Prentiss Christian School
Prentiss · MS · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How Prentiss Christian School compares for families
What families should know about Prentiss Christian School.
- ▸ LocallyMS trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Simpson County Academy, Woodlawn Preparatory School, New Hope Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Mississippi
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 $13,314/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 -1.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 182 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson County Academy Mendenhall |
Private | 22.8 | 538 | -10.5% |
| Woodlawn Preparatory School Columbia |
Private | 24.7 | 77 | +54.0% |
| New Hope Christian School Foxworth |
Private | 30.8 | 59 | — |
| The Piney Woods School Piney Woods |
Private | 32.7 | 61 | — |
| Brookhaven Academy Educational Foundation Brookhaven |
Private | 35.7 | 560 | +29.3% |
| Presbyterian Christian School Hattiesburg |
Private | 39.5 | 910 | +2.8% |
| Presbyterian Christian School Hattiesburg |
Private | 39.8 | 909 | +5.9% |
| Lamar Christian School Purvis |
Private | 40.3 | 266 | -4.0% |