Mercyhurst Preparatory School
Erie · PA · Catholic religious-affiliated
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Northwest PA Collegiate Academy → Erie HS → Perseus House CS of Excellence → Cathedral Preparatory School → Dr Gertrude A Barber Center, Inc → Bethel Christian School → Iroquois JSHS → Erie First Christian Academy →📋 At a glance
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How Mercyhurst Preparatory School compares for families
What families should know about Mercyhurst Preparatory School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Northwest PA Collegiate Academy, Erie HS, Perseus House CS of Excellence and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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 -4.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 426 students:
≈ 92 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 92 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,472,000/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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest PA Collegiate Academy Erie |
Public | 1.2 | 750 | +2.5% |
| Erie HS Erie |
Public | 1.6 | 2,501 | +7.3% |
| Perseus House CS of Excellence Erie |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 463 | +5.9% |
| Cathedral Preparatory School Erie |
Private | 2.5 | 406 | -22.1% |
| Dr Gertrude A Barber Center, Inc Erie |
Private | 2.9 | 132 | -5.7% |
| Bethel Christian School Erie |
Private | 3.0 | 144 | +45.5% |
| Iroquois JSHS Erie |
Public | 4.0 | 365 | +2.5% |
| Erie First Christian Academy Erie |
Private | 4.3 | 202 | +4.1% |