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Philadelphia, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

213

Private Schools

-14.1% (-35 schools) 10-yr

42,005

Students

-21.5% (-11,482 students) 10-yr

$12,863

Avg. Tuition

+22.6% (+$2,370) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+13.3% (+2 students) 10-yr

52%

Students of Color

+13.0% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Philadelphia, PA Total Schools
2025	214
2024	228
2023	215
2022	205
2021	213
2020	231
2019	235
2018	235
2017	213
2016	218
2015	248

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# Students

42,005 Students

273,337 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	202	126	179
2024	193	117	172
2023	206	123	174
2022	225	150	185
2021	218	147	180
2020	206	131	171
2019	212	138	175
2018	213	136	172
2017	226	152	180
2016	225	151	178
2015	217	146	167

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% Students of Color

52%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	52%	27%	34%
2024	52%	27%	34%
2023	52%	26%	33%
2022	51%	26%	33%
2021	52%	25%	32%
2020	52%	25%	32%
2019	50%	25%	31%
2018	47%	25%	31%
2017	47%	25%	32%
2016	46%	25%	32%
2015	46%	25%	32%

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0.73

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.73	0.60	0.65
2024	0.73	0.59	0.65
2023	0.73	0.59	0.65
2022	0.73	0.59	0.64
2021	0.73	0.59	0.64
2020	0.73	0.58	0.64
2019	0.71	0.57	0.63
2018	0.71	0.57	0.63
2017	0.69	0.54	0.61
2016	0.69	0.54	0.61
2015	0.69	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

2,162 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

3,489 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

10,855 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

26%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	26%	10%	7%
2024	27%	10%	7%
2023	27%	10%	8%
2022	26%	10%	7%
2021	27%	10%	7%
2020	27%	10%	8%
2019	26%	10%	7%
2018	26%	10%	7%
2017	24%	9%	7%
2016	24%	9%	7%
2015	24%	9%	8%

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# White Students

16,766 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

39%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	39%	58%	52%
2024	39%	59%	52%
2023	40%	59%	52%
2022	40%	60%	54%
2021	40%	60%	54%
2020	40%	61%	54%
2019	44%	61%	56%
2018	44%	61%	56%
2017	47%	64%	58%
2016	48%	64%	58%
2015	48%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

38 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

9,334 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

22%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

3,127 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	11:1
2021	15:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

54%

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

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	59%	53%	55%
2024	57%	53%	54%
2023	57%	52%	54%
2022	57%	52%	54%
2021	56%	51%	54%
2020	56%	51%	54%
2019	57%	51%	53%
2018	57%	51%	53%
2017	55%	51%	53%
2016	58%	51%	52%
2015	62%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	17	15	15
2024	17	15	15
2023	17	15	15
2022	17	15	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	15	14	15
2015	15	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	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	13	12	13
2024	11	11	12
2023	8	10	11
2022	10	10	11
2021	10	11	11
2020	10	11	11
2019	10	11	11
2018	10	11	11
2017	10	11	10
2016	10	10	10
2015	11	10	10

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Average SAT score

1231

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,863

$13,234

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$14,407	$14,956	$15,012
2024	$13,937	$14,511	$14,622
2023	$13,649	$14,089	$14,057
2022	$13,247	$13,732	$13,504
2021	$12,989	$13,580	$13,232
2020	$12,498	$13,197	$12,915
2019	$12,215	$13,031	$12,656
2018	$11,687	$12,730	$12,363
2017	$11,575	$12,415	$12,049
2016	$11,198	$11,973	$11,633
2015	$10,493	$11,337	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,718

$1,772

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$1,718	$1,785	$1,152
2024	$2,201	$1,599	$1,128
2023	$2,553	$1,753	$1,156

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Average % on Financial Aid

67%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	65%	45%	34%
2024	65%	44%	34%
2023	65%	44%	34%
2022	64%	43%	33%
2021	66%	43%	33%
2020	64%	42%	32%
2019	62%	40%	31%
2018	60%	39%	30%
2017	59%	38%	30%
2016	54%	37%	29%
2015	51%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,226

$6,819

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$7,909	$6,231	$7,073
2024	$6,709	$6,078	$6,930
2023	$7,034	$6,133	$6,469
2022	$6,383	$6,153	$6,289
2021	$6,565	$6,023	$6,055
2020	$6,068	$6,001	$5,921
2019	$5,556	$5,966	$5,795
2018	$6,100	$6,003	$5,456
2017	$6,203	$5,641	$5,319
2016	$5,569	$5,050	$5,105
2015	$4,142	$4,895	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$115.64 million

$54.11 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	76%	81%	81%
2024	71%	87%	85%
2023	71%	86%	85%
2022	67%	86%	85%
2021	68%	86%	85%
2020	66%	86%	85%
2019	65%	86%	85%
2018	64%	86%	85%
2017	62%	86%	85%
2016	62%	86%	85%
2015	66%	85%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Philadelphia, PA include The Crefeld School, All Saints Episcopal School, and St. Peter's School.

How many private schools are located in Philadelphia?

213 private schools are located in Philadelphia.

How much do private schools cost in Philadelphia?

The average tuition cost is $12,863, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,234.

How diverse are private schools in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia private schools are approximately 52% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Philadelphia go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Philadelphia?

66% of private schools in Philadelphia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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