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711 E MAIN ST STE 1, HAINES CITY, FL 33844 • POLK County
(863) 438-7493

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1901311
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 8.02 hrs/day
County FIPS 12105
Physical Location Address 711 E Main St STE 1
Haines City, FL 33844-4228

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
143
Teachers (FTE)
6.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.83:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 96.5% White: 2.1% Black or African American: 1.4%
143 Students
Hispanic / Latino 138 est. 96.5%
White 3 est. 2.1%
Black or African American 2 est. 1.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
138
96.5%
♀
Female Students
5
3.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 34 Students
Kindergarten: 6 (17.6%) 1st Grade: 4 (11.8%) 2nd Grade: 7 (20.6%) 3rd Grade: 2 (5.9%) 4th Grade: 1 (2.9%) 5th Grade: 7 (20.6%) 6th Grade: 4 (11.8%) 7th Grade: 3 (8.8%)
34 Students
Kindergarten 6 17.6%
1st Grade 4 11.8%
2nd Grade 7 20.6%
3rd Grade 2 5.9%
4th Grade 1 2.9%
5th Grade 7 20.6%
6th Grade 4 11.8%
7th Grade 3 8.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 156 students 156 2019-2020 2023-2024: 143 students 143 -8.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 143 6.0 23.8:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 156 10.6 14.7:1 1-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 33844)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 6% $200k 13% $300k 19% $400k 25% ZIP 33844 Income: $60,426 $60k ZIP 33844 Home Value: $212,700 $213k ZIP 33844 This ZIP Haines City Income: $60,426 $60k Haines City Home Value: $212,700 $213k Haines City City Average POLK County Income: $63,570 $64k POLK County Home Value: $228,248 $228k POLK County County Average Florida Income: $74,840 $75k Florida Home Value: $342,548 $343k Florida State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 33844 Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% Haines City Poverty Rate: 16.1% 16.1% POLK County Poverty Rate: 14.6% 14.6% Florida Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 33844 Current ZIP
$60,426 $212,700 16.2% 49,133
Haines City (City Average)
$60,426 $212,700 16.1% 49,133
POLK County (County Average)
$63,570 $228,248 14.6% 767,886
Florida (State Average)
$74,840 $342,548 12.4% 21,429,867
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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