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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Philadelphia County Total Schools
2025	152
2024	162
2023	156
2022	146
2021	150
2020	163
2019	172
2018	172
2017	152
2016	156
2015	174

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# Students

33,041 Students

205,583 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	221	139	199
2024	212	126	192
2023	225	132	193
2022	246	175	205
2021	240	171	201
2020	226	144	188
2019	226	153	193
2018	228	151	190
2017	237	174	199
2016	236	174	196
2015	227	164	183

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% Average Students of Color

53%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	52%	26%	33%
2024	54%	26%	32%
2023	53%	25%	32%
2022	54%	25%	32%
2021	54%	24%	31%
2020	54%	24%	31%
2019	51%	24%	31%
2018	49%	24%	30%
2017	51%	24%	31%
2016	50%	24%	31%
2015	50%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,409 Teachers

19,016 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

52%

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

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	56%	51%	54%
2024	55%	51%	54%
2023	55%	51%	53%
2022	56%	51%	53%
2021	54%	50%	53%
2020	55%	49%	53%
2019	55%	49%	52%
2018	53%	49%	52%
2017	51%	48%	51%
2016	54%	48%	51%
2015	58%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	16
2024	17	15	15
2023	17	15	15
2022	16	14	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

10 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2022	8	8	10
2021	7	9	10
2020	7	9	10
2019	7	9	10
2018	7	9	10

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Average SAT score

1242

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,234

$12,060

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,242	$12,135	$12,807
2024	$10,792	$11,814	$12,481
2023	$10,551	$11,472	$11,978
2022	$10,196	$11,158	$11,484
2021	$10,069	$11,040	$11,253
2020	$9,951	$10,720	$10,968
2019	$9,704	$10,484	$10,740
2018	$9,244	$10,249	$10,494
2017	$9,147	$10,039	$10,230
2016	$8,815	$9,660	$9,879
2015	$8,210	$9,101	$9,510

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,718

$2,315

Average % on Financial Aid

65%

46%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	64%	45%	34%
2024	64%	44%	33%
2023	64%	44%	33%
2022	65%	44%	32%
2021	67%	44%	32%
2020	65%	43%	31%
2019	64%	41%	30%
2018	63%	41%	29%
2017	62%	40%	29%
2016	57%	38%	28%
2015	54%	36%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,445

$6,350

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$7,863	$5,626	$6,227
2024	$6,445	$5,262	$6,113
2023	$6,829	$5,490	$5,785
2022	$6,295	$5,504	$5,514
2021	$6,502	$5,361	$5,269
2020	$6,110	$5,421	$5,141
2019	$5,734	$5,291	$5,007
2018	$6,329	$5,317	$4,752
2017	$6,468	$5,290	$4,582
2016	$5,767	$4,695	$4,396
2015	$4,206	$4,361	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	71%	86%	85%
2024	69%	87%	85%
2023	69%	86%	85%
2022	66%	86%	85%
2021	67%	86%	86%
2020	65%	86%	86%
2019	65%	85%	85%
2018	63%	85%	85%
2017	62%	85%	86%
2016	62%	85%	85%
2015	66%	84%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$115.64 million

$42.52 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.74	0.57	0.64
2024	0.74	0.56	0.64
2023	0.73	0.56	0.63
2022	0.73	0.56	0.62
2021	0.73	0.55	0.62
2020	0.73	0.54	0.62
2019	0.71	0.53	0.61
2018	0.71	0.53	0.60
2017	0.70	0.51	0.59
2016	0.70	0.51	0.59
2015	0.70	0.51	0.58

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

195 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,856 Students

7,369 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

2,793 Students

10,139 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Black Students

8,909 Students

20,857 Students

% Black Students

26%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	10%	8%
2024	28%	10%	8%
2023	28%	10%	8%
2022	28%	11%	7%
2021	28%	11%	8%
2020	29%	10%	8%
2019	28%	10%	8%
2018	28%	10%	8%
2017	26%	9%	7%
2016	26%	9%	8%
2015	26%	10%	8%

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# White Students

12,829 Students

128,689 Students

% White Students

38%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	38%	62%	55%
2024	37%	63%	55%
2023	39%	63%	55%
2022	38%	64%	57%
2021	38%	64%	57%
2020	38%	65%	58%
2019	42%	66%	59%
2018	42%	66%	59%
2017	44%	68%	61%
2016	45%	68%	61%
2015	45%	68%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

20 Students

182 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

7,322 Students

39,982 Students

% of Others Students

22%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	21%	19%	22%
2024	21%	18%	22%
2023	20%	18%	22%
2022	20%	16%	22%
2021	20%	16%	20%
2020	20%	17%	19%
2019	18%	16%	20%
2018	18%	16%	20%
2017	17%	16%	19%
2016	17%	16%	18%
2015	16%	15%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Philadelphia County, PA include Greene Street Friends School, Norwood-fontbonne Academy, and Frankford Friends School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Philadelphia County?

147 private elementary schools are located in Philadelphia County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Philadelphia County?

The average tuition cost is $12,234, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $12,060.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Philadelphia County?

Philadelphia County private elementary schools are approximately 53% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.

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

78% of private elementary schools in Philadelphia County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Philadelphia County include: St. Pio Catholic Regional School vs. St. Monica School, Adelaide Educational Center vs. The Waldorf School Of Philadelphia, St. Monica School vs. St. Pio Catholic Regional School

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