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PO BOX 840 BENMOSCHE RD, HARRIS, NY 12742 • SULLIVAN County
(845) 707-8129

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00942143
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered Ungraded
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 36105
Physical Location Address PO BOX 840 Benmosche Rd
Harris, NY 12742-0840
Mailing Address PO BOX 840
Harris, NY 12742-0840

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
276
Teachers (FTE)
48.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.64:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.2% Hispanic / Latino: 13.4% Black or African American: 9.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.7% Asian: 3.6%
276 Students
White 191 est. 69.2%
Hispanic / Latino 37 est. 13.4%
Black or African American 25 est. 9.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 est. 4.7%
Asian 10 est. 3.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
207
75%
♀
Female Students
69
25%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 276 Students
Ungraded: 276 (100%)
276 Students
Ungraded 276 100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 236 students 236 2019-2020 2021-2022: 239 students 239 +1.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 276 students 276 +15.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 276 48.9 5.6:1 Ungraded Nonsectarian
2021-2022 239 49.0 4.9:1 Ungraded Nonsectarian
2019-2020 236 45.0 5.2:1 Ungraded Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 12742)

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 6% $250k 13% $375k 19% $500k 25% ZIP 12742 Income: $144,167 $144k ZIP 12742 Home Value: $325,800 $326k ZIP 12742 This ZIP Harris Income: $144,167 $144k Harris Home Value: $325,800 $326k Harris City Average SULLIVAN County Income: $72,212 $72k SULLIVAN County Home Value: $244,779 $245k SULLIVAN County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 12742 Poverty Rate: 14.4% 14.4% Harris Poverty Rate: 14.4% 14.4% SULLIVAN County Poverty Rate: 16.5% 16.5% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 12742 Current ZIP
$144,167 $325,800 14.4% 132
Harris (City Average)
$144,167 $325,800 14.4% 132
SULLIVAN County (County Average)
$72,212 $244,779 16.5% 44,997
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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Nearby Private Schools

HEBREW DAY SCHOOL OF SULLIVAN & ULSTER COUNTIES
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HOMESTEAD SCHOOL SULLIVAN-CCHS
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