[+] Show Closed Private Schools in York County, Pennsylvania

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	York County Total Schools
2025	56
2024	59
2023	59
2022	53
2021	54
2020	60
2019	58
2018	58
2017	50
2016	47
2015	53

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Private schools up 9 in York County, from 47 in 2016 to 56 in 2025, despite a peak of 60 in 2020.

# Students

5,425 Students

273,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	99	126	179
2024	93	117	172
2023	92	123	174
2022	95	150	185
2021	91	147	180
2020	86	131	171
2019	93	138	175
2018	94	136	172
2017	107	152	180
2016	101	151	178
2015	93	146	167

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Average enrollment up 13 students in York County private schools, rising from 86 in 2020 to 99 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

20%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	27%	34%
2024	20%	27%	34%
2023	21%	26%	33%
2022	17%	26%	33%
2021	16%	25%	32%
2020	15%	25%	32%
2019	22%	25%	31%
2018	21%	25%	31%
2017	15%	25%	32%
2016	14%	25%	32%
2015	14%	25%	32%

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Students of color up 5 points in York County private schools, from 14% in 2016 to 19% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

533 Teachers

24,118 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in York County private schools, from 12:1 in 2016 to 10:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2018-2025)

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	53%	55%
2024	48%	53%	54%
2023	46%	52%	54%
2022	44%	52%	54%
2021	44%	51%	54%
2020	42%	51%	54%
2019	34%	51%	53%
2018	32%	51%	53%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1211

(Out of 1600)

1233

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,099

$13,243

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$4,963	$13,439	$13,694
2024	$4,963	$13,039	$13,340
2023	$4,863	$12,660	$12,825
2022	$4,818	$12,339	$12,321
2021	$4,818	$12,203	$12,072
2020	$4,570	$11,859	$11,784
2019	$4,541	$11,709	$11,547
2018	$4,488	$11,439	$11,280
2016	$4,097	$10,759	$10,614
2015	$4,097	$10,187	$10,195

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Tuition up 22% in York County, from $4,097 in 2015 to $4,963 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

43%

47%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	43%	45%	34%
2024	41%	44%	34%
2023	38%	44%	34%
2022	39%	43%	33%
2021	38%	43%	33%
2020	37%	42%	32%
2019	35%	40%	31%
2018	33%	39%	30%
2017	30%	38%	30%
2016	33%	37%	29%
2015	30%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,089

$6,819

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	90%	86%	85%
2024	90%	87%	85%
2023	91%	86%	85%
2022	91%	86%	85%
2021	91%	86%	85%
2020	91%	86%	85%
2019	91%	86%	85%
2018	91%	86%	85%
2017	91%	86%	85%
2016	90%	86%	85%
2015	90%	85%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.60	0.65
2024	0.59	0.59	0.65
2023	0.59	0.59	0.65
2022	0.55	0.59	0.64
2021	0.55	0.59	0.64
2020	0.55	0.58	0.64
2019	0.55	0.57	0.63
2018	0.55	0.57	0.63
2017	0.52	0.54	0.61
2016	0.51	0.54	0.61
2015	0.51	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score up 9 points in York County private schools, rising from 0.51 in 2016 to 0.60 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

0 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

124 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in York County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

235 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	4%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	3%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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Hispanic share up 3 points in York County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Black Students

288 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	10%	7%
2024	5%	10%	7%
2023	4%	10%	8%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	3%	10%	7%
2018	3%	10%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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Black students up 2 points in York County private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# White Students

2,841 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

53%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	53%	58%	52%
2024	55%	59%	52%
2023	54%	59%	52%
2022	60%	60%	54%
2021	60%	60%	54%
2020	60%	61%	54%
2019	58%	61%	56%
2018	58%	61%	56%
2017	61%	64%	58%
2016	63%	64%	58%
2015	64%	64%	58%

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White share down 10 points in York County private schools, from 63% in 2016 to 53% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

16 Students

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,819 Students

65,301 Students

% of Others Students

34%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	York County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	34%	23%	26%
2024	33%	23%	26%
2023	35%	23%	25%
2022	30%	22%	25%
2021	30%	22%	25%
2020	30%	22%	24%
2019	33%	22%	24%
2018	34%	21%	23%
2017	33%	21%	22%
2016	30%	21%	22%
2015	29%	20%	21%

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Other-race share up 4 points in York County private schools, from 30% in 2016 to 34% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in York County, PA?

The private schools in York County, PA include York Country Day School, Grace Academy, and St. Joseph School.

How many private schools are located in York County?

54 private schools are located in York County.

How much do private schools cost in York County?

The average tuition cost is $5,099, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average tuition cost of $13,243.

How diverse are private schools in York County?

York County private schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in York County go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in York County are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in York County?

61% of private schools in York County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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

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