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744 PINOLA RD, SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 • FRANKLIN County
(717) 552-2266

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02053527
Religious Orientation Mennonite
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42055
Physical Location Address 744 Pinola Rd
Shippensburg, PA 17257-9341

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
103
Teachers (FTE)
10.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.30:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
103 Students
White 103 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
51
49.5%
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Female Students
52
50.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 69 Students
Kindergarten: 6 (8.7%) 1st Grade: 12 (17.4%) 2nd Grade: 11 (15.9%) 3rd Grade: 7 (10.1%) 4th Grade: 12 (17.4%) 5th Grade: 9 (13%) 6th Grade: 7 (10.1%) 7th Grade: 5 (7.2%)
69 Students
Kindergarten 6 8.7%
1st Grade 12 17.4%
2nd Grade 11 15.9%
3rd Grade 7 10.1%
4th Grade 12 17.4%
5th Grade 9 13%
6th Grade 7 10.1%
7th Grade 5 7.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 85 students 85 2019-2020 2021-2022: 105 students 105 +23.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 103 students 103 -1.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 103 10.0 10.3:1 K-12 Mennonite
2021-2022 105 8.5 12.4:1 K-12 Mennonite
2019-2020 85 8.1 10.5:1 1-12 Mennonite

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17257)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 17257 Income: $71,504 $72k ZIP 17257 Home Value: $219,200 $219k ZIP 17257 This ZIP Shippensburg Income: $71,504 $72k Shippensburg Home Value: $219,200 $219k Shippensburg City Average FRANKLIN County Income: $79,099 $79k FRANKLIN County Home Value: $232,446 $232k FRANKLIN County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 17257 Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% Shippensburg Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% FRANKLIN County Poverty Rate: 8.0% 8.0% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 17257 Current ZIP
$71,504 $219,200 10.2% 29,116
Shippensburg (City Average)
$71,504 $219,200 9.4% 29,116
FRANKLIN County (County Average)
$79,099 $232,446 8.0% 169,823
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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