[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

134 Teachers

24,111 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	68%	53%	55%
2024	68%	53%	54%
2023	68%	52%	54%
2022	68%	52%	54%
2021	68%	51%	54%
2020	68%	51%	54%
2019	68%	51%	53%
2018	68%	51%	53%
2017	68%	51%	53%
2016	59%	51%	52%
2015	59%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	15
2024	13	15	15
2023	13	15	15
2022	13	15	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	13	14	15
2015	11	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15	12	13
2024	15	11	12
2023	15	10	11
2022	15	10	11
2021	15	11	11
2020	15	11	11
2019	15	11	11
2018	15	11	11
2017	15	11	10
2016	15	10	10
2015	15	10	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,910

$14,954

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,923	$14,956	$15,012
2024	$3,653	$12,587	$13,254
2023	$3,653	$12,103	$12,626
2022	$3,653	$11,906	$12,187
2021	$3,653	$11,950	$11,800
2020	$3,653	$11,607	$11,512
2019	$3,653	$11,350	$11,293
2018	$3,653	$11,328	$11,017
2017	$3,653	$11,058	$10,708
2016	$3,653	$10,235	$10,356
2015	$3,553	$9,938	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

50%

45%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	50%	45%	34%
2024	50%	44%	34%
2023	50%	44%	34%
2022	50%	43%	33%
2021	50%	43%	33%
2020	50%	42%	32%
2019	50%	40%	31%
2018	50%	39%	30%
2017	50%	38%	30%
2016	50%	37%	29%
2015	50%	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$6,209

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$6,231	$7,073
2024	$1,000	$6,078	$6,930
2023	$1,000	$6,133	$6,469
2022	$1,000	$6,153	$6,289
2021	$1,000	$6,023	$6,055
2020	$1,000	$6,001	$5,921
2019	$1,000	$5,966	$5,795
2018	$1,000	$6,003	$5,456
2017	$1,000	$5,641	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$5,050	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$4,895	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

50%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	50%	81%	81%
2024	75%	87%	85%
2023	75%	86%	85%
2022	75%	86%	85%
2021	75%	86%	85%
2020	75%	86%	85%
2019	75%	86%	85%
2018	75%	86%	85%
2017	75%	86%	85%
2016	75%	86%	85%
2015	75%	85%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$59.31 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.45	0.60	0.65
2024	0.43	0.59	0.65
2023	0.45	0.59	0.65
2022	0.50	0.59	0.64
2021	0.47	0.59	0.64
2020	0.43	0.58	0.64
2019	0.41	0.57	0.63
2018	0.41	0.57	0.63
2017	0.37	0.54	0.61
2016	0.37	0.54	0.61
2015	0.34	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

349 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

80 Students

9,508 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	4%	5%
2024	5%	3%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

8 Students

12,729 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	9%
2024	1%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	9%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

69 Students

27,078 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	10%	7%
2024	5%	10%	7%
2023	3%	10%	8%
2022	6%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	7%
2018	4%	10%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# White Students

943 Students

159,790 Students

% White Students

72%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	72%	58%	52%
2024	74%	59%	52%
2023	73%	59%	52%
2022	69%	60%	54%
2021	70%	60%	54%
2020	74%	61%	54%
2019	75%	61%	56%
2018	75%	61%	56%
2017	77%	64%	58%
2016	77%	64%	58%
2015	80%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

253 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

209 Students

65,049 Students

% of Others Students

16%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	16%	23%	26%
2024	15%	23%	26%
2023	15%	23%	25%
2022	16%	22%	25%
2021	16%	22%	25%
2020	14%	22%	24%
2019	18%	22%	24%
2018	18%	21%	23%
2017	17%	21%	22%
2016	17%	21%	22%
2015	15%	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Mercer County, PA?

The private schools in Mercer County, PA include Shenango Valley Faith Academy, Kennedy Catholic High School, and Living Word Christian School and Performing Arts Academy.

How many private schools are located in Mercer County?

21 private schools are located in Mercer County.

How diverse are private schools in Mercer County?

Mercer County private schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

What percentage of students in Mercer County go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Mercer County are educated in private schools (compared to the PA state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Mercer County?

90% of private schools in Mercer County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Christian).

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

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Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	68	126	179
2024	57	117	172
2023	54	123	174
2022	79	150	185
2021	75	147	180
2020	60	131	171
2019	67	138	175
2018	67	136	172
2017	92	152	180
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2015	98	146	167

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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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

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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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

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

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