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43 HART RD, PISGAH FOREST, NC 28768 • TRANSYLVANIA County
(828) 877-4349

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0902543
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered 10-11
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 10.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37175
Physical Location Address 43 Hart Rd
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768-8631

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
17
Teachers (FTE)
6.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
2.62:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 64.7% Hispanic / Latino: 11.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.8% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5.9% American Indian / Alaska Native: 5.9%
17 Students
White 11 est. 64.7%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 11.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 11.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 5.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
6
35.3%
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Female Students
11
64.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 25 students 25 2019-2020 2021-2022: 18 students 18 -28% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 17 students 17 -5.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 17 6.5 2.6:1 10-11 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 18 10.3 1.8:1 10-11 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 25 6.1 4.1:1 10-11 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28768)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28768 Income: $72,567 $73k ZIP 28768 Home Value: $299,500 $300k ZIP 28768 This ZIP Pisgah Forest Income: $72,567 $73k Pisgah Forest Home Value: $299,500 $300k Pisgah Forest City Average TRANSYLVANIA County Income: $67,674 $68k TRANSYLVANIA County Home Value: $296,475 $296k TRANSYLVANIA 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 28768 Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% Pisgah Forest Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% TRANSYLVANIA County Poverty Rate: 13.6% 13.6% 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 28768 Current ZIP
$72,567 $299,500 12.4% 6,836
Pisgah Forest (City Average)
$72,567 $299,500 12.4% 6,836
TRANSYLVANIA County (County Average)
$67,674 $296,475 13.6% 30,007
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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