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3257 E COTTONWOOD RD, DOTHAN, AL 36301 • HOUSTON County
(334) 671-1567

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1900007
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-11
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 01069
Physical Location Address 3257 E Cottonwood Rd
Dothan, AL 36301-9479

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
142
Teachers (FTE)
17.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.07:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 97.9% Black or African American: 2.1%
142 Students
White 139 est. 97.9%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
52
36.6%
♀
Female Students
90
63.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 134 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (22.4%) Kindergarten: 15 (11.2%) 1st Grade: 13 (9.7%) 2nd Grade: 15 (11.2%) 3rd Grade: 16 (11.9%) 4th Grade: 12 (9%) 5th Grade: 12 (9%) 6th Grade: 11 (8.2%) 7th Grade: 10 (7.5%)
134 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 30 22.4%
Kindergarten 15 11.2%
1st Grade 13 9.7%
2nd Grade 15 11.2%
3rd Grade 16 11.9%
4th Grade 12 9%
5th Grade 12 9%
6th Grade 11 8.2%
7th Grade 10 7.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 74 students 74 2019-2020 2021-2022: 101 students 101 +36.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 142 students 142 +40.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 142 17.6 8.1:1 PK-11 Baptist
2021-2022 101 17.4 5.8:1 PK-12 Baptist
2019-2020 74 14.3 5.2:1 PK-10 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 36301)

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 36301 Income: $49,124 $49k ZIP 36301 Home Value: $156,100 $156k ZIP 36301 This ZIP Dothan Income: $57,142 $57k Dothan Home Value: $144,425 $144k Dothan City Average HOUSTON County Income: $56,364 $56k HOUSTON County Home Value: $148,533 $149k HOUSTON County County Average Alabama Income: $60,072 $60k Alabama Home Value: $171,652 $172k Alabama State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 36301 Poverty Rate: 21.8% 21.8% Dothan Poverty Rate: 18.8% 18.8% HOUSTON County Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Alabama Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 36301 Current ZIP
$49,124 $156,100 21.8% 38,627
Dothan (City Average)
$57,142 $144,425 18.8% 86,703
HOUSTON County (County Average)
$56,364 $148,533 18.3% 106,267
Alabama (State Average)
$60,072 $171,652 15.2% 4,792,806
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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