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Private schools in Cambria County, PA

14 schools across Carrolltown, Ebensburg, Loretto, Cresson and other towns. About 1,707 students in all (2023-24). 4 on the state’s OSTC list.

Cambria County private schools at a glance

There are 14 private schools in Cambria County. By affiliation: 10 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian. 12 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 12 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 89% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 86 students and 9.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 4 are on the official OSTC list.

Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
St. Benedict School ✓CarrolltownPreK-8645.3Roman Catholic
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School ✓Ebensburg9-1218010.4Roman Catholic
Holy Name Elementary School ✓EbensburgPreK-820414.6Roman Catholic
St. Michaels School ✓LorettoK-8869.1Roman Catholic
All Saints Catholic SchoolCressonPreK-8647.4Roman Catholic
County SideEbensburg1-82727Amish
Bishop McCort High SchoolJohnstown7-1234511.9Roman Catholic
Cambria County Christian SchoolJohnstownPreK-12284.4Brethren
Center for AchievementJohnstownK-9174.4Nonsectarian
Divine Mercy Catholic AcademyJohnstownPreK-62449.4Roman Catholic
Divine Mercy Catholic Academy,west CampusJohnstownPreK-624911.3Roman Catholic
Richland AcademyJohnstownPreK-K3not reportedNonsectarian
St. Michael Elementary SchoolLorettoK-8869Roman Catholic
St. Nicholas Catholic School, Northern CambriaNicktownPreK-81108.5Roman Catholic

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What Pennsylvania pays

PA
Pennsylvania EITC and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization. Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability EITC has no statewide maximum, and no scholarship may exceed tuition and fees. Students at schools in the economically disadvantaged schools supplement can get up to $2,000 more ($4,000 in secondary school). The state’s September 2026 OSTC guidelines restate the $8,500 and $15,000 maximums. EdChoice reports average awards of $2,613 (EITC) and $2,699 (OSTC) in 2022-23.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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