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36 ESSEX ST, WENHAM, MA 01984 • ESSEX County
(978) 468-6200

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1702024
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 25009
Physical Location Address 36 Essex St
Wenham, MA 01984-1710

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
107
Teachers (FTE)
15.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.86:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 74.8% Hispanic / Latino: 15.0% Black or African American: 7.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.8%
107 Students
White 80 est. 74.8%
Hispanic / Latino 16 est. 15.0%
Black or African American 8 est. 7.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 2.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
0
0%
♀
Female Students
107
100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 140 students 140 2019-2020 2021-2022: 144 students 144 +2.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 107 students 107 -25.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 107 15.6 6.9:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 144 21.4 6.7:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 140 21.6 6.5:1 9-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 01984)

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: $1,000,000
$0k 0% $250k 5% $500k 10% $750k 15% $1,000k 20% ZIP 01984 Income: $187,652 $188k ZIP 01984 Home Value: $841,800 $842k ZIP 01984 This ZIP Wenham Income: $187,652 $188k Wenham Home Value: $841,800 $842k Wenham City Average ESSEX County Income: $122,759 $123k ESSEX County Home Value: $614,966 $615k ESSEX 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 ZIP 01984 Poverty Rate: 3.9% 3.9% Wenham Poverty Rate: 2.9% 2.9% ESSEX County Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% 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 01984 Current ZIP
$187,652 $841,800 3.9% 4,930
Wenham (City Average)
$187,652 $841,800 2.9% 4,930
ESSEX County (County Average)
$122,759 $614,966 9.2% 836,927
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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