Essential Church School
Birmingham · AL · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Spain Park High School → Berry Middle School → Oak Mountain High School → Chelsea High School → Allan Cott School → Vestavia Hills High School → Mountain Brook High School → Hoover Christian School →📋 At a glance
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How Essential Church School compares for families
What families should know about Essential Church School.
- ▸ LocallyAL trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Spain Park High School, Berry Middle School, Oak Mountain High School 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 +16.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,173 students:
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 1,368 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $21,888,000/year in tuition upside.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain Park High School Hoover |
Public | 3.7 | 1,472 | -6.8% |
| Berry Middle School Hoover |
Public | 3.9 | 4 | — |
| Oak Mountain High School Birmingham |
Public | 4.6 | 1,648 | +7.0% |
| Chelsea High School Chelsea |
Public | 4.7 | 1,235 | -13.8% |
| Allan Cott School Birmingham |
Private | 5.4 | 48 | — |
| Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills |
Public | 6.8 | 1,625 | +4.1% |
| Mountain Brook High School Mountain Brook |
Public | 6.9 | 985 | +0.7% |
| Hoover Christian School Hoover |
Private | 7.6 | 59 | +3.5% |