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MURPHY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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1584 OLD RANGER RD, MURPHY, NC 28906 • CHEROKEE County
(828) 837-5857

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01013653
Religious Orientation Seventh-Day Adventist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered 1-8
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37039
Physical Location Address 1584 Old Ranger Rd
Murphy, NC 28906-3354

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
19
Teachers (FTE)
2.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.50:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 73.7% Hispanic / Latino: 26.3%
19 Students
White 14 est. 73.7%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 26.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
12
63.2%
♀
Female Students
7
36.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 18 Students
1st Grade: 5 (27.8%) 2nd Grade: 5 (27.8%) 3rd Grade: 3 (16.7%) 4th Grade: 1 (5.6%) 5th Grade: 1 (5.6%) 6th Grade: 1 (5.6%) 7th Grade: 2 (11.1%)
18 Students
1st Grade 5 27.8%
2nd Grade 5 27.8%
3rd Grade 3 16.7%
4th Grade 1 5.6%
5th Grade 1 5.6%
6th Grade 1 5.6%
7th Grade 2 11.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 9 students 9 2019-2020 2021-2022: 13 students 13 +44.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 19 students 19 +46.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 19 2.0 9.5:1 1-8 Seventh-Day Adventist
2021-2022 13 2.0 6.5:1 PK-8 Seventh-Day Adventist
2019-2020 9 3.0 3.0:1 PK-7 Seventh-Day Adventist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28906)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28906 Income: $52,669 $53k ZIP 28906 Home Value: $219,800 $220k ZIP 28906 This ZIP Murphy Income: $52,669 $53k Murphy Home Value: $219,800 $220k Murphy City Average CHEROKEE County Income: $45,984 $46k CHEROKEE County Home Value: $195,150 $195k CHEROKEE 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 28906 Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% Murphy Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% CHEROKEE County Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% 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 28906 Current ZIP
$52,669 $219,800 12.4% 19,712
Murphy (City Average)
$52,669 $219,800 12.2% 19,712
CHEROKEE County (County Average)
$45,984 $195,150 13.4% 25,336
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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