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NC Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

HAYWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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77 SUTTON LOOP, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786 • HAYWOOD County
(828) 627-0229

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0902499
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37087
Physical Location Address 77 Sutton Loop
Waynesville, NC 28786-7419
Mailing Address PO BOX 609
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745-0609

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
112
Teachers (FTE)
15.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.42:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.9% Black or African American: 2.7% Hispanic / Latino: 1.8% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.9%
112 Students
White 104 est. 92.9%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.7%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 1.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 0.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
53
47.3%
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Female Students
59
52.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (13.5%) Kindergarten: 15 (15.6%) 1st Grade: 7 (7.3%) 2nd Grade: 16 (16.7%) 3rd Grade: 8 (8.3%) 4th Grade: 6 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 13 (13.5%) 6th Grade: 12 (12.5%) 7th Grade: 6 (6.3%)
96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 13 13.5%
Kindergarten 15 15.6%
1st Grade 7 7.3%
2nd Grade 16 16.7%
3rd Grade 8 8.3%
4th Grade 6 6.3%
5th Grade 13 13.5%
6th Grade 12 12.5%
7th Grade 6 6.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 104 students 104 2019-2020 2021-2022: 129 students 129 +24% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 112 students 112 -13.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 112 15.1 7.4:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 129 17.8 7.3:1 PK-12 Other Religion
2019-2020 104 19.5 5.3:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28786)

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 28786 Income: $56,047 $56k ZIP 28786 Home Value: $266,800 $267k ZIP 28786 This ZIP Waynesville Income: $59,899 $60k Waynesville Home Value: $274,400 $274k Waynesville City Average HAYWOOD County Income: $62,704 $63k HAYWOOD County Home Value: $262,580 $263k HAYWOOD County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28786 Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% Waynesville Poverty Rate: 11.7% 11.7% HAYWOOD County Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28786 Current ZIP
$56,047 $266,800 12.8% 22,153
Waynesville (City Average)
$59,899 $274,400 11.7% 30,772
HAYWOOD County (County Average)
$62,704 $262,580 11.2% 61,919
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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