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HOUSTON ACADEMY

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901 BUENA VISTA DR, DOTHAN, AL 36303 • HOUSTON County
(334) 794-4106

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00001503
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 01069
Physical Location Address 901 Buena Vista Dr
Dothan, AL 36303-1999

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
672
Teachers (FTE)
50.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.23:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.1% Black or African American: 6.1% Asian: 5.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.8% Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%
672 Students
White 572 est. 85.1%
Black or African American 41 est. 6.1%
Asian 39 est. 5.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 est. 1.8%
Hispanic / Latino 8 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
330
49.1%
♀
Female Students
342
50.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 428 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 60 (14%) Kindergarten: 37 (8.6%) 1st Grade: 42 (9.8%) 2nd Grade: 42 (9.8%) 3rd Grade: 36 (8.4%) 4th Grade: 41 (9.6%) 5th Grade: 44 (10.3%) 6th Grade: 62 (14.5%) 7th Grade: 64 (15%)
428 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 60 14%
Kindergarten 37 8.6%
1st Grade 42 9.8%
2nd Grade 42 9.8%
3rd Grade 36 8.4%
4th Grade 41 9.6%
5th Grade 44 10.3%
6th Grade 62 14.5%
7th Grade 64 15%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 425 850 2019-2020: 658 students 658 2019-2020 2021-2022: 666 students 666 +1.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 672 students 672 +0.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 672 50.8 13.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 666 57.9 11.5:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 658 54.5 12.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 36303)

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 36303 Income: $53,006 $53k ZIP 36303 Home Value: $175,600 $176k ZIP 36303 This ZIP Dothan Income: $57,142 $57k Dothan Home Value: $144,425 $144k Dothan City Average HOUSTON County Income: $56,364 $56k HOUSTON County Home Value: $148,533 $149k HOUSTON County County Average Alabama Income: $60,072 $60k Alabama Home Value: $171,652 $172k Alabama State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 36303 Poverty Rate: 22.2% 22.2% Dothan Poverty Rate: 18.8% 18.8% HOUSTON County Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Alabama Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 36303 Current ZIP
$53,006 $175,600 22.2% 30,388
Dothan (City Average)
$57,142 $144,425 18.8% 86,703
HOUSTON County (County Average)
$56,364 $148,533 18.3% 106,267
Alabama (State Average)
$60,072 $171,652 15.2% 4,792,806
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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