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Pella Christian High School

Pella · IA · Religious-affiliated

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How Pella Christian High School compares for families

What families should know about Pella Christian High School.

  • LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pella High School, Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School, Knoxville High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 288 in 2018 to 253 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-12.2%
Why only 3 data points?

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 -3.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 253 students:

2023
245
2025
230
2027
215

≈ 38 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 38 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $608,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Pella High School
Pella
Public 0.9 801 +8.5%
Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School
Bussey
Public 12.2 102 +3.0%
Knoxville High School
Knoxville
Public 13.0 508 -3.2%
Lynnville-Sully High School
Sully
Public 13.3 160 -0.6%
North Mahaska Jr-Sr High School
New Sharon
Public 13.3 184 -1.6%
PCM High School
Monroe
Public 13.7 348 +4.2%
Oskaloosa High School
Oskaloosa
Public 14.1 632 +7.8%
Pleasantville High School
Pleasantville
Public 19.9 241 +3.9%

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