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1936 BANKS SCHOOL RD, KINSTON, NC 28504 • LENOIR County
(252) 522-4636

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0302354
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37107
Physical Location Address 1936 Banks School Rd
Kinston, NC 28504-9187

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
353
Teachers (FTE)
32.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.03:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 74.2% Black or African American: 11.1% Hispanic / Latino: 7.7% Asian: 3.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.7%
353 Students
White 262 est. 74.2%
Black or African American 39 est. 11.1%
Hispanic / Latino 27 est. 7.7%
Asian 11 est. 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 8 est. 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
149
42.2%
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Female Students
204
57.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 267 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (15%) Kindergarten: 43 (16.1%) 1st Grade: 28 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 24 (9%) 3rd Grade: 23 (8.6%) 4th Grade: 30 (11.2%) 5th Grade: 26 (9.7%) 6th Grade: 27 (10.1%) 7th Grade: 26 (9.7%)
267 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 40 15%
Kindergarten 43 16.1%
1st Grade 28 10.5%
2nd Grade 24 9%
3rd Grade 23 8.6%
4th Grade 30 11.2%
5th Grade 26 9.7%
6th Grade 27 10.1%
7th Grade 26 9.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 225 450 2019-2020: 298 students 298 2019-2020 2021-2022: 308 students 308 +3.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 353 students 353 +14.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 353 32.0 11.0:1 PK-12 Baptist
2021-2022 308 27.9 11.0:1 PK-12 Baptist
2019-2020 298 29.5 10.1:1 PK-12 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28504)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 28504 Income: $50,650 $51k ZIP 28504 Home Value: $124,500 $125k ZIP 28504 This ZIP Kinston Income: $42,237 $42k Kinston Home Value: $101,550 $102k Kinston City Average LENOIR County Income: $49,682 $50k LENOIR County Home Value: $104,740 $105k LENOIR County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28504 Poverty Rate: 18.5% 18.5% Kinston Poverty Rate: 23.4% 23.4% LENOIR County Poverty Rate: 19.5% 19.5% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28504 Current ZIP
$50,650 $124,500 18.5% 20,325
Kinston (City Average)
$42,237 $101,550 23.4% 38,437
LENOIR County (County Average)
$49,682 $104,740 19.5% 60,465
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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