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RR 1 BOX 48, AVA, MO 65608 • DOUGLAS County
(417) 683-4600

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00755685
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 29067
Physical Location Address RR 1 BOX 48
Ava, MO 65608-9703

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
32
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.00:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 87.5% American Indian / Alaska Native: 9.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.1%
32 Students
White 28 est. 87.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 9.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 3.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
26
81.3%
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Female Students
6
18.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 40 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (32.5%) Kindergarten: 5 (12.5%) 1st Grade: 2 (5%) 2nd Grade: 5 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 2 (5%) 4th Grade: 4 (10%) 5th Grade: 3 (7.5%) 6th Grade: 5 (12.5%) 7th Grade: 1 (2.5%)
40 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 13 32.5%
Kindergarten 5 12.5%
1st Grade 2 5%
2nd Grade 5 12.5%
3rd Grade 2 5%
4th Grade 4 10%
5th Grade 3 7.5%
6th Grade 5 12.5%
7th Grade 1 2.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 20 students 20 2019-2020 2021-2022: 21 students 21 +5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 32 students 32 +52.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 32 4.0 8.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 21 3.6 5.8:1 PK-10 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 20 3.5 5.7:1 PK-10 Church of God

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 65608)

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 65608 Income: $48,881 $49k ZIP 65608 Home Value: $152,000 $152k ZIP 65608 This ZIP Ava Income: $48,881 $49k Ava Home Value: $152,000 $152k Ava City Average DOUGLAS County Income: $52,797 $53k DOUGLAS County Home Value: $157,400 $157k DOUGLAS County County Average Missouri Income: $65,468 $65k Missouri Home Value: $181,189 $181k Missouri State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 65608 Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% Ava Poverty Rate: 16.0% 16.0% DOUGLAS County Poverty Rate: 15.8% 15.8% Missouri Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 65608 Current ZIP
$48,881 $152,000 16.2% 8,478
Ava (City Average)
$48,881 $152,000 16.0% 8,478
DOUGLAS County (County Average)
$52,797 $157,400 15.8% 11,255
Missouri (State Average)
$65,468 $181,189 12.2% 5,904,100
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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