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PHILLIPS SCHOOL - LAUREL

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8920 WHISKEY BOTTOM RD, LAUREL, MD 20723 • HOWARD County
(301) 470-1620

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00579288
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 3-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 24027
Physical Location Address 8920 Whiskey Bottom Rd
Laurel, MD 20723-1318

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
67
Teachers (FTE)
13.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.15:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 91.0% White: 7.5% Asian: 1.5%
67 Students
Black or African American 61 est. 91.0%
White 5 est. 7.5%
Asian 1 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
59
88.1%
♀
Female Students
8
11.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 15 Students
3rd Grade: 1 (6.7%) 4th Grade: 1 (6.7%) 5th Grade: 3 (20%) 6th Grade: 3 (20%) 7th Grade: 7 (46.7%)
15 Students
3rd Grade 1 6.7%
4th Grade 1 6.7%
5th Grade 3 20%
6th Grade 3 20%
7th Grade 7 46.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2021-2022: 74 students 74 2021-2022 2023-2024: 67 students 67 -9.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 67 13.0 5.2:1 3-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 74 15.0 4.9:1 4-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 20723)

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: $800,000
$0k 0% $200k 5% $400k 10% $600k 15% $800k 20% ZIP 20723 Income: $129,870 $130k ZIP 20723 Home Value: $508,000 $508k ZIP 20723 This ZIP Laurel Income: $106,738 $107k Laurel Home Value: $435,800 $436k Laurel City Average HOWARD County Income: $171,312 $171k HOWARD County Home Value: $653,189 $653k HOWARD County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 20723 Poverty Rate: 3.2% 3.2% Laurel Poverty Rate: 7.8% 7.8% HOWARD County Poverty Rate: 5.0% 5.0% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 20723 Current ZIP
$129,870 $508,000 3.2% 36,319
Laurel (City Average)
$106,738 $435,800 7.8% 118,136
HOWARD County (County Average)
$171,312 $653,189 5.0% 385,304
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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