Sacred Heart Catholic School

Hattiesburg · MS · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private

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How Sacred Heart Catholic School compares for families

What families should know about Sacred Heart Catholic 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: Presbyterian Christian School, Presbyterian Christian School, Lamar 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

98%
admit rate
$9,772
in-state tuition/yr · $28,600 out-of-state
1020–1210
SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–29

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 701 in 2018 to 591 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-15.7%
Why only 3 data points?

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 -4.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 591 students:

2023
566
2025
520
2027
477

≈ 114 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 114 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,824,000/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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Presbyterian Christian School
Hattiesburg
Private 2.7 910 +2.8%
Presbyterian Christian School
Hattiesburg
Private 2.9 909 +5.9%
Lamar Christian School
Purvis
Private 13.8 266 -4.0%
Bass Memorial Academy
Lumberton
Private 17.1 71 -6.6%
Laurel Christian School
Laurel
Private 27.7 293
Woodlawn Preparatory School
Columbia
Private 29.8 77 +54.0%
Our Lady Academy
Bay St Louis
Private 70.1 256 +3.6%
St Stanislaus
Bay St Louis
Private 70.2 311 -12.6%

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