Padua Academy
Wilmington · DE · Catholic religious-affiliated
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Ursuline Academy → St Elizabeth School → Wilmington Friends School → St Mark'S High School → Harvest Christain Academy, Wilmington → Concord Christian Academy → Destiny Calling Academy → Towle Institute →How Padua Academy compares for families
What families should know about Padua Academy.
- ▸ LocallyDE sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ursuline Academy, St Elizabeth School, Wilmington Friends School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Delaware
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,799/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -7.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 480 students:
≈ 156 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 156 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $2,496,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline Academy Wilmington |
Private | 0.3 | 139 | -61.5% |
| St Elizabeth School Wilmington |
Private | 1.1 | 384 | — |
| Wilmington Friends School Wilmington |
Private | 1.4 | 657 | +1.4% |
| St Mark'S High School Wilmington |
Private | 7.0 | 716 | +37.4% |
| Harvest Christain Academy, Wilmington Wilmington |
Private | 6.0 | 132 | — |
| Concord Christian Academy Wilmington |
Private | 6.5 | 106 | -3.6% |
| Destiny Calling Academy Wilmington |
Private | 6.5 | 4 | — |
| Towle Institute Hockessin |
Private | 8.4 | 48 | — |