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17 HWY 531, BAY SPRINGS, MS 39422 • JASPER County
(601) 764-2157

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1702172
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 28061
Physical Location Address 17 HWY 531
Bay Springs, MS 39422-9646
Mailing Address PO BOX J
Bay Springs, MS 39422-1910

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
238
Teachers (FTE)
17.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.68:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.1% Black or African American: 3.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.1% Hispanic / Latino: 0.4%
238 Students
White 224 est. 94.1%
Black or African American 8 est. 3.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 2.1%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
127
53.4%
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Female Students
111
46.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 168 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 24 (14.3%) Kindergarten: 20 (11.9%) 1st Grade: 15 (8.9%) 2nd Grade: 21 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 19 (11.3%) 4th Grade: 18 (10.7%) 5th Grade: 16 (9.5%) 6th Grade: 21 (12.5%) 7th Grade: 14 (8.3%)
168 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 24 14.3%
Kindergarten 20 11.9%
1st Grade 15 8.9%
2nd Grade 21 12.5%
3rd Grade 19 11.3%
4th Grade 18 10.7%
5th Grade 16 9.5%
6th Grade 21 12.5%
7th Grade 14 8.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2021-2022: 259 students 259 2021-2022 2023-2024: 238 students 238 -8.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 238 17.4 13.7:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 259 22.0 11.8:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 39422)

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 39422 Income: $52,132 $52k ZIP 39422 Home Value: $98,000 $98k ZIP 39422 This ZIP Bay Springs Income: $52,132 $52k Bay Springs Home Value: $98,000 $98k Bay Springs City Average JASPER County Income: $48,877 $49k JASPER County Home Value: $131,767 $132k JASPER County County Average Mississippi Income: $52,090 $52k Mississippi Home Value: $137,214 $137k Mississippi State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 39422 Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% Bay Springs Poverty Rate: 10.7% 10.7% JASPER County Poverty Rate: 19.5% 19.5% Mississippi Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 39422 Current ZIP
$52,132 $98,000 10.8% 4,534
Bay Springs (City Average)
$52,132 $98,000 10.7% 4,534
JASPER County (County Average)
$48,877 $131,767 19.5% 10,435
Mississippi (State Average)
$52,090 $137,214 18.4% 2,746,137
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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