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1955 WEBSTER RD, SYLVA, NC 28779 • JACKSON County
(828) 631-3835

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0902500
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 37099
Physical Location Address 1955 Webster Rd
Sylva, NC 28779-2138
Mailing Address PO BOX 2138
Sylva, NC 28779-2138

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
85
Teachers (FTE)
11.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.66:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 97.7% Black or African American: 2.4%
85 Students
White 83 est. 97.7%
Black or African American 2 est. 2.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
43
50.6%
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Female Students
42
49.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 122 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 39 (32%) Kindergarten: 18 (14.8%) 1st Grade: 11 (9%) 2nd Grade: 9 (7.4%) 3rd Grade: 15 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 9 (7.4%) 5th Grade: 10 (8.2%) 6th Grade: 6 (4.9%) 7th Grade: 5 (4.1%)
122 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 39 32%
Kindergarten 18 14.8%
1st Grade 11 9%
2nd Grade 9 7.4%
3rd Grade 15 12.3%
4th Grade 9 7.4%
5th Grade 10 8.2%
6th Grade 6 4.9%
7th Grade 5 4.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2021-2022: 77 students 77 2021-2022 2023-2024: 85 students 85 +10.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 85 11.1 7.7:1 PK-8 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 77 7.0 11.0:1 K-7 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28779)

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 28779 Income: $54,407 $54k ZIP 28779 Home Value: $234,200 $234k ZIP 28779 This ZIP Sylva Income: $54,407 $54k Sylva Home Value: $234,200 $234k Sylva City Average JACKSON County Income: $54,259 $54k JACKSON County Home Value: $293,525 $294k JACKSON 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 28779 Poverty Rate: 16.4% 16.4% Sylva Poverty Rate: 16.0% 16.0% JACKSON County Poverty Rate: 19.2% 19.2% 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 28779 Current ZIP
$54,407 $234,200 16.4% 17,845
Sylva (City Average)
$54,407 $234,200 16.0% 17,845
JACKSON County (County Average)
$54,259 $293,525 19.2% 37,130
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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