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901 AIRPORT LOOP, SEARCY, AR 72143 • WHITE County
(501) 268-9227

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0307062
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 6.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 05145
Physical Location Address 901 Airport Loop
Searcy, AR 72143-0831
Mailing Address PO BOX 831
Searcy, AR 72145-0831

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
32
Teachers (FTE)
6.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.33:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 56.3% Black or African American: 25.0% Hispanic / Latino: 9.4% Asian: 6.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 3.1%
32 Students
White 18 est. 56.3%
Black or African American 8 est. 25.0%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 9.4%
Asian 2 est. 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 3.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
27
84.4%
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Female Students
5
15.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 22 Students
Kindergarten: 2 (9.1%) 1st Grade: 3 (13.6%) 2nd Grade: 2 (9.1%) 3rd Grade: 4 (18.2%) 4th Grade: 3 (13.6%) 5th Grade: 3 (13.6%) 6th Grade: 4 (18.2%) 7th Grade: 1 (4.5%)
22 Students
Kindergarten 2 9.1%
1st Grade 3 13.6%
2nd Grade 2 9.1%
3rd Grade 4 18.2%
4th Grade 3 13.6%
5th Grade 3 13.6%
6th Grade 4 18.2%
7th Grade 1 4.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 37 students 37 2019-2020 2021-2022: 31 students 31 -16.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 32 students 32 +3.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 32 6.0 5.3:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 31 6.0 5.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 37 6.0 6.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 72143)

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 72143 Income: $55,522 $56k ZIP 72143 Home Value: $176,900 $177k ZIP 72143 This ZIP Searcy Income: $55,522 $56k Searcy Home Value: $176,900 $177k Searcy City Average WHITE County Income: $47,963 $48k WHITE County Home Value: $141,088 $141k WHITE County County Average Arkansas Income: $55,819 $56k Arkansas Home Value: $147,194 $147k Arkansas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 72143 Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% Searcy Poverty Rate: 16.5% 16.5% WHITE County Poverty Rate: 16.3% 16.3% Arkansas Poverty Rate: 15.7% 15.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 72143 Current ZIP
$55,522 $176,900 18.0% 35,523
Searcy (City Average)
$55,522 $176,900 16.5% 35,523
WHITE County (County Average)
$47,963 $141,088 16.3% 72,232
Arkansas (State Average)
$55,819 $147,194 15.7% 2,711,681
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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