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Erie, PA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-25.8% (-8 schools) 10-yr

4,495

Students

-32.8% (-2,196 students) 10-yr

$6,305

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

19%

Students of Color

-40.6% (-13.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Erie)

This State (PA)

# Schools

23 Schools

2,233 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Erie, PA Total Schools
2025	23
2024	27
2023	25
2022	25
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	29
2016	29
2015	31

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# Students

4,495 Students

273,216 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	204	126	179
2024	205	117	172
2023	230	123	174
2022	231	150	185
2021	240	147	180
2020	234	131	171
2019	229	138	175
2018	218	136	172
2017	220	152	180
2016	220	151	178
2015	216	146	167

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% Students of Color

19%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	19%	27%	34%
2024	18%	27%	34%
2023	16%	26%	33%
2022	13%	26%	33%
2021	13%	25%	32%
2020	14%	25%	32%
2019	14%	25%	31%
2018	14%	25%	31%
2017	31%	25%	32%
2016	31%	25%	32%
2015	32%	25%	32%

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0.54

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	0.54	0.60	0.65
2024	0.55	0.59	0.65
2023	0.54	0.59	0.65
2022	0.48	0.59	0.64
2021	0.50	0.59	0.64
2020	0.51	0.58	0.64
2019	0.50	0.57	0.63
2018	0.51	0.57	0.63
2017	0.45	0.54	0.61
2016	0.45	0.54	0.61
2015	0.48	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

349 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

202 Students

9,350 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	6%	4%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

108 Students

12,723 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

274 Students

27,067 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	6%	10%	7%
2024	7%	10%	7%
2023	6%	10%	8%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	6%	10%	8%
2019	6%	10%	7%
2018	6%	10%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	8%

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# White Students

2,769 Students

159,407 Students

% White Students

63%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	63%	58%	52%
2024	62%	59%	52%
2023	63%	59%	52%
2022	70%	60%	54%
2021	68%	60%	54%
2020	67%	61%	54%
2019	67%	61%	56%
2018	67%	61%	56%
2017	71%	64%	58%
2016	71%	64%	58%
2015	69%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,024 Students

65,189 Students

% of Others Students

23%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	23%	23%	26%
2024	24%	23%	26%
2023	24%	23%	25%
2022	20%	22%	25%
2021	22%	22%	25%
2020	22%	22%	24%
2019	22%	22%	24%
2018	22%	21%	23%
2017	19%	21%	22%
2016	19%	21%	22%
2015	20%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

306 Teachers

24,061 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	14:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	16:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	15:1	12:1	11:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

54%

Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	17	15	15
2024	17	15	15
2023	18	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	17	14	15
2020	17	14	15
2019	17	14	15
2018	17	14	15
2017	17	14	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	17	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1120

(Out of 1600)

1233

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,305

$13,229

Average % on Financial Aid

36%

46%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Erie, PA Avg	Pennsylvania (PA)	National
2025	36%	45%	34%
2024	36%	44%	34%
2023	36%	44%	34%
2022	35%	43%	33%
2021	35%	43%	33%
2020	35%	42%	32%
2019	34%	40%	31%
2018	34%	39%	30%
2017	36%	38%	30%
2016	36%	37%	29%
2015	36%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$6,689

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

99%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Erie, PA?

The private schools in Erie, PA include Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie Day School, and St. Boniface PreSchool.

How many private schools are located in Erie?

23 private schools are located in Erie.

How diverse are private schools in Erie?

Erie private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Erie go to private school?

17% of all K-12 students in Erie are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Erie?

61% of private schools in Erie are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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

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