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VA Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

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353 FT VALLEY RD, SPERRYVILLE, VA 22740 • RAPPAHANNOCK County
(540) 987-8970

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB141072
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-11
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 51157
Physical Location Address 353 Ft Valley Rd
Sperryville, VA 22740-2325

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
24
Teachers (FTE)
5.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.44:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.7% Asian: 4.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.2%
24 Students
White 22 est. 91.7%
Asian 1 est. 4.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 4.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
12
50%
♀
Female Students
12
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 25 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 7 (28%) Kindergarten: 3 (12%) 1st Grade: 3 (12%) 2nd Grade: 2 (8%) 3rd Grade: 2 (8%) 4th Grade: 2 (8%) 5th Grade: 4 (16%) 6th Grade: 2 (8%)
25 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 7 28%
Kindergarten 3 12%
1st Grade 3 12%
2nd Grade 2 8%
3rd Grade 2 8%
4th Grade 2 8%
5th Grade 4 16%
6th Grade 2 8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 16 students 16 2019-2020 2021-2022: 35 students 35 +118.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 24 students 24 -31.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 24 5.4 4.4:1 PK-11 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 35 4.4 8.0:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 16 3.3 4.9:1 5-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 22740)

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: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 22740 Income: $96,220 $96k ZIP 22740 Home Value: $398,800 $399k ZIP 22740 This ZIP Sperryville Income: $96,220 $96k Sperryville Home Value: $398,800 $399k Sperryville City Average RAPPAHANNOCK County Income: $99,861 $100k RAPPAHANNOCK County Home Value: $444,850 $445k RAPPAHANNOCK County County Average Virginia Income: $87,662 $88k Virginia Home Value: $339,797 $340k Virginia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 22740 Poverty Rate: 5.8% 5.8% Sperryville Poverty Rate: 5.8% 5.8% RAPPAHANNOCK County Poverty Rate: 5.0% 5.0% Virginia Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 22740 Current ZIP
$96,220 $398,800 5.8% 873
Sperryville (City Average)
$96,220 $398,800 5.8% 873
RAPPAHANNOCK County (County Average)
$99,861 $444,850 5.0% 2,756
Virginia (State Average)
$87,662 $339,797 9.7% 8,195,059
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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