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402 W MAIN ST, FRUITLAND, MD 21826 • WICOMICO County
(410) 341-7668

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0104052
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 7.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 24045
Physical Location Address 402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826-1330

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
110
Teachers (FTE)
13.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.97:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.1% Black or African American: 17.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.9% Asian: 1.8% Hispanic / Latino: 0.9%
110 Students
White 76 est. 69.1%
Black or African American 19 est. 17.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 est. 10.9%
Asian 2 est. 1.8%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 0.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
63
57.3%
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Female Students
47
42.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 100 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 12 (12%) Kindergarten: 11 (11%) 1st Grade: 13 (13%) 2nd Grade: 14 (14%) 3rd Grade: 9 (9%) 4th Grade: 10 (10%) 5th Grade: 9 (9%) 6th Grade: 10 (10%) 7th Grade: 12 (12%)
100 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 12 12%
Kindergarten 11 11%
1st Grade 13 13%
2nd Grade 14 14%
3rd Grade 9 9%
4th Grade 10 10%
5th Grade 9 9%
6th Grade 10 10%
7th Grade 12 12%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 123 students 123 2019-2020 2021-2022: 133 students 133 +8.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 110 students 110 -17.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 110 13.8 8.0:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 133 13.3 10.0:1 PK-11 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 123 14.3 8.6:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 21826)

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: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 21826 Income: $63,472 $63k ZIP 21826 Home Value: $211,200 $211k ZIP 21826 This ZIP Fruitland Income: $63,472 $63k Fruitland Home Value: $211,200 $211k Fruitland City Average WICOMICO County Income: $76,260 $76k WICOMICO County Home Value: $232,444 $232k WICOMICO County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 21826 Poverty Rate: 15.5% 15.5% Fruitland Poverty Rate: 15.5% 15.5% WICOMICO County Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 21826 Current ZIP
$63,472 $211,200 15.5% 5,656
Fruitland (City Average)
$63,472 $211,200 15.5% 5,656
WICOMICO County (County Average)
$76,260 $232,444 13.7% 97,007
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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