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175 SPRING GARDEN RD, KINZERS, PA 17535 • LANCASTER County
(717) 768-7218

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1101997
Religious Orientation Amish
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42071
Physical Location Address 175 Spring Garden Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535-9743
Mailing Address 319 Spring Garden Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535-9743

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
28
Teachers (FTE)
2.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
28 Students
White 28 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
14
50%
♀
Female Students
14
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 27 Students
Kindergarten: 5 (18.5%) 1st Grade: 3 (11.1%) 2nd Grade: 4 (14.8%) 3rd Grade: 2 (7.4%) 4th Grade: 3 (11.1%) 5th Grade: 3 (11.1%) 6th Grade: 3 (11.1%) 7th Grade: 4 (14.8%)
27 Students
Kindergarten 5 18.5%
1st Grade 3 11.1%
2nd Grade 4 14.8%
3rd Grade 2 7.4%
4th Grade 3 11.1%
5th Grade 3 11.1%
6th Grade 3 11.1%
7th Grade 4 14.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 20 students 20 2019-2020 2021-2022: 21 students 21 +5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 28 students 28 +33.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 28 2.8 10.0:1 K-8 Amish
2021-2022 21 1.4 15.0:1 1-8 Amish
2019-2020 20 1.0 20.0:1 1-8 Amish

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 17535)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 17535 Income: $105,506 $106k ZIP 17535 Home Value: $346,700 $347k ZIP 17535 This ZIP Kinzers Income: $105,506 $106k Kinzers Home Value: $346,700 $347k Kinzers City Average LANCASTER County Income: $87,922 $88k LANCASTER County Home Value: $291,473 $291k LANCASTER 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 17535 Poverty Rate: 4.1% 4.1% Kinzers Poverty Rate: 4.1% 4.1% LANCASTER County Poverty Rate: 8.4% 8.4% 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 17535 Current ZIP
$105,506 $346,700 4.1% 2,651
Kinzers (City Average)
$105,506 $346,700 4.1% 2,651
LANCASTER County (County Average)
$87,922 $291,473 8.4% 543,893
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

Location Map

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