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Palma School

Salinas · CA · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

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How Palma School compares for families

What families should know about Palma School.

  • LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Notre Dame High School, Salinas High, Monterey County Special Education and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 489 in 2018 to 457 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-6.5%
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 -1.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 457 students:

2023
449
2025
434
2027
420

≈ 37 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 37 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $592,000/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
Notre Dame High School
Salinas
Private 0.2 177 -12.8%
Salinas High
Salinas
Public 0.4 2,380 -10.8%
Monterey County Special Education
Salinas
Public 1.6 37
Monterey County Home Charter
Salinas
Public · charter 1.6 152 -9.0%
Open Door Charter
Salinas
Public · charter 1.6 53
Mount Toro High
Salinas
Public 1.8 204 -0.5%
Carr Lake Community Day
Salinas
Public 1.9 14
El Puente
Salinas
Public 1.9 310 +3.3%

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