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111 E MAITLAND LN, NEW CASTLE, PA 16105 • LAWRENCE County
(724) 654-8422

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2000005
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered 7-12
Locale Setting Town: Fringe
School Day Length 5.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 42073
Physical Location Address 111 E Maitland Ln
New Castle, PA 16105-1354

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
21
Teachers (FTE)
5.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.20:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.0% Black or African American: 14.3% Hispanic / Latino: 4.8%
21 Students
White 17 est. 81.0%
Black or African American 3 est. 14.3%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 4.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
17
81%
♀
Female Students
4
19%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 2 Students
7th Grade: 2 (100%)
2 Students
7th Grade 2 100%

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: 9 students 9 -70% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 21 students 21 +133.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 21 5.0 4.2:1 7-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 9 4.4 2.1:1 7-10 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 30 6.9 4.4:1 7-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 16105)

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 16105 Income: $67,256 $67k ZIP 16105 Home Value: $175,100 $175k ZIP 16105 This ZIP New Castle Income: $56,739 $57k New Castle Home Value: $127,533 $128k New Castle City Average LAWRENCE County Income: $64,678 $65k LAWRENCE County Home Value: $159,386 $159k LAWRENCE 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 16105 Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% New Castle Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% LAWRENCE County Poverty Rate: 11.7% 11.7% 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 16105 Current ZIP
$67,256 $175,100 8.7% 15,195
New Castle (City Average)
$56,739 $127,533 13.8% 51,088
LAWRENCE County (County Average)
$64,678 $159,386 11.7% 78,104
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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