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2200 FREE SPRING CHURCH RD, MC ALISTERVILLE, PA 17049 • JUNIATA County
(717) 436-5508

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1703146
Religious Orientation Amish
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered 1-9
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 42067
Physical Location Address 2200 Free Spring Church Rd
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049-8595
Mailing Address 2583 Free Spring Church Rd
Mc Alisterville, PA 17049-8595

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
23
Teachers (FTE)
2.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.50:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
23 Students
White 23 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
12
52.2%
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Female Students
11
47.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 15 Students
1st Grade: 1 (6.7%) 2nd Grade: 4 (26.7%) 3rd Grade: 1 (6.7%) 4th Grade: 3 (20%) 5th Grade: 2 (13.3%) 6th Grade: 3 (20%) 7th Grade: 1 (6.7%)
15 Students
1st Grade 1 6.7%
2nd Grade 4 26.7%
3rd Grade 1 6.7%
4th Grade 3 20%
5th Grade 2 13.3%
6th Grade 3 20%
7th Grade 1 6.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 27 students 27 2019-2020 2021-2022: 16 students 16 -40.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 23 students 23 +43.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 23 2.0 11.5:1 1-9 Amish
2021-2022 16 1.0 16.0:1 1-8 Amish
2019-2020 27 2.9 9.3:1 1-9 Amish

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17049)

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 17049 Income: $66,792 $67k ZIP 17049 Home Value: $209,600 $210k ZIP 17049 This ZIP Mc Alisterville Income: $66,792 $67k Mc Alisterville Home Value: $209,600 $210k Mc Alisterville City Average JUNIATA County Income: $63,182 $63k JUNIATA County Home Value: $197,100 $197k JUNIATA 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 17049 Poverty Rate: 8.1% 8.1% Mc Alisterville Poverty Rate: 8.1% 8.1% JUNIATA County Poverty Rate: 10.1% 10.1% 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 17049 Current ZIP
$66,792 $209,600 8.1% 3,152
Mc Alisterville (City Average)
$66,792 $209,600 8.1% 3,152
JUNIATA County (County Average)
$63,182 $197,100 10.1% 19,864
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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