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3900 S COLLEGE RD, WILMINGTON, NC 28412 • NEW HANOVER County
(910) 791-0287

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01011463
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 37129
Physical Location Address 3900 S College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412-2009

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
709
Teachers (FTE)
70.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.13:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 86.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.6% Asian: 3.2% Black or African American: 2.7% Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%
709 Students
White 613 est. 86.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 est. 5.6%
Asian 23 est. 3.2%
Black or African American 19 est. 2.7%
Hispanic / Latino 14 est. 2.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
376
53%
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Female Students
333
47%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 446 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 49 (11%) Kindergarten: 46 (10.3%) 1st Grade: 49 (11%) 2nd Grade: 42 (9.4%) 3rd Grade: 42 (9.4%) 4th Grade: 41 (9.2%) 5th Grade: 54 (12.1%) 6th Grade: 63 (14.1%) 7th Grade: 60 (13.5%)
446 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 49 11%
Kindergarten 46 10.3%
1st Grade 49 11%
2nd Grade 42 9.4%
3rd Grade 42 9.4%
4th Grade 41 9.2%
5th Grade 54 12.1%
6th Grade 63 14.1%
7th Grade 60 13.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 450 900 2019-2020: 608 students 608 2019-2020 2021-2022: 669 students 669 +10% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 709 students 709 +6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 709 70.0 10.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 669 63.0 10.6:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 608 59.6 10.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28412)

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 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 28412 Income: $67,396 $67k ZIP 28412 Home Value: $342,600 $343k ZIP 28412 This ZIP Wilmington Income: $73,466 $73k Wilmington Home Value: $337,783 $338k Wilmington City Average NEW HANOVER County Income: $85,267 $85k NEW HANOVER County Home Value: $422,022 $422k NEW HANOVER 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 28412 Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% Wilmington Poverty Rate: 12.1% 12.1% NEW HANOVER County Poverty Rate: 12.1% 12.1% 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 28412 Current ZIP
$67,396 $342,600 11.3% 42,452
Wilmington (City Average)
$73,466 $337,783 12.1% 212,039
NEW HANOVER County (County Average)
$85,267 $422,022 12.1% 230,883
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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