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234 ACADEMY RD, SAINT GEORGE, SC 29477 • DORCHESTER County
(843) 560-0757

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01263477
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: Distant
School Day Length 6.58 hrs/day
County FIPS 45035
Physical Location Address 234 Academy Rd
Saint George, SC 29477-8004

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
324
Teachers (FTE)
24.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.28:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 98.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.9% Hispanic / Latino: 0.6%
324 Students
White 319 est. 98.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 0.9%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
180
55.6%
♀
Female Students
144
44.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 270 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 57 (21.1%) Kindergarten: 26 (9.6%) 1st Grade: 20 (7.4%) 2nd Grade: 26 (9.6%) 3rd Grade: 30 (11.1%) 4th Grade: 30 (11.1%) 5th Grade: 31 (11.5%) 6th Grade: 35 (13%) 7th Grade: 15 (5.6%)
270 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 57 21.1%
Kindergarten 26 9.6%
1st Grade 20 7.4%
2nd Grade 26 9.6%
3rd Grade 30 11.1%
4th Grade 30 11.1%
5th Grade 31 11.5%
6th Grade 35 13%
7th Grade 15 5.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 237 students 237 2019-2020 2021-2022: 295 students 295 +24.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 324 students 324 +9.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 324 24.4 13.3:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 295 29.6 10.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 237 19.5 12.2:1 PK-12 Methodist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29477)

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 29477 Income: $57,581 $58k ZIP 29477 Home Value: $75,300 $75k ZIP 29477 This ZIP Saint George Income: $57,581 $58k Saint George Home Value: $75,300 $75k Saint George City Average DORCHESTER County Income: $70,357 $70k DORCHESTER County Home Value: $235,088 $235k DORCHESTER 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 29477 Poverty Rate: 23.8% 23.8% Saint George Poverty Rate: 23.2% 23.2% DORCHESTER County Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% 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 29477 Current ZIP
$57,581 $75,300 23.8% 6,949
Saint George (City Average)
$57,581 $75,300 23.2% 6,949
DORCHESTER County (County Average)
$70,357 $235,088 11.1% 224,596
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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