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West Chester, Pennsylvania Private Schools (Closed)

Discovery School & Camp

Gr: PK-K | 4 students

Daycare / Preschool

325 N 5 Points Rd

West Chester, PA 19380

(610) 696-5984

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West Chester KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK | 41 students

Daycare / Preschool

1154 West Chester Pike, Ste A

West Chester, PA 19382

(610) 431-2237

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West Chester Nazarene Christian School

Gr: NS-PK | 27 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Daycare / Preschool (Church of the Nazarene)

424 S Darlington St

West Chester, PA 19382

(610) 692-7272

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West Chester SDA School

Gr: 3-7 | 5 students

Seventh Day Adventist

826 South High Street

West Chester, PA 19382

(610) 431-4465

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West Chester, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+5.0% (+1 school) 10-yr

3,013

Students

-9.3% (-309 students) 10-yr

$17,366

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+30.8% (+4 students) 9-yr

19%

Students of Color

+26.7% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	West Chester, PA Total Schools
2025	19
2024	20
2023	20
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20

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Private schools down 2 in West Chester, falling from 21 in 2016 to 19 in 2025.

# Students

3,013 Students

273,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	185	126	179
2024	180	117	172
2023	183	123	174
2022	177	150	185
2021	177	147	180
2020	183	131	171
2019	193	138	175
2018	195	136	172
2017	201	152	180
2016	203	151	178
2015	185	146	167

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Average students down 18 in West Chester private schools, from 203 in 2016 to 185 in 2025.

% Students of Color

19%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	19%	27%	34%
2024	14%	27%	34%
2023	19%	26%	33%
2022	18%	26%	33%
2021	14%	25%	32%
2020	14%	25%	32%
2019	15%	25%	31%
2018	15%	25%	31%
2017	15%	25%	32%
2016	15%	25%	32%
2015	15%	25%	32%

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Students of color up 5 points in West Chester private schools, from 14% in 2024 to 19% in 2025.

0.53

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.53	0.60	0.65
2024	0.54	0.59	0.65
2023	0.52	0.59	0.65
2022	0.49	0.59	0.64
2021	0.49	0.59	0.64
2020	0.51	0.58	0.64
2019	0.46	0.57	0.63
2018	0.46	0.57	0.63
2017	0.44	0.54	0.61
2016	0.45	0.54	0.61
2015	0.47	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score up 8 points in West Chester private schools, rising from 0.45 in 2016 to 0.53 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

66 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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Asian share still low in West Chester private schools, at 2% in 2025 versus 5% nationally.

# Hispanic Students

104 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	4%	4%	9%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	3%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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Hispanic share up 1 point in West Chester private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 4% in 2025 while Pennsylvania reached 5% and the U.S. 9%.

# Black Students

112 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	4%	10%	7%
2024	4%	10%	7%
2023	5%	10%	8%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	8%	10%	7%
2018	8%	10%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	8%

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Black students down 4 points in West Chester private schools, from 8% in 2019 to 4% in 2025.

# White Students

1,833 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

64%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	64%	58%	52%
2024	62%	59%	52%
2023	65%	59%	52%
2022	69%	60%	54%
2021	69%	60%	54%
2020	67%	61%	54%
2019	72%	61%	56%
2018	72%	61%	56%
2017	73%	64%	58%
2016	72%	64%	58%
2015	70%	64%	58%

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White share down 8 points in West Chester private schools, from 72% in 2016 to 64% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

748 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

26%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	26%	23%	26%
2024	27%	23%	26%
2023	23%	23%	25%
2022	20%	22%	25%
2021	20%	22%	25%
2020	21%	22%	24%
2019	15%	22%	24%
2018	15%	21%	23%
2017	17%	21%	22%
2016	18%	21%	22%
2015	20%	20%	21%

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Other-race share up 8 points in West Chester private schools, rising from 18% in 2016 to 26% in 2025.

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Academics

# Teachers

329 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	9:1	11:1	11:1
2024	9:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in West Chester private schools, from 9:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2023.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

66%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2021-2023)

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2023	64%	52%	54%
2022	64%	52%	54%
2021	64%	51%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	West Chester, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	16	15	16
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	15	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1318

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,366

$13,243

Average Summer Program Cost

$3,500

$1,772

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

47%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$30,493

$6,819

Average Endowment Size

$67.9 million

$54.11 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

86%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

24 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in West Chester, PA?

The private schools in West Chester, PA include Westtown School, Kesher Israel Preschool & Kindergarten, and St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School.

How many private schools are located in West Chester?

21 private schools are located in West Chester.

How diverse are private schools in West Chester?

West Chester private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in West Chester go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in West Chester are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in West Chester?

43% of private schools in West Chester are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in West Chester include: Saints Simon & Jude School vs. Ss Peter And Paul School, Ss Peter And Paul School vs. Saints Simon & Jude School

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