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574 HAYWOOD RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 • BUNCOMBE County
(828) 258-9264

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1302214
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37021
Physical Location Address 574 Haywood Rd
Asheville, NC 28806-3556

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
171
Teachers (FTE)
15.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.40:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 72.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 12.9% Hispanic / Latino: 9.9% Black or African American: 4.1% Asian: 0.6%
171 Students
White 124 est. 72.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 est. 12.9%
Hispanic / Latino 17 est. 9.9%
Black or African American 7 est. 4.1%
Asian 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
78
45.6%
♀
Female Students
93
54.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 192 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (18.8%) Kindergarten: 18 (9.4%) 1st Grade: 20 (10.4%) 2nd Grade: 20 (10.4%) 3rd Grade: 21 (10.9%) 4th Grade: 20 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 19 (9.9%) 6th Grade: 20 (10.4%) 7th Grade: 18 (9.4%)
192 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 36 18.8%
Kindergarten 18 9.4%
1st Grade 20 10.4%
2nd Grade 20 10.4%
3rd Grade 21 10.9%
4th Grade 20 10.4%
5th Grade 19 9.9%
6th Grade 20 10.4%
7th Grade 18 9.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 169 students 169 2019-2020 2021-2022: 164 students 164 -3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 171 students 171 +4.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 171 15.0 11.4:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 164 27.4 6.0:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 169 13.5 12.5:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28806)

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: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 28806 Income: $59,925 $60k ZIP 28806 Home Value: $335,800 $336k ZIP 28806 This ZIP Asheville Income: $65,700 $66k Asheville Home Value: $422,980 $423k Asheville City Average BUNCOMBE County Income: $71,942 $72k BUNCOMBE County Home Value: $365,664 $366k BUNCOMBE 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 28806 Poverty Rate: 14.0% 14.0% Asheville Poverty Rate: 13.6% 13.6% BUNCOMBE County Poverty Rate: 11.4% 11.4% 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 28806 Current ZIP
$59,925 $335,800 14.0% 45,644
Asheville (City Average)
$65,700 $422,980 13.6% 139,361
BUNCOMBE County (County Average)
$71,942 $365,664 11.4% 279,738
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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