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Philadelphia, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

123

Private Schools

-9.6% (-13 schools) 10-yr

25,828

Students

-2.3% (-613 students) 10-yr

$12,399

Avg. Tuition

+46.7% (+$3,947) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+20.0% (+3 students) 10-yr

49%

Students of Color

+8.9% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Philadelphia, PA Total Schools
2025	122
2024	131
2023	135
2022	132
2021	135
2020	145
2019	151
2018	147
2017	126
2016	125
2015	136

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# Students

25,828 Students

175,638 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	222	156	191
2024	213	152	187
2023	224	155	185
2022	239	155	188
2021	234	154	184
2020	223	150	179
2019	205	150	182
2018	212	147	181
2017	206	146	183
2016	205	146	181
2015	197	142	173

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% Students of Color

49%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	49%	25%	32%
2024	51%	25%	32%
2023	51%	25%	32%
2022	52%	25%	31%
2021	52%	25%	32%
2020	53%	25%	31%
2019	52%	25%	31%
2018	49%	24%	30%
2017	47%	24%	31%
2016	46%	24%	31%
2015	45%	24%	31%

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0.73

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.73	0.62	0.65
2024	0.73	0.62	0.65
2023	0.73	0.62	0.65
2022	0.73	0.62	0.64
2021	0.73	0.61	0.64
2020	0.73	0.61	0.64
2019	0.73	0.60	0.64
2018	0.73	0.60	0.64
2017	0.71	0.57	0.62
2016	0.70	0.57	0.62
2015	0.70	0.58	0.62

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# American Indian Students

12 Students

216 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,096 Students

5,306 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	4%	4%	4%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

2,032 Students

7,182 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	8%	4%	8%
2024	8%	4%	8%
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%

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# Black Students

5,969 Students

14,432 Students

% Black Students

23%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	23%	8%	6%
2024	24%	9%	6%
2023	25%	9%	6%
2022	25%	9%	6%
2021	25%	9%	7%
2020	26%	9%	7%
2019	25%	9%	6%
2018	25%	9%	6%
2017	19%	7%	6%
2016	19%	7%	6%
2015	19%	8%	6%

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# White Students

9,807 Students

90,384 Students

% White Students

37%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	37%	52%	48%
2024	36%	52%	48%
2023	38%	52%	48%
2022	37%	54%	50%
2021	37%	54%	50%
2020	37%	54%	51%
2019	39%	56%	52%
2018	38%	55%	52%
2017	44%	58%	54%
2016	45%	58%	54%
2015	45%	58%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

161 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

7,267 Students

56,349 Students

% of Others Students

28%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	28%	32%	34%
2024	28%	32%	33%
2023	26%	32%	33%
2022	26%	30%	31%
2021	26%	30%	31%
2020	25%	29%	31%
2019	25%	28%	30%
2018	25%	29%	30%
2017	26%	29%	30%
2016	25%	29%	29%
2015	25%	29%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,826 Teachers

14,033 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

50%

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

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	56%	49%	51%
2024	55%	49%	51%
2023	54%	49%	51%
2022	53%	48%	51%
2021	53%	48%	50%
2020	53%	47%	50%
2019	55%	48%	50%
2018	52%	48%	50%
2017	57%	49%	49%
2016	59%	48%	49%
2015	61%	47%	48%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	18	15	16
2024	18	15	16
2023	18	15	16
2022	17	15	16
2021	17	15	16
2020	17	15	16
2019	17	15	16
2018	16	15	16
2017	15	15	16
2016	15	14	16
2015	15	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

10 courses

Average SAT score

1242

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,399

$10,806

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$12,250	$10,695	$11,219
2024	$11,921	$10,447	$10,921
2023	$11,566	$10,133	$10,489
2022	$11,078	$9,845	$10,077
2021	$10,989	$9,783	$9,887
2020	$10,874	$9,585	$9,679
2019	$10,683	$9,434	$9,519
2018	$9,932	$9,176	$9,295
2017	$9,768	$9,026	$9,076
2016	$9,175	$8,600	$8,756
2015	$8,452	$8,315	$8,473

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Average Summer Program Cost

$3,051

$1,530

Average % on Financial Aid

56%

42%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	55%	41%	31%
2024	55%	40%	30%
2023	57%	39%	30%
2022	56%	39%	29%
2021	58%	39%	29%
2020	56%	37%	29%
2019	57%	36%	28%
2018	58%	36%	27%
2017	55%	34%	26%
2016	50%	33%	25%
2015	44%	30%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,919

$4,936

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$4,096	$4,438	$4,864
2024	$3,833	$4,264	$4,788
2023	$4,128	$4,239	$4,663
2022	$3,306	$4,244	$4,366
2021	$3,547	$4,233	$4,213
2020	$2,912	$4,312	$4,101
2019	$2,235	$3,755	$3,985
2018	$2,281	$3,831	$3,694
2017	$2,211	$3,625	$3,658
2016	$2,665	$3,145	$3,429
2015	$3,606	$3,160	$3,393

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Average Endowment Size

$38.77 million

$38.81 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

80%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Philadelphia, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	78%	86%	86%
2024	71%	89%	88%
2023	71%	89%	88%
2022	62%	89%	88%
2021	63%	88%	88%
2020	62%	89%	88%
2019	62%	88%	88%
2018	59%	88%	88%
2017	64%	88%	88%
2016	64%	88%	88%
2015	66%	87%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private preschools in Philadelphia, PA include Germantown Friends School, Greene Street Friends School, and Friends Select School.

How many private preschools are located in Philadelphia?

123 private preschools are located in Philadelphia.

How much do private preschools cost in Philadelphia?

The average tuition cost is $12,399, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $10,806.

How diverse are private preschools in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia private preschools are approximately 49% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 25%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Philadelphia?

59% of private preschools in Philadelphia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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