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75 ACADEMY DR, CANDLER, NC 28715 • BUNCOMBE County
(828) 667-2535

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01914567
Religious Orientation Seventh-Day Adventist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37021
Physical Location Address 75 Academy Dr
Candler, NC 28715-9438

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
96
Teachers (FTE)
9.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.32:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 34.4% White: 33.3% Black or African American: 15.6% Asian: 8.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.0%
96 Students
Hispanic / Latino 33 est. 34.4%
White 32 est. 33.3%
Black or African American 15 est. 15.6%
Asian 8 est. 8.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 1.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
52
54.2%
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Female Students
44
45.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 100 students 100 2019-2020 2021-2022: 112 students 112 +12% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 96 students 96 -14.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 96 9.3 10.3:1 9-12 Seventh-Day Adventist
2021-2022 112 8.5 13.2:1 9-12 Seventh-Day Adventist
2019-2020 100 7.5 13.3:1 9-12 Seventh-Day Adventist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28715)

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: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 5% $225k 10% $338k 15% $450k 20% ZIP 28715 Income: $70,950 $71k ZIP 28715 Home Value: $291,900 $292k ZIP 28715 This ZIP Candler Income: $70,950 $71k Candler Home Value: $291,900 $292k Candler City Average BUNCOMBE County Income: $71,942 $72k BUNCOMBE County Home Value: $365,664 $366k BUNCOMBE 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 28715 Poverty Rate: 11.9% 11.9% Candler Poverty Rate: 11.7% 11.7% BUNCOMBE County Poverty Rate: 11.4% 11.4% 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 28715 Current ZIP
$70,950 $291,900 11.9% 28,770
Candler (City Average)
$70,950 $291,900 11.7% 28,770
BUNCOMBE County (County Average)
$71,942 $365,664 11.4% 279,738
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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