Mater Dei High School
Evansville · IN · Catholic religious-affiliated
How Mater Dei High School compares for families
What families should know about Mater Dei High School.
- ▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville Christian School, Newburgh Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Indiana University-Bloomington
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 $16,264/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.
💰 Pay for college in Indiana
Indiana's public scholarships
Indiana's signature aid is income-qualified and front-loaded: families must enroll in 21st Century Scholars back in middle school. The Frank O'Bannon Grant is the open need-based backstop.
Income-qualified promise: sign up in 7th–8th grade, then earn it with a 2.5 GPA and a Core 40 diploma. Covers up to full public-college tuition. (Must enroll in the program in 7th or 8th grade.)
Official program details ↗Indiana's main need-based grant — awarded on FAFSA financial need with no GPA or test gate. (File the FAFSA by April 15; enroll full-time.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
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 -1.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 496 students:
≈ 32 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 32 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $512,000/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reitz Memorial High School Evansville |
Private | 4.5 | 556 | -16.3% |
| Evansville Christian School Newburgh |
Private | 9.5 | 891 | +18.6% |
| Newburgh Christian School Newburgh |
Private | 12.1 | 38 | — |
| Evansville Day School Evansville |
Private | 6.7 | 245 | -7.9% |
| Washington Catholic Middle High School Washington |
Private | 52.2 | 246 | +50.9% |
| Our Lady Of Providence High School Clarksville |
Private | 101.9 | 327 | -26.4% |
| Roncalli High School Indianapolis |
Private | 142.9 | 1,084 | -7.9% |
| Providence Cristo Rey High School Indianapolis |
Private | 144.5 | 191 | -22.7% |