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538 E GRANDVIEW BLVD, ERIE, PA 16504 • ERIE County
(814) 824-2210

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01190611
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 4204
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 42049
Physical Location Address 538 E Grandview Blvd
Erie, PA 16504-2697

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
416
Teachers (FTE)
34.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.92:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 77.2% Black or African American: 11.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.5% Asian: 3.6% Hispanic / Latino: 0.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.7% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.2%
416 Students
White 321 est. 77.2%
Black or African American 46 est. 11.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 est. 6.5%
Asian 15 est. 3.6%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
218
52.4%
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Female Students
198
47.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 325 650 2019-2020: 523 students 523 2019-2020 2021-2022: 426 students 426 -18.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 416 students 416 -2.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 416 34.9 11.9:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 426 34.8 12.2:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 523 0.1 5,230.0:1 8-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 16504)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 16504 Income: $51,988 $52k ZIP 16504 Home Value: $109,600 $110k ZIP 16504 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 16504 Poverty Rate: 14.8% 14.8% 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 16504 Current ZIP
$51,988 $109,600 14.8% 15,632
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

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