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2900 FAIRWAY DR, ALTOONA, PA 16602 • BLAIR County
(814) 414-3903

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1903910
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 1-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 42013
Physical Location Address 2900 Fairway Dr
Altoona, PA 16602

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
88
Teachers (FTE)
10.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.80:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 90.9% Black or African American: 6.8% Hispanic / Latino: 2.3%
88 Students
White 80 est. 90.9%
Black or African American 6 est. 6.8%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 2.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
67
76.1%
♀
Female Students
21
23.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 57 Students
Ungraded: 8 (14%) 1st Grade: 7 (12.3%) 2nd Grade: 9 (15.8%) 3rd Grade: 6 (10.5%) 4th Grade: 6 (10.5%) 5th Grade: 9 (15.8%) 6th Grade: 6 (10.5%) 7th Grade: 6 (10.5%)
57 Students
Ungraded 8 14%
1st Grade 7 12.3%
2nd Grade 9 15.8%
3rd Grade 6 10.5%
4th Grade 6 10.5%
5th Grade 9 15.8%
6th Grade 6 10.5%
7th Grade 6 10.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 29 students 29 2019-2020 2021-2022: 49 students 49 +69% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 88 students 88 +79.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 88 10.0 8.8:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 49 8.0 6.1:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 29 5.0 5.8:1 Ungraded Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 16602)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 16602 Income: $53,097 $53k ZIP 16602 Home Value: $120,200 $120k ZIP 16602 This ZIP Altoona Income: $54,301 $54k Altoona Home Value: $129,550 $130k Altoona City Average BLAIR County Income: $62,018 $62k BLAIR County Home Value: $164,000 $164k BLAIR 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 16602 Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Altoona Poverty Rate: 16.2% 16.2% BLAIR County Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% 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 16602 Current ZIP
$53,097 $120,200 18.3% 27,014
Altoona (City Average)
$54,301 $129,550 16.2% 60,440
BLAIR County (County Average)
$62,018 $164,000 12.6% 121,554
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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