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Philadelphia, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

150

Private Schools

-13.3% (-23 schools) 10-yr

32,845

Students

-16.4% (-6,437 students) 10-yr

$13,062

Avg. Tuition

+53.3% (+$4,540) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+13.3% (+2 students) 10-yr

52%

Students of Color

+4.0% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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This Town (Philadelphia)

This State (PA)

# Schools

150 Schools

1,485 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Philadelphia, PA Total Schools
2025	152
2024	162
2023	157
2022	147
2021	151
2020	164
2019	172
2018	172
2017	152
2016	156
2015	173

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# Students

32,845 Students

206,218 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	220	139	199
2024	212	126	192
2023	223	132	193
2022	244	175	205
2021	239	171	201
2020	225	144	188
2019	226	153	193
2018	228	151	190
2017	237	174	199
2016	236	174	196
2015	228	164	183

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% Students of Color

52%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	52%	26%	33%
2024	53%	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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0.74

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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

n/a

# Asian Students

1,856 Students

7,529 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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

2,784 Students

10,145 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%	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

8,875 Students

20,869 Students

% Black Students

27%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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

12,826 Students

129,100 Students

% White Students

38%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

7,172 Students

39,929 Students

% of Others Students

21%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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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# Teachers

2,358 Teachers

19,011 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	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, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	11	11	12
2024	9	9	11
2023	9	9	10
2022	8	8	10
2021	7	9	10
2020	7	9	10
2019	7	9	10
2018	7	9	10
2017	8	10	10
2016	8	9	9
2015	10	8	9

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Average SAT score

1242

(Out of 1600)

1231

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	1383	1232	1236
2024	1383	1228	1233
2023	1383	1228	1231
2022	1252	1223	1232
2021	1252	1222	1232
2020	1252	1222	1229
2019	1090	1223	1230
2018	1175	1212	1227
2017	1260	1214	1232
2015	670	1189	1244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	30	28	26
2024	30	28	26
2023	30	28	26
2022	30	28	26
2021	30	28	26
2020	30	28	26
2015	25	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,062

$13,047

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$13,502	$13,264	$14,043
2024	$8,938	$11,335	$12,357
2023	$8,595	$10,876	$11,693
2022	$8,748	$10,552	$11,199
2021	$8,601	$10,613	$10,824
2020	$8,289	$10,244	$10,496
2019	$8,643	$10,114	$10,300
2018	$8,450	$10,203	$10,056
2017	$8,495	$10,400	$9,712
2016	$8,308	$9,765	$9,307
2015	$8,522	$9,316	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,718

$2,315

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$1,820	$2,361	$1,115
2024	$2,441	$2,018	$1,094
2023	$2,941	$2,091	$1,136
2022	$5,063	$2,003	$1,075
2021	$125	$1,686	$1,028
2020	$125	$1,950	$1,130
2019	$125	$2,096	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

65%

45%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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

$8,750

$5,793

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
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 Endowment Size

$106.29 million

$46.06 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$98 M	$45 M	$33 M
2024	$134 M	$53 M	$24 M
2023	$162 M	$54 M	$24 M
2022	$120 M	$47 M	$24 M
2021	$120 M	$47 M	$23 M
2020	$120 M	$42 M	$21 M
2019	$120 M	$44 M	$20 M
2018	$138 M	$43 M	$22 M
2017	$275 M	$46 M	$20 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

74%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	74%	80%	81%
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 Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA include Girard College, Greene Street Friends School, and Frankford Friends School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Philadelphia?

150 private elementary schools are located in Philadelphia.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Philadelphia?

The average tuition cost is $13,062, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,047.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia private elementary schools are approximately 52% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.

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

79% of private elementary schools in Philadelphia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Philadelphia 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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