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Cathedral Preparatory School

Erie · PA · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private
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How Cathedral Preparatory School compares for families

What families should know about Cathedral Preparatory School.

  • LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Perseus House CS of Excellence, Northwest PA Collegiate Academy, Erie HS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 521 in 2018 to 406 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-22.1%
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 -6.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 406 students:

2023
381
2025
337
2027
297

≈ 109 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 109 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,744,000/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
Perseus House CS of Excellence
Erie
Public · charter 0.5 463 +5.9%
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy
Erie
Public 1.3 750 +2.5%
Erie HS
Erie
Public 1.6 2,501 +7.3%
Dr Gertrude A Barber Center, Inc
Erie
Private 1.6 132 -5.7%
Mercyhurst Preparatory School
Erie
Private 2.5 426 -17.8%
Bethel Christian School
Erie
Private 2.7 144 +45.5%
Villa Maria Academy
Erie
Private 2.8 303 -6.8%
Iroquois JSHS
Erie
Public 4.3 365 +2.5%

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