Pella Christian High School
Pella · IA · Religious-affiliated
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Ottumwa Christian School → Grand View Christian School → Joshua Christian Academy → Ankeny Christian Academy → Hillcrest Academy → Hillcrest Academy → Dallas Center Christian School → Pathway Christian School →How Pella Christian High School compares for families
What families should know about Pella Christian High School.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ottumwa Christian School, Grand View Christian School, Joshua Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,531/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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 -3.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 253 students:
≈ 38 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 38 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $608,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Christian School Ottumwa |
Private | 35.4 | 74 | -22.9% |
| Grand View Christian School Des Moines |
Private | 38.8 | 643 | — |
| Joshua Christian Academy Des Moines |
Private | 39.1 | 175 | +42.3% |
| Ankeny Christian Academy Ankeny |
Private | 44.6 | 429 | +46.9% |
| Hillcrest Academy Kalona |
Private | 57.9 | 64 | -22.9% |
| Hillcrest Academy Kalona |
Private | 57.9 | 64 | +6.7% |
| Dallas Center Christian School Dallas Center |
Private | 59.8 | 26 | — |
| Pathway Christian School Kalona |
Private | 61.5 | 82 | — |