The brief
A private high school in Covington, LA serving grades 8th – 9th.
Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in LA aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 70433; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $79,354
- Median home value
- $316,200
- Median rent
- $1,373/mo
- College educated
- 44.7%
- Homeownership
- 68.8%
- Poverty rate
- 9.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 70433; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 23
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 34
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,383/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Covington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Covington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White100%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy serve?
Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy serves students in grades 8th through 9th.
How many students attend Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy?
Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy has an enrollment of approximately 9 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy?
The student-teacher ratio at Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy is 3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy a private school?
Yes, Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy a religious school?
Chesterton Academy of Divine Mercy has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 8th – 9th
- Enrollment
- 9
- Gender split
- 44% M / 56% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7.2 hours
- Days per year
- 177 days
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- St. Tammany Parish
- Phone
- (985) 231-7197
- Area population (ZIP 70433)
- 41,770
- Area average commute
- 28.9 min
- Area median age
- 40.7
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.