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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Mercer County Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	11
2022	9
2021	10
2020	10
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7

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# Students

878 Students

119,765 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	80	173	253
2024	75	163	245
2023	79	176	247
2022	69	192	257
2021	68	187	249
2020	68	171	235
2019	75	183	242
2018	75	181	238
2017	75	205	246
2016	75	205	241
2015	75	194	220

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% Average Students of Color

20%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	27%	32%
2024	20%	27%	31%
2023	21%	26%	31%
2022	29%	25%	30%
2021	29%	24%	30%
2020	29%	24%	29%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

96 Teachers

12,992 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	9:1	10:1
2024	9:1	9:1	10:1
2023	9:1	9:1	10:1
2022	8:1	10:1	10:1
2021	8:1	10:1	10:1
2020	8:1	10:1	10:1
2019	8:1	10:1	10:1
2018	8:1	10:1	10:1
2017	8:1	11:1	10:1
2016	8:1	11:1	10:1
2015	8:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

59%

Average Class Size

13 students

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

13 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,653

$17,932

Average % on Financial Aid

50%

51%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$9,454

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.43	0.54	0.61
2024	0.42	0.54	0.60
2023	0.43	0.53	0.60
2022	0.46	0.51	0.58
2021	0.43	0.50	0.57
2020	0.43	0.49	0.57
2019	0.26	0.50	0.56
2018	0.26	0.49	0.55
2017	0.27	0.46	0.54
2016	0.27	0.45	0.54
2015	0.27	0.46	0.53

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

190 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

77 Students

5,188 Students

% Asian Students

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	5%	5%
2024	10%	4%	6%
2023	11%	5%	6%
2022	17%	5%	5%
2021	15%	5%	5%
2020	15%	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

6 Students

6,165 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%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	8%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	8%
2015	1%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

49 Students

13,329 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	11%	8%
2024	6%	12%	8%
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	8%	11%	8%
2021	8%	11%	8%
2020	8%	11%	8%
2019	6%	11%	8%
2018	6%	11%	8%
2017	6%	10%	8%
2016	6%	10%	8%
2015	6%	11%	9%

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# White Students

563 Students

77,517 Students

% White Students

74%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	74%	65%	59%
2024	75%	66%	60%
2023	74%	67%	60%
2022	72%	68%	62%
2021	74%	69%	63%
2020	74%	70%	64%
2019	86%	69%	64%
2018	86%	69%	65%
2017	85%	72%	66%
2016	85%	73%	66%
2015	85%	72%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

100 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

63 Students

17,506 Students

% of Others Students

15%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	14%	17%
2024	8%	13%	15%
2023	9%	12%	16%
2022	2%	12%	16%
2021	2%	11%	15%
2020	2%	11%	14%
2019	3%	11%	14%
2018	3%	11%	13%
2017	4%	10%	14%
2016	4%	10%	13%
2015	4%	9%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Mercer County, PA include Living Word Christian School and Performing Arts Academy, Shenango Valley Faith Academy, and Grove City Christian Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Mercer County?

11 private high schools are located in Mercer County.

How diverse are private high schools in Mercer County?

Mercer County private high schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 27%.

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

82% of private high schools in Mercer County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

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