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7401 MONTICELLO RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29203 • RICHLAND County
(803) 807-4106

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9106189
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 45079
Physical Location Address 7401 Monticello Rd
Columbia, SC 29203-1513

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
1,105
Teachers (FTE)
80.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.68:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 80.2% Black or African American: 7.2% Asian: 6.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.6% Hispanic / Latino: 2.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.6%
1,105 Students
White 886 est. 80.2%
Black or African American 80 est. 7.2%
Asian 66 est. 6.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 est. 3.6%
Hispanic / Latino 26 est. 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
416
37.6%
♀
Female Students
689
62.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 651 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 71 (10.9%) Kindergarten: 58 (8.9%) 1st Grade: 60 (9.2%) 2nd Grade: 67 (10.3%) 3rd Grade: 65 (10%) 4th Grade: 71 (10.9%) 5th Grade: 75 (11.5%) 6th Grade: 90 (13.8%) 7th Grade: 94 (14.4%)
651 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 71 10.9%
Kindergarten 58 8.9%
1st Grade 60 9.2%
2nd Grade 67 10.3%
3rd Grade 65 10%
4th Grade 71 10.9%
5th Grade 75 11.5%
6th Grade 90 13.8%
7th Grade 94 14.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 675 1,350 2019-2020: 670 students 670 2019-2020 2021-2022: 979 students 979 +46.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 1,105 students 1,105 +12.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 1,105 80.8 13.7:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 979 80.0 12.2:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 670 55.5 12.1:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29203)

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 10% $175k 20% $263k 30% $350k 40% ZIP 29203 Income: $42,371 $42k ZIP 29203 Home Value: $121,600 $122k ZIP 29203 This ZIP Columbia Income: $59,100 $59k Columbia Home Value: $221,240 $221k Columbia City Average RICHLAND County Income: $67,433 $67k RICHLAND County Home Value: $220,712 $221k RICHLAND County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29203 Poverty Rate: 28.3% 28.3% Columbia Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% RICHLAND County Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29203 Current ZIP
$42,371 $121,600 28.3% 40,811
Columbia (City Average)
$59,100 $221,240 18.0% 333,650
RICHLAND County (County Average)
$67,433 $220,712 15.0% 476,165
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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