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4565 BEMISS RD, VALDOSTA, GA 31605 • LOWNDES County
(229) 244-8436

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID AA890268
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 13185
Physical Location Address 4565 Bemiss Rd
Valdosta, GA 31605-7898

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
22
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.33:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 77.3% Black or African American: 22.7%
22 Students
White 17 est. 77.3%
Black or African American 5 est. 22.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
15
68.2%
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Female Students
7
31.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 37 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 22 (59.5%) Kindergarten: 4 (10.8%) 2nd Grade: 2 (5.4%) 3rd Grade: 1 (2.7%) 4th Grade: 4 (10.8%) 5th Grade: 1 (2.7%) 6th Grade: 1 (2.7%) 7th Grade: 2 (5.4%)
37 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 22 59.5%
Kindergarten 4 10.8%
2nd Grade 2 5.4%
3rd Grade 1 2.7%
4th Grade 4 10.8%
5th Grade 1 2.7%
6th Grade 1 2.7%
7th Grade 2 5.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 28 students 28 2019-2020 2021-2022: 32 students 32 +14.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 22 students 22 -31.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 22 3.0 7.3:1 PK-12 Baptist
2021-2022 32 3.0 10.7:1 PK-12 Baptist
2019-2020 28 5.0 5.6:1 PK-12 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 31605)

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 31605 Income: $73,991 $74k ZIP 31605 Home Value: $211,900 $212k ZIP 31605 This ZIP Valdosta Income: $54,939 $55k Valdosta Home Value: $173,867 $174k Valdosta City Average LOWNDES County Income: $62,067 $62k LOWNDES County Home Value: $195,260 $195k LOWNDES County County Average Georgia Income: $69,983 $70k Georgia Home Value: $236,200 $236k Georgia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 31605 Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% Valdosta Poverty Rate: 22.5% 22.5% LOWNDES County Poverty Rate: 20.0% 20.0% Georgia Poverty Rate: 13.1% 13.1% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 31605 Current ZIP
$73,991 $211,900 14.3% 24,280
Valdosta (City Average)
$54,939 $173,867 22.5% 91,122
LOWNDES County (County Average)
$62,067 $195,260 20.0% 117,610
Georgia (State Average)
$69,983 $236,200 13.1% 10,376,309
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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