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22000 HWY 27, LAKE WALES, FL 33859 • POLK County
(863) 676-6091

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00260604
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 6-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 12105
Physical Location Address 22000 HWY 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859-6858

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
105
Teachers (FTE)
20.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.10:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 57.1% Black or African American: 19.1% Hispanic / Latino: 14.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 6.7% Asian: 2.9%
105 Students
White 60 est. 57.1%
Black or African American 20 est. 19.1%
Hispanic / Latino 15 est. 14.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 est. 6.7%
Asian 3 est. 2.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
70
66.7%
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Female Students
35
33.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 15 Students
6th Grade: 5 (33.3%) 7th Grade: 10 (66.7%)
15 Students
6th Grade 5 33.3%
7th Grade 10 66.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 97 students 97 2019-2020 2021-2022: 103 students 103 +6.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 105 students 105 +1.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 105 20.6 5.1:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 103 17.0 6.1:1 6-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 97 18.0 5.4:1 6-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 33859)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 8% $200k 15% $300k 23% $400k 30% ZIP 33859 Income: $61,871 $62k ZIP 33859 Home Value: $200,300 $200k ZIP 33859 This ZIP Lake Wales Income: $51,405 $51k Lake Wales Home Value: $199,200 $199k Lake Wales City Average POLK County Income: $63,570 $64k POLK County Home Value: $228,248 $228k POLK County County Average Florida Income: $74,840 $75k Florida Home Value: $342,548 $343k Florida State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 33859 Poverty Rate: 22.5% 22.5% Lake Wales Poverty Rate: 22.4% 22.4% POLK County Poverty Rate: 14.6% 14.6% Florida Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 33859 Current ZIP
$61,871 $200,300 22.5% 10,827
Lake Wales (City Average)
$51,405 $199,200 22.4% 23,212
POLK County (County Average)
$63,570 $228,248 14.6% 767,886
Florida (State Average)
$74,840 $342,548 12.4% 21,429,867
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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