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111 WESLEY CIR, FLORENCE, MS 39073 • RANKIN County
(601) 891-0608

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1702160
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 28121
Physical Location Address 111 Wesley Cir
Florence, MS 39073-8838

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
299
Teachers (FTE)
29.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.14:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 90.0% Black or African American: 8.7% Hispanic / Latino: 1.3%
299 Students
White 269 est. 90.0%
Black or African American 26 est. 8.7%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 1.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
146
48.8%
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Female Students
153
51.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 211 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 32 (15.2%) Kindergarten: 16 (7.6%) 1st Grade: 19 (9%) 2nd Grade: 31 (14.7%) 3rd Grade: 22 (10.4%) 4th Grade: 26 (12.3%) 5th Grade: 23 (10.9%) 6th Grade: 25 (11.8%) 7th Grade: 17 (8.1%)
211 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 32 15.2%
Kindergarten 16 7.6%
1st Grade 19 9%
2nd Grade 31 14.7%
3rd Grade 22 10.4%
4th Grade 26 12.3%
5th Grade 23 10.9%
6th Grade 25 11.8%
7th Grade 17 8.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 190 students 190 2019-2020 2021-2022: 242 students 242 +27.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 299 students 299 +23.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 299 29.5 10.1:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 242 39.1 6.2:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 190 21.5 8.8:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 39073)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 39073 Income: $72,099 $72k ZIP 39073 Home Value: $180,900 $181k ZIP 39073 This ZIP Florence Income: $72,099 $72k Florence Home Value: $180,900 $181k Florence City Average RANKIN County Income: $74,409 $74k RANKIN County Home Value: $209,943 $210k RANKIN 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 39073 Poverty Rate: 11.6% 11.6% Florence Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% RANKIN County Poverty Rate: 9.6% 9.6% 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 39073 Current ZIP
$72,099 $180,900 11.6% 21,626
Florence (City Average)
$72,099 $180,900 11.5% 21,626
RANKIN County (County Average)
$74,409 $209,943 9.6% 156,219
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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