Skip to main content
K12Guides Logo
K12Guides
PA Roman Catholic Secondary School

CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Compare
225 W 9TH ST, ERIE, PA 16501 • ERIE County
(814) 453-7737

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01190189
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4204
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 42049
Physical Location Address 225 W 9th St
Erie, PA 16501-1367

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
665
Teachers (FTE)
53.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.43:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 71.0% Black or African American: 10.7% Asian: 8.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.0% Hispanic / Latino: 3.0% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.8% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.2%
665 Students
White 472 est. 71.0%
Black or African American 71 est. 10.7%
Asian 56 est. 8.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 est. 6.0%
Hispanic / Latino 20 est. 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 est. 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
357
53.7%
♀
Female Students
308
46.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 400 800 2019-2020: 469 students 469 2019-2020 2021-2022: 406 students 406 -13.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 665 students 665 +63.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 665 53.5 12.4:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 406 40.0 10.2:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 469 35.4 13.3:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 16501)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 20% $175k 40% $263k 60% $350k 80% ZIP 16501 Income: $14,579 $15k N/A ZIP 16501 This ZIP Erie Income: $52,547 $53k Erie Home Value: $139,230 $139k Erie City Average ERIE County Income: $62,977 $63k ERIE County Home Value: $162,152 $162k ERIE County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 16501 Poverty Rate: 61.0% 61.0% Erie Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% ERIE County Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 16501 Current ZIP
$14,579 Not reported 61.0% 1,919
Erie (City Average)
$52,547 $139,230 16.9% 177,194
ERIE County (County Average)
$62,977 $162,152 15.0% 260,420
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

42.1243, -80.088 Google Maps ›

Nearby Private Schools

LUTHER MEMORIAL ACADEMY
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America • ERIE
0.1 mi
ERIE DAY SCHOOL
Nonsectarian • ERIE
1.5 mi
ELIZABETH LEE BLACK BARBER NATIONAL INSTITUTE
Nonsectarian • ERIE
1.6 mi
DR GERTRUDE A BARBER CENTER, INC
Nonsectarian • ERIE
1.6 mi
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL
Roman Catholic • ERIE
2.1 mi