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MA Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

SOUTH LANCASTER ACADEMY

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198 GEORGE HILL RD, SOUTH LANCASTER, MA 01561 • WORCESTER County
(978) 368-8544

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9103103
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 25027
Physical Location Address 198 George Hill Rd
South Lancaster, MA 01561

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
264
Teachers (FTE)
22.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.84:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 40.9% White: 26.1% Black or African American: 18.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.0% Asian: 3.4%
264 Students
Hispanic / Latino 108 est. 40.9%
White 69 est. 26.1%
Black or African American 49 est. 18.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 29 est. 11.0%
Asian 9 est. 3.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
114
43.2%
♀
Female Students
150
56.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 184 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 28 (15.2%) Kindergarten: 19 (10.3%) Transitional Kindergarten: 1 (0.5%) 1st Grade: 18 (9.8%) 2nd Grade: 26 (14.1%) 3rd Grade: 11 (6%) 4th Grade: 24 (13%) 5th Grade: 17 (9.2%) 6th Grade: 24 (13%) 7th Grade: 16 (8.7%)
184 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 28 15.2%
Kindergarten 19 10.3%
Transitional Kindergarten 1 0.5%
1st Grade 18 9.8%
2nd Grade 26 14.1%
3rd Grade 11 6%
4th Grade 24 13%
5th Grade 17 9.2%
6th Grade 24 13%
7th Grade 16 8.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 248 students 248 2019-2020 2021-2022: 259 students 259 +4.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 264 students 264 +1.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 264 22.3 11.8:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 259 18.8 13.8:1 PK-12 Seventh-Day Adventist
2019-2020 248 17.4 14.3:1 PK-12 Seventh-Day Adventist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01561)

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: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 5% $325k 10% $488k 15% $650k 20% N/A N/A ZIP 01561 This ZIP WORCESTER County Income: $106,757 $107k WORCESTER County Home Value: $414,905 $415k WORCESTER County County Average Massachusetts Income: $113,842 $114k Massachusetts Home Value: $563,792 $564k Massachusetts State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National WORCESTER County Poverty Rate: 10.0% 10.0% Massachusetts Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 01561 Current ZIP
Not reported Not reported Not reported 0
WORCESTER County (County Average)
$106,757 $414,905 10.0% 840,239
Massachusetts (State Average)
$113,842 $563,792 9.8% 6,955,077
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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