Packer Ridge Academy
Lehighton · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Willow Academy → Behavioral Health Associates Isst → Mahoning Valley Academy → Kidspeace National Centers → Centennial School Lehigh Univ → Immanuel Christian School → Marian Catholic High School → Milford E Barnes Jr School →How Packer Ridge Academy compares for families
What families should know about Packer Ridge Academy.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Willow Academy, Behavioral Health Associates Isst, Mahoning Valley Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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 $32,875/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 -11.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Academy Lehighton |
Private | 1.5 | 95 | — |
| Behavioral Health Associates Isst Weissport |
Private | 1.8 | 35 | — |
| Mahoning Valley Academy Lehighton |
Private | 3.9 | 58 | — |
| Kidspeace National Centers Orefield |
Private | 15.1 | 130 | -27.8% |
| Centennial School Lehigh Univ Bethlehem |
Private | 20.4 | 72 | -13.3% |
| Immanuel Christian School Hazleton |
Private | 15.3 | 153 | +4.1% |
| Marian Catholic High School Tamaqua |
Private | 15.8 | 238 | -21.2% |
| Milford E Barnes Jr School Wilkes Barre |
Private | 28.4 | 59 | +7.3% |