[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Erie County, New York

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

994 Teachers

24,748 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	9:1	10:1
2024	9:1	9:1	10:1
2023	8:1	10:1	10:1
2022	9:1	9:1	10:1
2021	9:1	9:1	10:1
2020	9:1	10:1	10:1
2019	9:1	10:1	10:1
2018	9:1	10:1	10:1
2017	9:1	10:1	10:1
2016	9:1	10:1	10:1
2015	9:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

83%

76%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	83%	76%	57%
2024	81%	75%	57%
2023	78%	75%	57%
2022	78%	74%	56%
2021	77%	74%	56%
2020	78%	74%	56%
2019	78%	73%	55%
2018	74%	72%	55%
2017	72%	71%	55%
2016	72%	70%	54%
2015	65%	68%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	14
2024	12	14	14
2023	12	14	14
2022	13	14	14
2021	13	14	14
2020	13	14	14
2019	13	14	14
2018	12	14	14
2017	13	14	14
2016	13	14	14
2015	13	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	13	12	13
2024	13	11	12
2023	13	11	12
2022	13	11	12
2021	12	11	12
2020	11	11	12
2019	11	10	11
2018	11	10	11
2017	11	10	11
2016	10	10	11
2015	12	9	10

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Average SAT score

1159

(Out of 1600)

1250

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	1159	1247	1233
2024	1159	1249	1231
2023	1163	1242	1229
2022	1163	1246	1230
2021	1162	1244	1230
2020	1168	1240	1227
2019	1168	1235	1226
2018	1150	1224	1226
2017	1165	1236	1233
2016	1090	1324	1308
2015	1090	1270	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	25	28	26
2024	25	28	26
2023	23	28	26
2022	23	27	26
2021	23	27	26
2020	24	27	26
2019	24	27	25
2018	23	26	25
2017	21	26	25
2016	21	26	25
2015	21	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,419

$27,000

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$15,419	$26,593	$17,997
2024	$15,428	$27,572	$17,011
2023	$15,297	$27,456	$16,191
2022	$14,608	$25,281	$15,821
2021	$14,608	$25,108	$15,331
2020	$13,954	$25,090	$15,046
2019	$14,900	$24,507	$14,791
2018	$15,894	$24,031	$14,527
2017	$14,004	$21,902	$14,161
2016	$13,795	$20,183	$13,713
2015	$13,458	$19,018	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$5,098

$3,417

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$5,098	$3,208	$1,513
2024	$5,050	$3,377	$1,498
2023	$4,750	$3,735	$1,623
2022	$4,400	$3,226	$1,473
2021	$4,400	$3,037	$1,580
2020	$4,625	$3,320	$1,743
2019	$4,325	$2,242	$1,900

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	46%	35%	38%
2024	45%	36%	37%
2023	42%	37%	36%
2022	42%	38%	36%
2021	42%	37%	36%
2020	40%	36%	35%
2019	46%	35%	34%
2018	49%	36%	33%
2017	49%	35%	32%
2016	49%	36%	31%
2015	39%	34%	30%

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Average Acceptance Rate

92%

75%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	92%	73%	79%
2024	88%	73%	81%
2023	86%	74%	81%
2022	84%	72%	81%
2021	84%	72%	81%
2020	84%	72%	81%
2019	84%	71%	81%
2018	85%	69%	80%
2017	85%	72%	81%
2016	85%	75%	80%
2015	83%	75%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$22 million

$41.96 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$22 M	$38 M	$43 M
2024	$18 M	$34 M	$52 M
2023	$9 M	$32 M	$51 M
2022	$9 M	$27 M	$52 M
2021	$9 M	$26 M	$52 M
2020	$9 M	$24 M	$51 M
2019	$10 M	$25 M	$53 M
2018	$10 M	$19 M	$55 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.49

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.51	0.61
2024	0.59	0.50	0.60
2023	0.53	0.53	0.60
2022	0.54	0.53	0.58
2021	0.54	0.52	0.57
2020	0.54	0.50	0.57
2019	0.46	0.49	0.56
2018	0.45	0.49	0.55
2017	0.41	0.52	0.54
2016	0.41	0.52	0.54
2015	0.43	0.53	0.53

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# American Indian Students

68 Students

429 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,017 Students

11,847 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	12%	5%	5%
2024	12%	5%	6%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

328 Students

15,693 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	9%
2024	4%	7%	9%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	8%
2021	3%	7%	8%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	2%	8%	8%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

1,105 Students

16,781 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	13%	7%	8%
2024	13%	7%	8%
2023	13%	8%	8%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	11%	8%	8%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	8%	10%	9%

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# White Students

5,058 Students

161,908 Students

% White Students

60%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	60%	69%	59%
2024	61%	69%	60%
2023	67%	67%	60%
2022	66%	67%	62%
2021	66%	68%	63%
2020	66%	70%	64%
2019	72%	70%	64%
2018	73%	70%	65%
2017	76%	68%	66%
2016	76%	68%	66%
2015	75%	67%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

275 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

803 Students

24,075 Students

% of Others Students

10%

11%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	10%	11%	17%
2024	9%	11%	15%
2023	9%	12%	16%
2022	10%	11%	16%
2021	10%	11%	15%
2020	10%	9%	14%
2019	9%	10%	14%
2018	8%	10%	13%
2017	11%	11%	14%
2016	11%	11%	13%
2015	12%	10%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Erie County, NY?

The private high schools in Erie County, NY include Canisius High School, Nichols School, and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute.

How many private high schools are located in Erie County?

32 private high schools are located in Erie County.

How much do private high schools cost in Erie County?

The average tuition cost is $15,419, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $27,000.

How diverse are private high schools in Erie County?

Erie County private high schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is higher than the New York private school average of 36%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Erie County?

74% of private high schools in Erie County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private high schools in Erie County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Erie County include: Darul Uloom Al Madania vs. Universal School, Baker Hall School vs. Baker Victory Services, Mount St. Mary Academy vs. Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Erie County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	245	355	253
2024	244	351	245
2023	255	346	247
2022	266	351	257
2021	255	342	249
2020	236	351	235
2019	255	362	242
2018	253	359	238
2017	242	343	246
2016	241	342	241
2015	231	326	220

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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