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Reading, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

Central Catholic High School

Gr: 9-12 | 330 students

Catholic

1400 Hill Rd

Reading, PA 19602

(610) 373-4178

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Nhs School Of Reading

Gr: K-12 | 22 students

Special Education School

641 Gregg Ave

Reading, PA 19611

(610) 208-0466

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Winston Hall

Gr: PK-3 | 15 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Montessori School

2249 Fairview Ave

Reading, PA 19606

(610) 779-1363

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Reading, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

3,748

Students

-10.5% (-438 students) 10-yr

$23,211

Avg. Tuition

+251.7% (+$16,611) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-15.0% (-3 students) 10-yr

41%

Students of Color

+70.8% (+17.0 pp) 10-yr

15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Reading)

This State (PA)

# Schools

32 Schools

2,237 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Reading, PA Total Schools
2025	33
2024	34
2023	34
2022	34
2021	35
2020	37
2019	38
2018	39
2017	35
2016	30
2015	32

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# Students

3,748 Students

273,740 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	118	126	179
2024	114	117	172
2023	115	123	174
2022	123	150	185
2021	120	147	180
2020	117	131	171
2019	124	138	175
2018	121	136	172
2017	126	152	180
2016	129	151	178
2015	140	146	167

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% Students of Color

41%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	40%	27%	34%
2024	41%	27%	34%
2023	43%	26%	33%
2022	40%	26%	33%
2021	40%	25%	32%
2020	39%	25%	32%
2019	33%	25%	31%
2018	33%	25%	31%
2017	27%	25%	32%
2016	27%	25%	32%
2015	24%	25%	32%

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0.71

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.71	0.60	0.65
2024	0.71	0.59	0.65
2023	0.70	0.59	0.65
2022	0.69	0.59	0.64
2021	0.69	0.59	0.64
2020	0.69	0.58	0.64
2019	0.66	0.57	0.63
2018	0.66	0.57	0.63
2017	0.63	0.54	0.61
2016	0.64	0.54	0.61
2015	0.60	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

289 Students

9,508 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	8%	4%	5%
2024	9%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

781 Students

12,729 Students

% Hispanic Students

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	21%	5%	9%
2024	21%	5%	9%
2023	27%	4%	9%
2022	24%	4%	8%
2021	24%	4%	9%
2020	24%	4%	9%
2019	19%	4%	8%
2018	19%	4%	8%
2017	12%	3%	8%
2016	13%	3%	8%
2015	13%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

182 Students

27,078 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	5%	10%	7%
2024	5%	10%	7%
2023	5%	10%	8%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	7%
2018	4%	10%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,662 Students

159,790 Students

% White Students

44%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	44%	58%	52%
2024	44%	59%	52%
2023	44%	59%	52%
2022	45%	60%	54%
2021	46%	60%	54%
2020	45%	61%	54%
2019	51%	61%	56%
2018	51%	61%	56%
2017	51%	64%	58%
2016	52%	64%	58%
2015	57%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

821 Students

65,057 Students

% of Others Students

22%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	22%	23%	26%
2024	21%	23%	26%
2023	20%	23%	25%
2022	22%	22%	25%
2021	21%	22%	25%
2020	23%	22%	24%
2019	23%	22%	24%
2018	23%	21%	23%
2017	30%	21%	22%
2016	28%	21%	22%
2015	24%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

248 Teachers

24,111 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	15:1	11:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	15:1	12:1	11:1
2022	16:1	12:1	11:1
2021	16:1	12:1	11:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	16:1	12:1	12:1
2018	16:1	12:1	12:1
2017	16:1	12:1	12:1
2016	16:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

42%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	42%	53%	55%
2024	42%	53%	54%
2023	42%	52%	54%
2022	56%	52%	54%
2021	56%	51%	54%
2020	56%	51%	54%
2019	56%	51%	53%
2018	52%	51%	53%
2017	52%	51%	53%
2016	52%	51%	52%
2015	52%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	17	15	15
2024	18	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	14	15
2020	18	14	15
2019	18	14	15
2018	18	14	15
2017	19	14	15
2016	20	14	15
2015	20	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

12 courses

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,211

$14,954

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$23,211	$14,956	$15,012
2024	$6,600	$12,587	$13,254
2023	$6,600	$12,103	$12,626
2022	$6,600	$11,906	$12,187
2021	$6,600	$11,950	$11,800
2020	$6,600	$11,607	$11,512
2019	$6,600	$11,350	$11,293
2018	$6,600	$11,328	$11,017
2017	$6,600	$11,058	$10,708
2016	$6,600	$10,235	$10,356
2015	$6,600	$9,938	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

27%

45%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	27%	45%	34%
2024	27%	44%	34%
2023	27%	44%	34%
2022	27%	43%	33%
2021	27%	43%	33%
2020	27%	42%	32%
2019	27%	40%	31%
2018	27%	39%	30%
2017	27%	38%	30%
2016	27%	37%	29%
2015	27%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$500

$6,209

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	$500	$6,231	$7,073
2024	$500	$6,078	$6,930
2023	$500	$6,133	$6,469
2022	$500	$6,153	$6,289
2021	$500	$6,023	$6,055
2020	$500	$6,001	$5,921
2019	$500	$5,966	$5,795
2018	$500	$6,003	$5,456
2017	$500	$5,641	$5,319
2016	$500	$5,050	$5,105
2015	$500	$4,895	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$37.75 million

$59.34 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Reading, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	95%	81%	81%
2024	97%	87%	85%
2023	97%	86%	85%
2022	98%	86%	85%
2021	98%	86%	85%
2020	98%	86%	85%
2019	98%	86%	85%
2018	98%	86%	85%
2017	98%	86%	85%
2016	98%	86%	85%
2015	98%	85%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Reading, PA include Holy Guardian Angels Regional School, La Salle Academy, and St. Margaret School.

How many private schools are located in Reading?

32 private schools are located in Reading.

How diverse are private schools in Reading?

Reading private schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is higher than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Reading go to private school?

9% of all K-12 students in Reading are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Reading?

44% of private schools in Reading are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Mennonite).

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

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