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1220 BEE TREE RD, SWANNANOA, NC 28778 • BUNCOMBE County
(828) 686-3080

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9903362
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37021
Physical Location Address 1220 Bee Tree Rd
Swannanoa, NC 28778-3507

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
116
Teachers (FTE)
28.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.14:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.2% Hispanic / Latino: 2.6% Black or African American: 1.7% Asian: 1.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.7%
116 Students
White 107 est. 92.2%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 2.6%
Black or African American 2 est. 1.7%
Asian 2 est. 1.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
63
54.3%
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Female Students
53
45.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 104 Students
Kindergarten: 12 (11.5%) 1st Grade: 14 (13.5%) 2nd Grade: 8 (7.7%) 3rd Grade: 13 (12.5%) 4th Grade: 11 (10.6%) 5th Grade: 18 (17.3%) 6th Grade: 18 (17.3%) 7th Grade: 10 (9.6%)
104 Students
Kindergarten 12 11.5%
1st Grade 14 13.5%
2nd Grade 8 7.7%
3rd Grade 13 12.5%
4th Grade 11 10.6%
5th Grade 18 17.3%
6th Grade 18 17.3%
7th Grade 10 9.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 75 students 75 2019-2020 2021-2022: 99 students 99 +32% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 116 students 116 +17.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 116 28.0 4.1:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 99 13.4 7.4:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 75 11.8 6.4:1 K-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28778)

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: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 5% $225k 10% $338k 15% $450k 20% ZIP 28778 Income: $72,717 $73k ZIP 28778 Home Value: $273,800 $274k ZIP 28778 This ZIP Swannanoa Income: $72,717 $73k Swannanoa Home Value: $273,800 $274k Swannanoa City Average BUNCOMBE County Income: $71,942 $72k BUNCOMBE County Home Value: $365,664 $366k BUNCOMBE County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28778 Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Swannanoa Poverty Rate: 10.5% 10.5% BUNCOMBE County Poverty Rate: 11.4% 11.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28778 Current ZIP
$72,717 $273,800 11.2% 11,933
Swannanoa (City Average)
$72,717 $273,800 10.5% 11,933
BUNCOMBE County (County Average)
$71,942 $365,664 11.4% 279,738
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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