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Philadelphia, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-26.0% (-20 schools) 10-yr

15,717

Students

-36.1% (-8,885 students) 10-yr

$18,734

Avg. Tuition

+41.9% (+$5,536) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

47%

Students of Color

+9.3% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-15.4% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Philadelphia)

This State (PA)

# Schools

57 Schools

690 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Philadelphia, PA Total Schools
2025	58
2024	62
2023	55
2022	56
2021	56
2020	64
2019	62
2018	61
2017	57
2016	59
2015	77

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# Students

15,717 Students

119,657 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	269	173	253
2024	260	163	245
2023	286	176	247
2022	306	192	257
2021	305	187	249
2020	271	171	235
2019	300	183	242
2018	302	181	238
2017	331	205	246
2016	328	205	241
2015	320	194	220

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% Students of Color

47%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	46%	27%	32%
2024	47%	27%	31%
2023	49%	26%	31%
2022	48%	25%	30%
2021	48%	24%	30%
2020	47%	24%	29%
2019	46%	25%	29%
2018	42%	25%	28%
2017	41%	24%	30%
2016	40%	24%	30%
2015	43%	25%	30%

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0.70

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.69	0.54	0.61
2024	0.70	0.54	0.60
2023	0.70	0.53	0.60
2022	0.69	0.51	0.58
2021	0.69	0.50	0.57
2020	0.68	0.49	0.57
2019	0.65	0.50	0.56
2018	0.65	0.49	0.55
2017	0.62	0.46	0.54
2016	0.62	0.45	0.54
2015	0.65	0.46	0.53

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# American Indian Students

14 Students

190 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

722 Students

5,188 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

1,083 Students

6,165 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	7%	5%	9%
2024	7%	5%	9%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

3,817 Students

13,329 Students

% Black Students

24%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	24%	11%	8%
2024	26%	12%	8%
2023	26%	11%	8%
2022	26%	11%	8%
2021	26%	11%	8%
2020	26%	11%	8%
2019	27%	11%	8%
2018	27%	11%	8%
2017	27%	10%	8%
2016	26%	10%	8%
2015	24%	11%	9%

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# White Students

7,276 Students

77,517 Students

% White Students

46%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	46%	65%	59%
2024	45%	66%	60%
2023	46%	67%	60%
2022	47%	68%	62%
2021	47%	69%	63%
2020	48%	70%	64%
2019	51%	69%	64%
2018	52%	69%	65%
2017	55%	72%	66%
2016	55%	73%	66%
2015	53%	72%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

20 Students

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

2,875 Students

17,407 Students

% of Others Students

18%

15%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	17%	14%	17%
2024	17%	13%	15%
2023	16%	12%	16%
2022	15%	12%	16%
2021	15%	11%	15%
2020	14%	11%	14%
2019	12%	11%	14%
2018	11%	11%	13%
2017	9%	10%	14%
2016	10%	10%	13%
2015	11%	9%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,356 Teachers

12,942 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	11:1	9:1	10:1
2024	11:1	9:1	10:1
2023	11:1	9:1	10:1
2022	12:1	10:1	10:1
2021	12:1	10:1	10:1
2020	12:1	10:1	10:1
2019	12:1	10:1	10:1
2018	12:1	10:1	10:1
2017	13:1	11:1	10:1
2016	13:1	11:1	10:1
2015	13:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	68%	58%	57%
2024	66%	57%	57%
2023	66%	56%	57%
2022	65%	56%	56%
2021	68%	55%	56%
2020	67%	54%	56%
2019	66%	53%	55%
2018	70%	53%	55%
2017	65%	51%	55%
2016	71%	52%	54%
2015	71%	50%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	15	14	14
2024	15	13	14
2023	15	13	14
2022	15	13	14
2021	15	13	14
2020	15	13	14
2019	15	13	14
2018	15	13	14
2017	16	13	14
2016	15	13	14
2015	14	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	12	12	13
2024	11	11	12
2023	8	11	12
2022	10	11	12
2021	10	11	12
2020	10	11	12
2019	10	11	11
2018	10	11	11
2017	10	11	11
2016	10	10	11
2015	11	10	10

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Average SAT score

1231

(Out of 1600)

1231

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,734

$17,932

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$18,472	$19,225	$17,997
2024	$17,648	$18,411	$17,493
2023	$17,394	$17,759	$16,804
2022	$17,176	$17,403	$16,152
2021	$16,585	$17,212	$15,818
2020	$15,080	$16,594	$15,428
2019	$14,398	$16,424	$15,085
2018	$14,182	$16,043	$14,724
2017	$14,182	$15,571	$14,321
2016	$14,127	$15,027	$13,796
2015	$13,198	$14,181	$13,217

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Average Summer Program Cost

$526

$2,326

Average % on Financial Aid

72%

51%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	72%	49%	38%
2024	72%	49%	37%
2023	72%	48%	36%
2022	70%	47%	36%
2021	70%	47%	36%
2020	67%	45%	35%
2019	60%	44%	34%
2018	56%	43%	33%
2017	58%	42%	32%
2016	54%	40%	31%
2015	44%	37%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,531

$9,454

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$16,534	$8,846	$9,714
2024	$14,831	$8,604	$9,498
2023	$15,961	$8,314	$8,890
2022	$13,738	$8,467	$8,717
2021	$13,738	$8,155	$8,472
2020	$14,968	$8,305	$8,370
2019	$15,167	$8,214	$7,924
2018	$15,001	$8,227	$7,471
2017	$16,934	$7,781	$7,202
2016	$15,621	$7,253	$6,993

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Average Endowment Size

$211.67 million

$73.39 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	76%	78%	79%
2024	66%	83%	81%
2023	66%	82%	81%
2022	66%	82%	81%
2021	63%	82%	81%
2020	65%	81%	81%
2019	63%	81%	81%
2018	63%	81%	80%
2017	59%	80%	81%
2016	59%	81%	80%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Philadelphia, PA include Friends Select School, Nazareth Academy High School, and International Christian High School.

How many private high schools are located in Philadelphia?

57 private high schools are located in Philadelphia.

How much do private high schools cost in Philadelphia?

The average tuition cost is $18,734, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $17,932.

How diverse are private high schools in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia private high schools are approximately 47% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

65% of private high schools in Philadelphia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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