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MA Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

MERRIMAC HEIGHTS ACADEMY

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102 W MAIN ST, MERRIMAC, MA 01860 • ESSEX County
(978) 384-8290

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1902341
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 5-10
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 25009
Physical Location Address 102 W Main St
Merrimac, MA 01860-2255

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
18
Teachers (FTE)
7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.57:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 88.9% Hispanic / Latino: 5.6% Black or African American: 5.6%
18 Students
White 16 est. 88.9%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 5.6%
Black or African American 1 est. 5.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
13
72.2%
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Female Students
5
27.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 11 Students
5th Grade: 8 (72.7%) 6th Grade: 2 (18.2%) 7th Grade: 1 (9.1%)
11 Students
5th Grade 8 72.7%
6th Grade 2 18.2%
7th Grade 1 9.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 10 students 10 2019-2020 2021-2022: 13 students 13 +30% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 18 students 18 +38.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 18 7.0 2.6:1 5-10 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 13 4.1 3.2:1 6-9 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 10 10.0 1.0:1 8-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01860)

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: $750,000
$0k 0% $188k 5% $375k 10% $563k 15% $750k 20% ZIP 01860 Income: $116,477 $116k ZIP 01860 Home Value: $531,300 $531k ZIP 01860 This ZIP Merrimac Income: $116,477 $116k Merrimac Home Value: $531,300 $531k Merrimac City Average ESSEX County Income: $122,759 $123k ESSEX County Home Value: $614,966 $615k ESSEX County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 01860 Poverty Rate: 8.3% 8.3% Merrimac Poverty Rate: 8.2% 8.2% ESSEX County Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 01860 Current ZIP
$116,477 $531,300 8.3% 6,707
Merrimac (City Average)
$116,477 $531,300 8.2% 6,707
ESSEX County (County Average)
$122,759 $614,966 9.2% 836,927
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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