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148 AVOCA FARM RD, MERRY HILL, NC 27957 • BERTIE County
(252) 482-4748

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01012106
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 37015
Physical Location Address 148 Avoca Farm Rd
Merry Hill, NC 27957-9200
Mailing Address PO BOX 70
Merry Hill, NC 27957-0070

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
253
Teachers (FTE)
21.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.99:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.5% Black or African American: 2.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.6% Hispanic / Latino: 1.2% Asian: 0.4% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.4%
253 Students
White 239 est. 94.5%
Black or African American 5 est. 2.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 1.6%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 1.2%
Asian 1 est. 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
148
58.5%
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Female Students
105
41.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 168 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (10.7%) Kindergarten: 24 (14.3%) 1st Grade: 16 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 14 (8.3%) 3rd Grade: 25 (14.9%) 4th Grade: 16 (9.5%) 5th Grade: 22 (13.1%) 6th Grade: 18 (10.7%) 7th Grade: 15 (8.9%)
168 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 18 10.7%
Kindergarten 24 14.3%
1st Grade 16 9.5%
2nd Grade 14 8.3%
3rd Grade 25 14.9%
4th Grade 16 9.5%
5th Grade 22 13.1%
6th Grade 18 10.7%
7th Grade 15 8.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 210 students 210 2019-2020 2021-2022: 215 students 215 +2.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 253 students 253 +17.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 253 21.1 12.0:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 215 22.4 9.6:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 210 16.4 12.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27957)

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 27957 Income: $37,279 $37k ZIP 27957 Home Value: $115,300 $115k ZIP 27957 This ZIP Merry Hill Income: $37,279 $37k Merry Hill Home Value: $115,300 $115k Merry Hill City Average BERTIE County Income: $44,780 $45k BERTIE County Home Value: $98,020 $98k BERTIE 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 27957 Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% Merry Hill Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% BERTIE County Poverty Rate: 15.4% 15.4% 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 27957 Current ZIP
$37,279 $115,300 16.2% 1,017
Merry Hill (City Average)
$37,279 $115,300 16.2% 1,017
BERTIE County (County Average)
$44,780 $98,020 15.4% 16,055
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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