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1101 OLD SANDY RUN RD, GASTON, SC 29053 • CALHOUN County
(803) 603-8064

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1102039
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered 1-11
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 45017
Physical Location Address 1101 Old Sandy Run Rd
Gaston, SC 29053-8376

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
23
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.75:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 87.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 8.7% Hispanic / Latino: 4.4%
23 Students
White 20 est. 87.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 8.7%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 4.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
11
47.8%
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Female Students
12
52.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 16 Students
1st Grade: 1 (6.3%) 2nd Grade: 1 (6.3%) 3rd Grade: 4 (25%) 4th Grade: 2 (12.5%) 5th Grade: 4 (25%) 6th Grade: 3 (18.8%) 7th Grade: 1 (6.3%)
16 Students
1st Grade 1 6.3%
2nd Grade 1 6.3%
3rd Grade 4 25%
4th Grade 2 12.5%
5th Grade 4 25%
6th Grade 3 18.8%
7th Grade 1 6.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 32 students 32 2019-2020 2021-2022: 41 students 41 +28.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 23 students 23 -43.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 23 4.0 5.8:1 1-11 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 41 8.0 5.1:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 32 5.0 6.4:1 Ungraded Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29053)

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 29053 Income: $54,141 $54k ZIP 29053 Home Value: $116,700 $117k ZIP 29053 This ZIP Gaston Income: $54,141 $54k Gaston Home Value: $116,700 $117k Gaston City Average CALHOUN County Income: $56,842 $57k CALHOUN County Home Value: $130,000 $130k CALHOUN 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 29053 Poverty Rate: 21.1% 21.1% Gaston Poverty Rate: 20.8% 20.8% CALHOUN County Poverty Rate: 18.5% 18.5% 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 29053 Current ZIP
$54,141 $116,700 21.1% 20,818
Gaston (City Average)
$54,141 $116,700 20.8% 20,818
CALHOUN County (County Average)
$56,842 $130,000 18.5% 35,954
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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