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67 WALNUT AVE, SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777 • MITCHELL County
(828) 520-1145

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9503119
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 37121
Physical Location Address 67 Walnut Ave
Spruce Pine, NC 28777-2971

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
36
Teachers (FTE)
5.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.20:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 80.6% Hispanic / Latino: 13.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.6%
36 Students
White 29 est. 80.6%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 13.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 5.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
22
61.1%
♀
Female Students
14
38.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 55 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 19 (34.5%) Kindergarten: 8 (14.5%) 1st Grade: 3 (5.5%) 2nd Grade: 9 (16.4%) 3rd Grade: 6 (10.9%) 4th Grade: 2 (3.6%) 5th Grade: 4 (7.3%) 6th Grade: 4 (7.3%)
55 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 19 34.5%
Kindergarten 8 14.5%
1st Grade 3 5.5%
2nd Grade 9 16.4%
3rd Grade 6 10.9%
4th Grade 2 3.6%
5th Grade 4 7.3%
6th Grade 4 7.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 31 students 31 2019-2020 2021-2022: 37 students 37 +19.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 36 students 36 -2.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 36 5.0 7.2:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 37 6.0 6.2:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 31 6.0 5.2:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28777)

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 28777 Income: $62,399 $62k ZIP 28777 Home Value: $206,300 $206k ZIP 28777 This ZIP Spruce Pine Income: $62,399 $62k Spruce Pine Home Value: $206,300 $206k Spruce Pine City Average MITCHELL County Income: $58,375 $58k MITCHELL County Home Value: $204,250 $204k MITCHELL County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28777 Poverty Rate: 13.2% 13.2% Spruce Pine Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% MITCHELL County Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28777 Current ZIP
$62,399 $206,300 13.2% 10,368
Spruce Pine (City Average)
$62,399 $206,300 10.8% 10,368
MITCHELL County (County Average)
$58,375 $204,250 10.6% 17,101
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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