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220 WOODBINE RD, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335 • CHESTER County
(610) 518-1300

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01188216
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4201
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.58 hrs/day
County FIPS 42029
Physical Location Address 220 Woodbine Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335-3081

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
876
Teachers (FTE)
46.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.80:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 82.9% Hispanic / Latino: 7.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.9% Asian: 2.9% Black or African American: 2.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.1%
876 Students
White 726 est. 82.9%
Hispanic / Latino 62 est. 7.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 43 est. 4.9%
Asian 25 est. 2.9%
Black or African American 18 est. 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
423
48.3%
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Female Students
453
51.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 625 1,250 2019-2020: 1,035 students 1,035 2019-2020 2021-2022: 908 students 908 -12.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 876 students 876 -3.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 876 46.6 18.8:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 908 49.6 18.3:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 1,035 61.3 16.9:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 19335)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 19335 Income: $136,839 $137k ZIP 19335 Home Value: $464,400 $464k ZIP 19335 This ZIP Downingtown Income: $136,839 $137k Downingtown Home Value: $464,400 $464k Downingtown City Average CHESTER County Income: $126,975 $127k CHESTER County Home Value: $456,228 $456k CHESTER County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 19335 Poverty Rate: 3.0% 3.0% Downingtown Poverty Rate: 3.0% 3.0% CHESTER County Poverty Rate: 6.5% 6.5% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 19335 Current ZIP
$136,839 $464,400 3.0% 52,524
Downingtown (City Average)
$136,839 $464,400 3.0% 52,524
CHESTER County (County Average)
$126,975 $456,228 6.5% 590,409
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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