A snapshot of the positive, exceptional or interesting events happening around the diocese
6,778 Total Students Enrolled
More than 6,700 students are enrolled in a Catholic school in the Diocese of Youngstown, including 569 students in preschool, 4,503 in elementary school and 1,706 in high school. By county, K to eighth-grade numbers are: 1,159 in Mahoning, 1,845 in Stark, 655 in Trumbull, 401 in Ashtabula, 341 in Portage and 114 in Columbiana.
64% of Students Receive EdChoice Scholarships
Out of the 1,706 students enrolled in a diocesan high school, 1,088—64 percent—are receiving EdChoice scholarships. As a result of Ohio House Bill 33, which was signed on July 4, 2023, EdChoice scholarship funds became available to all Ohio students wishing to pursue Catholic education—covering a portion or, in some cases, the full cost of a family’s tuition. Learn more at www.doy.org/schools/.
Increasing Enrollment
Several diocesan high schools reported a substantial increase in enrollment from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 school year, including: Ursuline High School in Youngstown with 516 students; John F. Kennedy High School in Warren with 175 students; and Saint John School in Ashtabula with 144 students.
