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15 N SMALLWOOD ST, CUMBERLAND, MD 21502 • ALLEGANY County
(240) 580-3315

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID K9303036
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Town: Remote
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 24001
Physical Location Address 15 N Smallwood St
Cumberland, MD 21502-2919

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
28
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.33:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.9% Hispanic / Latino: 3.6% Asian: 3.6%
28 Students
White 26 est. 92.9%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 3.6%
Asian 1 est. 3.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
15
53.6%
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Female Students
13
46.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 73 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 45 (61.6%) Kindergarten: 2 (2.7%) 1st Grade: 10 (13.7%) 2nd Grade: 2 (2.7%) 3rd Grade: 7 (9.6%) 4th Grade: 1 (1.4%) 5th Grade: 4 (5.5%) 6th Grade: 2 (2.7%)
73 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 45 61.6%
Kindergarten 2 2.7%
1st Grade 10 13.7%
2nd Grade 2 2.7%
3rd Grade 7 9.6%
4th Grade 1 1.4%
5th Grade 4 5.5%
6th Grade 2 2.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 20 students 20 2019-2020 2021-2022: 27 students 27 +35% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 28 students 28 +3.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 28 3.0 9.3:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 27 3.0 9.0:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 20 3.0 6.7:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 21502)

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: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 6% $250k 13% $375k 19% $500k 25% ZIP 21502 Income: $58,721 $59k ZIP 21502 Home Value: $151,400 $151k ZIP 21502 This ZIP Cumberland Income: $58,721 $59k Cumberland Home Value: $151,400 $151k Cumberland City Average ALLEGANY County Income: $57,843 $58k ALLEGANY County Home Value: $151,457 $151k ALLEGANY County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 21502 Poverty Rate: 16.1% 16.1% Cumberland Poverty Rate: 14.2% 14.2% ALLEGANY County Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 21502 Current ZIP
$58,721 $151,400 16.1% 41,810
Cumberland (City Average)
$58,721 $151,400 14.2% 41,810
ALLEGANY County (County Average)
$57,843 $151,457 15.3% 64,745
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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