%	7%
2018	20%	10%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2016	11%	9%	7%
2015	11%	9%	8%

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Black students up 11 points in Media private schools, rising from 11% in 2016 to 22% in 2025.

# White Students

765 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

49%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	49%	58%	52%
2024	47%	59%	52%
2023	52%	59%	52%
2022	48%	60%	54%
2021	48%	60%	54%
2020	48%	61%	54%
2019	56%	61%	56%
2018	56%	61%	56%
2017	63%	64%	58%
2016	62%	64%	58%
2015	63%	64%	58%

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White share down 13 points in Media private schools, from 62% in 2016 to 49% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

276 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

18%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	18%	23%	26%
2024	20%	23%	26%
2023	24%	23%	25%
2022	20%	22%	25%
2021	20%	22%	25%
2020	20%	22%	24%
2019	15%	22%	24%
2018	15%	21%	23%
2017	16%	21%	22%
2016	17%	21%	22%
2015	17%	20%	21%

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Other-race share up 1 point in Media private schools, from 17% in 2016 to 18% in 2025, while Pennsylvania rose to 23% and the U.S. to 26%.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

236 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	7:1	11:1	11:1
2024	7:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	7:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	12:1	11:1
2020	7:1	12:1	12:1
2019	7:1	12:1	12:1
2018	7:1	12:1	12:1
2017	7:1	12:1	12:1
2016	7:1	12:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio lower in Media, with 7:1 in 2016 and 7:1 in 2025, while Pennsylvania and the U.S. are both 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

54%

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

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	58%	53%	55%
2024	52%	53%	54%
2023	53%	52%	54%
2022	53%	52%	54%
2021	53%	51%	54%
2020	53%	51%	54%
2019	53%	51%	53%
2018	53%	51%	53%
2017	53%	51%	53%
2016	45%	51%	52%
2015	45%	50%	52%

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Advanced degrees up 13 points in Media private schools, from 45% in 2016 to 58% in 2025.

Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Media, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	13	15	16
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	15	14	15

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Class size down 2 in Media private schools, from 15 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

12 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$31,900

$13,243

Average Summer Program Cost

$2,348

$1,772

Average % on Financial Aid

36%

47%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$16,000

$6,819

Average Endowment Size

$9 million

$54.11 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

99%

86%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Media, PA include Media-Providence Friends School, Benchmark School, and Davidson School Elwyn Inc.

How many private schools are located in Media?

10 private schools are located in Media.

How diverse are private schools in Media?

Media private schools are approximately 40% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Media go to private school?

28% of all K-12 students in Media are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Media?

20% of private schools in Media are religiously affiliated (most commonly Friends and Catholic).

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