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CHERRYTOWN SCHOOL

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1203 CHERRY TOWN RD, DORNSIFE, PA 17823 • NORTHUMBERLAND County
(570) 809-3285

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0902776
Religious Orientation Amish
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered 1-8
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 42097
Physical Location Address 1203 Cherry Town Rd
Dornsife, PA 17823
Mailing Address 1506 Sunshine Dr
Shamokin, PA 17872

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
28
Teachers (FTE)
1.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.74:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
28 Students
White 28 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
18
64.3%
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Female Students
10
35.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 24 Students
1st Grade: 5 (20.8%) 2nd Grade: 4 (16.7%) 3rd Grade: 1 (4.2%) 4th Grade: 4 (16.7%) 5th Grade: 1 (4.2%) 6th Grade: 4 (16.7%) 7th Grade: 5 (20.8%)
24 Students
1st Grade 5 20.8%
2nd Grade 4 16.7%
3rd Grade 1 4.2%
4th Grade 4 16.7%
5th Grade 1 4.2%
6th Grade 4 16.7%
7th Grade 5 20.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 30 students 30 2019-2020 2021-2022: 26 students 26 -13.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 28 students 28 +7.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 28 1.9 14.7:1 1-8 Amish
2021-2022 26 1.9 13.7:1 1-8 Amish
2019-2020 30 1.9 15.8:1 1-8 Amish

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17823)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 17823 Income: $73,984 $74k ZIP 17823 Home Value: $213,800 $214k ZIP 17823 This ZIP Dornsife Income: $73,984 $74k Dornsife Home Value: $213,800 $214k Dornsife City Average NORTHUMBERLAND County Income: $64,405 $64k NORTHUMBERLAND County Home Value: $169,682 $170k NORTHUMBERLAND County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 17823 Poverty Rate: 6.3% 6.3% Dornsife Poverty Rate: 6.3% 6.3% NORTHUMBERLAND County Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 17823 Current ZIP
$73,984 $213,800 6.3% 1,316
Dornsife (City Average)
$73,984 $213,800 6.3% 1,316
NORTHUMBERLAND County (County Average)
$64,405 $169,682 11.2% 68,997
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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