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402 WESLEY AVE, JACKSON, MS 39202 • HINDS County
(769) 777-1311

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9502511
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-11
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 28049
Physical Location Address 402 Wesley Ave
Jackson, MS 39202-1000

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
90
Teachers (FTE)
12.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.98:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 73.3% Black or African American: 23.3% Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%
90 Students
White 66 est. 73.3%
Black or African American 21 est. 23.3%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 3.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
18
20%
♀
Female Students
72
80%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 55 Students
Kindergarten: 1 (1.8%) Transitional Kindergarten: 1 (1.8%) Transitional 1st Grade: 1 (1.8%) 1st Grade: 6 (10.9%) 2nd Grade: 3 (5.5%) 3rd Grade: 6 (10.9%) 4th Grade: 8 (14.5%) 5th Grade: 8 (14.5%) 6th Grade: 10 (18.2%) 7th Grade: 11 (20%)
55 Students
Kindergarten 1 1.8%
Transitional Kindergarten 1 1.8%
Transitional 1st Grade 1 1.8%
1st Grade 6 10.9%
2nd Grade 3 5.5%
3rd Grade 6 10.9%
4th Grade 8 14.5%
5th Grade 8 14.5%
6th Grade 10 18.2%
7th Grade 11 20%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 89 students 89 2019-2020 2021-2022: 81 students 81 -9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 90 students 90 +11.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 90 12.9 7.0:1 K-11 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 81 11.0 7.4:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 89 12.0 7.4:1 3-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 39202)

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 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 39202 Income: $41,250 $41k ZIP 39202 Home Value: $211,300 $211k ZIP 39202 This ZIP Jackson Income: $41,099 $41k Jackson Home Value: $127,944 $128k Jackson City Average HINDS County Income: $50,102 $50k HINDS County Home Value: $151,060 $151k HINDS County County Average Mississippi Income: $52,090 $52k Mississippi Home Value: $137,214 $137k Mississippi State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 39202 Poverty Rate: 24.8% 24.8% Jackson Poverty Rate: 26.1% 26.1% HINDS County Poverty Rate: 20.9% 20.9% Mississippi Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 39202 Current ZIP
$41,250 $211,300 24.8% 7,023
Jackson (City Average)
$41,099 $127,944 26.1% 147,237
HINDS County (County Average)
$50,102 $151,060 20.9% 214,358
Mississippi (State Average)
$52,090 $137,214 18.4% 2,746,137
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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