Best Mercer County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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

Mercer County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

County Line School (Closed 2023)

(Amish)

460 Kennard Atlantic Rd
Greenville, PA 16125

Gr: 1-8 | 27 students

Dutch Lane School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

47 Dutch Lane
Jackson Center, PA 16133

Gr: 1-7 | 23 students

Osborn School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

108 Osborn Rd
Greenville, PA 16125

Gr: 1-8 | 27 students

Pilgrim Fellowship School (Closed 2025)

(Mennonite)

446 Cranberry Rd
Hadley, PA 16130
(814) 462-4964

Gr: 1-8 | 13 students

Pine Hollow School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

1864 A N Vernon Rd
Fredonia, PA 16124

Gr: 1-8 | 20 students

St. Joseph Elementary School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

760 E State Street
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 983-8382

Gr: PK-8 | 158 students Avg. class size: 14 students

Sts. Peter & Paul Lutheran Preschool (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

699 Stambaugh Ave
Sharon, PA 16146
(724) 347-5655

Gr: NS | 12 students

Sunny Meadow School (Closed 2025)

Alternative School (Amish)

2060 County Line Rd
Greenville, PA 16125

Gr: 1-9 | 27 students

Valley View School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

1818a N Vernon Rd
Fredonia, PA 16124

Gr: 1-8 | 27 students

Willow Creek School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

22 Summers Ln
Jackson Center, PA 16133

Gr: 2-7 | 24 students

Overview

This County (Mercer County)

This State (PA)

# Schools

20 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Mercer County Total Schools
2025	20
2024	27
2023	28
2022	13
2021	15
2020	22
2019	16
2018	16
2017	10
2016	10
2015	12

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Student Body:

# Students

1,183 Students

206,333 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	59	139	199
2024	50	126	192
2023	47	132	193
2022	72	175	205
2021	67	171	201
2020	54	144	188
2019	59	153	193
2018	59	151	190
2017	85	174	199
2016	85	174	196
2015	86	164	183

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% Average Students of Color

19%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	26%	33%
2024	19%	26%	32%
2023	34%	25%	32%
2022	23%	25%	32%
2021	23%	24%	31%
2020	23%	24%	31%
2019	11%	24%	31%
2018	11%	24%	30%
2017	10%	24%	31%
2016	10%	24%	31%
2015	12%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

115 Teachers

18,874 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	68%	51%	54%
2024	68%	51%	54%
2023	68%	51%	53%
2022	68%	51%	53%
2021	68%	50%	53%
2020	68%	49%	53%
2019	68%	49%	52%
2018	68%	49%	52%
2017	68%	48%	51%
2016	59%	48%	51%
2015	59%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	13	15	16
2024	13	15	15
2023	13	15	15
2022	13	14	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

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	15	11	12
2024	15	9	11
2023	15	9	10
2022	15	8	10
2021	15	9	10
2020	15	9	10
2019	15	9	10
2018	15	9	10
2017	15	10	10
2016	15	9	9
2015	15	8	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,910

$13,067

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,923	$13,264	$14,043
2024	$3,653	$11,335	$12,357
2023	$3,653	$10,876	$11,693
2022	$3,653	$10,552	$11,199
2021	$3,653	$10,613	$10,824
2020	$3,653	$10,244	$10,496
2019	$3,653	$10,114	$10,300
2018	$3,653	$10,203	$10,056
2017	$3,653	$10,400	$9,712
2016	$3,653	$9,765	$9,307
2015	$3,553	$9,316	$8,903

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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%	33%
2023	50%	44%	33%
2022	50%	44%	32%
2021	50%	44%	32%
2020	50%	43%	31%
2019	50%	41%	30%
2018	50%	41%	29%
2017	50%	40%	29%
2016	50%	38%	28%
2015	50%	36%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$5,647

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Mercer 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	$1,000	$5,421	$5,141
2019	$1,000	$5,291	$5,007
2018	$1,000	$5,317	$4,752
2017	$1,000	$5,290	$4,582
2016	$1,000	$4,695	$4,396
2015	$1,000	$4,361	$4,230

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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%	80%	81%
2024	75%	87%	85%
2023	75%	86%	85%
2022	75%	86%	85%
2021	75%	86%	86%
2020	75%	86%	86%
2019	75%	85%	85%
2018	75%	85%	85%
2017	75%	85%	86%
2016	75%	85%	85%
2015	75%	84%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$46.47 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.48	0.57	0.64
2024	0.45	0.56	0.64
2023	0.47	0.56	0.63
2022	0.53	0.56	0.62
2021	0.51	0.55	0.62
2020	0.45	0.54	0.62
2019	0.42	0.53	0.61
2018	0.42	0.53	0.60
2017	0.38	0.51	0.59
2016	0.38	0.51	0.59
2015	0.35	0.51	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

196 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

74 Students

7,535 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	4%	5%
2024	6%	4%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	10%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5 Students

10,160 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

44 Students

21,293 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	10%	8%
2024	4%	10%	8%
2023	2%	10%	8%
2022	4%	11%	7%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	2%	10%	8%
2018	2%	10%	8%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	2%	10%	8%

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# White Students

738 Students

129,333 Students

% White Students

69%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	69%	62%	55%
2024	72%	63%	55%
2023	71%	63%	55%
2022	65%	64%	57%
2021	67%	64%	57%
2020	72%	65%	58%
2019	73%	66%	59%
2018	73%	66%	59%
2017	76%	68%	61%
2016	76%	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

204 Students

39,036 Students

% of Others Students

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Mercer County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	19%	22%
2024	18%	18%	22%
2023	17%	18%	22%
2022	20%	16%	22%
2021	19%	16%	20%
2020	16%	17%	19%
2019	23%	16%	20%
2018	23%	16%	20%
2017	22%	16%	19%
2016	22%	16%	18%
2015	18%	15%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Mercer County, PA include St. John Paul Ii Elementary School, Shenango Valley Faith Academy, and Living Word Christian School and Performing Arts Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Mercer County?

20 private elementary schools are located in Mercer County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Mercer County?

Mercer County private elementary schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.

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

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

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Mercer County include: Living Word Christian School vs. Living Word Christian School and Performing Arts Academy

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