Newman Central Catholic High School
Sterling · IL · Catholic religious-affiliated
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Unity Christian Elementary School → Unity Christian School → St Bede Academy → Our Lady Sacred Heart Academy → Rockford Boylan Catholic High School → Alleman High School → Marquette Academy → Marquette Academy →How Newman Central Catholic High School compares for families
What families should know about Newman Central Catholic High School.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Unity Christian Elementary School, Unity Christian School, St Bede Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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 $14,355/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 -2.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 203 students:
≈ 25 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 25 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $400,000/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Christian Elementary School Fulton |
Private | 23.3 | 142 | +10.1% |
| Unity Christian School Fulton |
Private | 23.3 | 142 | +10.1% |
| St Bede Academy Peru |
Private | 43.8 | 282 | +3.7% |
| Our Lady Sacred Heart Academy Rockford |
Private | 47.8 | 89 | — |
| Rockford Boylan Catholic High School Rockford |
Private | 47.8 | 653 | -23.6% |
| Alleman High School Rock Island |
Private | 48.0 | 272 | -37.5% |
| Marquette Academy Ottawa |
Private | 54.9 | 339 | +79.4% |
| Marquette Academy Ottawa |
Private | 55.1 | 340 | +11.5% |