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608 SOUTHERN AVE, HATTIESBURG, MS 39401 • FORREST County
(601) 450-5736

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01606825
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 2801
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 28035
Physical Location Address 608 Southern Ave
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-3515

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
554
Teachers (FTE)
47.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.79:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 75.5% Hispanic / Latino: 9.4% Black or African American: 6.7% Asian: 5.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.2%
554 Students
White 418 est. 75.5%
Hispanic / Latino 52 est. 9.4%
Black or African American 37 est. 6.7%
Asian 32 est. 5.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 est. 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
293
52.9%
♀
Female Students
261
47.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 341 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (8.8%) Kindergarten: 30 (8.8%) 1st Grade: 42 (12.3%) 2nd Grade: 46 (13.5%) 3rd Grade: 40 (11.7%) 4th Grade: 39 (11.4%) 5th Grade: 33 (9.7%) 6th Grade: 46 (13.5%) 7th Grade: 35 (10.3%)
341 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 30 8.8%
Kindergarten 30 8.8%
1st Grade 42 12.3%
2nd Grade 46 13.5%
3rd Grade 40 11.7%
4th Grade 39 11.4%
5th Grade 33 9.7%
6th Grade 46 13.5%
7th Grade 35 10.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 400 800 2019-2020: 661 students 661 2019-2020 2021-2022: 591 students 591 -10.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 554 students 554 -6.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 554 47.0 11.8:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 591 47.4 12.5:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 661 62.1 10.6:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 39401)

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 10% $175k 20% $263k 30% $350k 40% ZIP 39401 Income: $40,287 $40k ZIP 39401 Home Value: $120,100 $120k ZIP 39401 This ZIP Hattiesburg Income: $55,771 $56k Hattiesburg Home Value: $187,750 $188k Hattiesburg City Average FORREST County Income: $63,096 $63k FORREST County Home Value: $183,475 $183k FORREST County County Average Mississippi Income: $52,090 $52k Mississippi Home Value: $137,214 $137k Mississippi State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 39401 Poverty Rate: 30.7% 30.7% Hattiesburg Poverty Rate: 22.7% 22.7% FORREST County Poverty Rate: 20.1% 20.1% Mississippi Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 39401 Current ZIP
$40,287 $120,100 30.7% 41,916
Hattiesburg (City Average)
$55,771 $187,750 22.7% 85,672
FORREST County (County Average)
$63,096 $183,475 20.1% 111,252
Mississippi (State Average)
$52,090 $137,214 18.4% 2,746,137
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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