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218 W 6TH ST, BERWICK, PA 18603 • COLUMBIA County
(570) 752-5002

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0903050
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 1-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42037
Physical Location Address 218 W 6th St
Berwick, PA 18603-3015

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
48
Teachers (FTE)
7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.86:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 72.9% Hispanic / Latino: 14.6% Black or African American: 12.5%
48 Students
White 35 est. 72.9%
Hispanic / Latino 7 est. 14.6%
Black or African American 6 est. 12.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
30
62.5%
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Female Students
18
37.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 23 Students
1st Grade: 2 (8.7%) 2nd Grade: 1 (4.3%) 3rd Grade: 1 (4.3%) 4th Grade: 3 (13%) 5th Grade: 4 (17.4%) 6th Grade: 5 (21.7%) 7th Grade: 7 (30.4%)
23 Students
1st Grade 2 8.7%
2nd Grade 1 4.3%
3rd Grade 1 4.3%
4th Grade 3 13%
5th Grade 4 17.4%
6th Grade 5 21.7%
7th Grade 7 30.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 247 students 247 2019-2020 2021-2022: 40 students 40 -83.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 48 students 48 +20% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 48 7.0 6.9:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 40 4.0 10.0:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 247 33.0 7.5:1 K-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18603)

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 18603 Income: $55,969 $56k ZIP 18603 Home Value: $164,500 $165k ZIP 18603 This ZIP Berwick Income: $55,969 $56k Berwick Home Value: $164,500 $165k Berwick City Average COLUMBIA County Income: $63,869 $64k COLUMBIA County Home Value: $205,580 $206k COLUMBIA County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 18603 Poverty Rate: 16.6% 16.6% Berwick Poverty Rate: 16.4% 16.4% COLUMBIA County Poverty Rate: 15.1% 15.1% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 18603 Current ZIP
$55,969 $164,500 16.6% 18,985
Berwick (City Average)
$55,969 $164,500 16.4% 18,985
COLUMBIA County (County Average)
$63,869 $205,580 15.1% 62,439
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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