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1727 MALPHRUS RD, RIDGELAND, SC 29936 • JASPER County
(843) 726-3673

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01264448
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 45053
Physical Location Address 1727 Malphrus Rd
Ridgeland, SC 29936-5337

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
256
Teachers (FTE)
18.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.84:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.9% Hispanic / Latino: 6.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.5% Asian: 2.0% Black or African American: 1.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.8%
256 Students
White 220 est. 85.9%
Hispanic / Latino 17 est. 6.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 est. 3.5%
Asian 5 est. 2.0%
Black or African American 3 est. 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
139
54.3%
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Female Students
117
45.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 165 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 22 (13.3%) Kindergarten: 18 (10.9%) 1st Grade: 22 (13.3%) 2nd Grade: 14 (8.5%) 3rd Grade: 18 (10.9%) 4th Grade: 19 (11.5%) 5th Grade: 18 (10.9%) 6th Grade: 23 (13.9%) 7th Grade: 11 (6.7%)
165 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 22 13.3%
Kindergarten 18 10.9%
1st Grade 22 13.3%
2nd Grade 14 8.5%
3rd Grade 18 10.9%
4th Grade 19 11.5%
5th Grade 18 10.9%
6th Grade 23 13.9%
7th Grade 11 6.7%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29936)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 29936 Income: $46,073 $46k ZIP 29936 Home Value: $202,300 $202k ZIP 29936 This ZIP Ridgeland Income: $46,073 $46k Ridgeland Home Value: $202,300 $202k Ridgeland City Average JASPER County Income: $58,396 $58k JASPER County Home Value: $275,900 $276k JASPER County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29936 Poverty Rate: 22.0% 22.0% Ridgeland Poverty Rate: 20.1% 20.1% JASPER County Poverty Rate: 18.6% 18.6% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 29936 Current ZIP
$46,073 $202,300 22.0% 14,493
Ridgeland (City Average)
$46,073 $202,300 20.1% 14,493
JASPER County (County Average)
$58,396 $275,900 18.6% 25,010
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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