Palma School
Salinas · CA · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Notre Dame High School → Santa Catalina School → Monterey Bay Christian School → Trinity Christian High School → St Francis High School Salesian College Prep → Chartwell School → York School → Central Christian School →How Palma School compares for families
What families should know about Palma School.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Notre Dame High School, Santa Catalina School, Monterey Bay Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 457 students:
≈ 37 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 37 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $592,000/year in tuition at risk.
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Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High School Salinas |
Private | 0.2 | 177 | -12.8% |
| Santa Catalina School Monterey |
Private | 12.4 | 456 | -1.5% |
| Monterey Bay Christian School Seaside |
Private | 10.7 | 174 | +159.7% |
| Trinity Christian High School Monterey |
Private | 13.8 | 89 | -31.5% |
| St Francis High School Salesian College Prep Watsonville |
Private | 19.5 | 221 | -11.2% |
| Chartwell School Seaside |
Private | 7.9 | 160 | +119.2% |
| York School Monterey |
Private | 9.9 | 181 | -14.2% |
| Central Christian School Watsonville |
Private | 17.8 | 29 | — |