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Perry County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Greater Perry Community Christian Academy (Closed 2010)

(Christian)

55 W Shortcut Rd
Newport, PA 17074
(717) 567-9990

Gr: K-6 | 12 students

Overview

This County (Perry County)

This State (PA)

# Schools

14 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Perry County Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	13
2022	2
2021	2
2020	9
2019	7
2018	8
2017	5
2016	5
2015	6

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Student Body:

# Students

402 Students

206,337 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	29	139	199
2024	29	126	192
2023	28	132	193
2022	39	175	205
2021	39	171	201
2020	33	144	188
2019	34	153	193
2018	41	151	190
2017	48	174	199
2016	48	174	196
2015	62	164	183

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

28 Teachers

18,996 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	11:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1	11:1
2023	15:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	8:1	12:1	11:1
2017	7:1	12:1	11:1
2016	7:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

25%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	51%	54%
2024	25%	51%	54%
2023	25%	51%	53%
2022	25%	51%	53%
2021	25%	50%	53%
2020	16%	49%	53%
2019	16%	49%	52%
2018	36%	49%	52%
2017	36%	48%	51%
2016	36%	48%	51%
2015	33%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

9 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	9	15	16
2024	9	15	15
2023	9	15	15
2022	9	14	15
2021	9	14	15
2020	9	14	15
2019	9	14	15
2018	8	14	15
2017	8	14	15
2016	8	14	15
2015	8	14	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,505

$13,030

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$4,505	$13,264	$14,043
2024	$4,505	$11,335	$12,357
2023	$4,505	$10,876	$11,693
2022	$4,505	$10,552	$11,199
2021	$4,505	$10,613	$10,824
2020	$4,161	$10,244	$10,496
2019	$4,161	$10,114	$10,300
2018	$19,581	$10,203	$10,056
2017	$19,581	$10,400	$9,712
2016	$19,440	$9,765	$9,307
2015	$19,440	$9,316	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

45%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	45%	34%
2024	20%	44%	33%
2023	20%	44%	33%
2022	20%	44%	32%
2021	20%	44%	32%
2020	20%	43%	31%
2019	20%	41%	30%
2018	35%	41%	29%
2017	35%	40%	29%
2016	35%	38%	28%
2015	20%	36%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$5,775

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$5,626	$6,227
2024	$1,000	$5,262	$6,113
2023	$1,000	$5,490	$5,785
2022	$1,000	$5,504	$5,514
2021	$1,000	$5,361	$5,269
2020	$600	$5,421	$5,141
2019	$600	$5,291	$5,007
2018	$4,050	$5,317	$4,752
2017	$4,050	$5,290	$4,582
2016	$4,050	$4,695	$4,396
2015	$600	$4,361	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

98%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	98%	80%	81%
2024	98%	87%	85%
2023	98%	86%	85%
2022	98%	86%	85%
2021	98%	86%	86%
2020	98%	86%	86%
2019	98%	85%	85%
2018	92%	85%	85%
2017	92%	85%	86%
2016	85%	85%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.09	0.57	0.64
2024	0.09	0.56	0.64
2023	0.16	0.56	0.63
2022	0.57	0.56	0.62
2021	0.57	0.55	0.62
2020	0.19	0.54	0.62
2019	0.06	0.53	0.61
2018	0.23	0.53	0.60
2017	0.28	0.51	0.59
2016	0.28	0.51	0.59
2015	0.37	0.51	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

196 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

n/a

7,529 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

n/a

10,151 Students

% Hispanic Students

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2022	22%	5%	8%
2021	22%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

n/a

21,210 Students

% Black Students

n/a

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2018	7%	10%	8%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	8%	10%	8%

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# White Students

389 Students

129,105 Students

% White Students

95%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	95%	62%	55%
2024	95%	63%	55%
2023	92%	63%	55%
2022	60%	64%	57%
2021	60%	64%	57%
2020	90%	65%	58%
2019	97%	66%	59%
2018	87%	66%	59%
2017	85%	68%	61%
2016	85%	68%	61%
2015	79%	68%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

182 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

19 Students

39,688 Students

% of Others Students

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Perry County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	19%	22%
2024	5%	18%	22%
2023	8%	18%	22%
2022	18%	16%	22%
2021	18%	16%	20%
2020	4%	17%	19%
2019	3%	16%	20%
2018	2%	16%	20%
2017	1%	16%	19%
2016	1%	16%	18%
2015	8%	15%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

1 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private elementary schools are located in Perry County, PA?

14 private elementary schools are located in Perry County, PA.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Perry County?

100% of private elementary schools in Perry County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Mennonite).

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