St Mary School System
Paducah · KY · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Community Christian Academy K-12 → Northside Baptist Christian School → New Covenant Christian Academy → Owensboro Catholic High School → Trinity High School → Holy Cross High School/Diocese → De Sales High School → Presentation Academy →📋 At a glance
- Program details not reported to CRDC
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How St Mary School System compares for families
What families should know about St Mary School System.
- ▸ LocallyKY 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: Community Christian Academy K-12, Northside Baptist Christian School, New Covenant Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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University of Kentucky
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 $18,851/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.
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Kentucky's public scholarships
Kentucky's KEES award is unusual: you bank money every year you keep your grades up, then add a one-time test bonus. No income limit on the base or test award.
Kentucky banks a scholarship for each year you keep a 2.5+ GPA — bigger for higher GPAs — plus a one-time ACT/SAT bonus. (Free/reduced-lunch students can add AP/IB supplements.)
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 +27.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 335 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 780 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $12,480,000/year in tuition upside.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian Academy K-12 Paducah |
Private | 5.2 | 355 | +36.0% |
| Northside Baptist Christian School Mayfield |
Private | 20.9 | 137 | +121.0% |
| New Covenant Christian Academy Hardin |
Private | 27.6 | 125 | +45.3% |
| Owensboro Catholic High School Owensboro |
Private | 96.6 | 423 | -5.4% |
| Trinity High School Whitesville |
Private | 106.7 | 101 | +34.7% |
| Holy Cross High School/Diocese Louisville |
Private | 172.1 | 240 | +0.8% |
| De Sales High School Louisville |
Private | 174.9 | 350 | -1.7% |
| Presentation Academy Louisville |
Private | 178.1 | 165 | -27.0% |