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Valley Christian Academy

Santa Maria · CA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

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How Valley Christian Academy compares for families

What families should know about Valley Christian Academy.

  • LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ernest Righetti High, St Joseph High School, Trivium Charter and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 378 in 2020 to 387 in 2022 — over 2 years.
+2.4%
Why only 2 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 +1.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 387 students:

2023
392
2025
401
2027
410

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 23 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $368,000/year in tuition upside.

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
Ernest Righetti High
Santa Maria
Public 1.6 2,416 -4.1%
St Joseph High School
Santa Maria
Private 1.8 488 +25.8%
Trivium Charter
Santa Maria
Public · charter 1.9 60 +20.0%
Santa Maria High
Santa Maria
Public 2.6 3,143 -1.3%
Delta High
Santa Maria
Public 2.8 291 -23.4%
Family Partnership Charter
Santa Maria
Public · charter 2.8 160 +3.2%
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria
Orcutt
Public · charter 2.9 112 -22.8%
Orcutt Academy Charter
Orcutt
Public · charter 3.1 673 +7.9%

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