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COLLETON PREPARATORY ACADEMY

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165 ACADEMY RD, WALTERBORO, SC 29488 • COLLETON County
(843) 538-8959

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01263353
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 45029
Physical Location Address 165 Academy Rd
Walterboro, SC 29488-8252
Mailing Address PO BOX 1426
Walterboro, SC 29488-0014

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
458
Teachers (FTE)
51.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.93:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.0% Hispanic / Latino: 3.1% Black or African American: 0.7% Asian: 0.7% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.7%
458 Students
White 435 est. 95.0%
Hispanic / Latino 14 est. 3.1%
Black or African American 3 est. 0.7%
Asian 3 est. 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
210
45.9%
♀
Female Students
248
54.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 393 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 83 (21.1%) Kindergarten: 30 (7.6%) Transitional 1st Grade: 36 (9.2%) 1st Grade: 36 (9.2%) 2nd Grade: 46 (11.7%) 3rd Grade: 27 (6.9%) 4th Grade: 39 (9.9%) 5th Grade: 32 (8.1%) 6th Grade: 37 (9.4%) 7th Grade: 27 (6.9%)
393 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 83 21.1%
Kindergarten 30 7.6%
Transitional 1st Grade 36 9.2%
1st Grade 36 9.2%
2nd Grade 46 11.7%
3rd Grade 27 6.9%
4th Grade 39 9.9%
5th Grade 32 8.1%
6th Grade 37 9.4%
7th Grade 27 6.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 275 550 2019-2020: 315 students 315 2019-2020 2021-2022: 364 students 364 +15.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 458 students 458 +25.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 458 51.3 8.9:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 364 33.5 10.9:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 315 28.9 10.9:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29488)

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 29488 Income: $47,083 $47k ZIP 29488 Home Value: $155,700 $156k ZIP 29488 This ZIP Walterboro Income: $47,083 $47k Walterboro Home Value: $155,700 $156k Walterboro City Average COLLETON County Income: $46,906 $47k COLLETON County Home Value: $126,525 $127k COLLETON County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29488 Poverty Rate: 21.6% 21.6% Walterboro Poverty Rate: 20.8% 20.8% COLLETON County Poverty Rate: 19.5% 19.5% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29488 Current ZIP
$47,083 $155,700 21.6% 22,367
Walterboro (City Average)
$47,083 $155,700 20.8% 22,367
COLLETON County (County Average)
$46,906 $126,525 19.5% 29,999
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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