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217 W CHURCH ST, WAKEFIELD, VA 23888 • SUSSEX County
(757) 899-5401

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0303252
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 51183
Physical Location Address 217 W Church St
Wakefield, VA 23888-2954

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
166
Teachers (FTE)
21.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.90:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.6% Black or African American: 4.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.2%
166 Students
White 157 est. 94.6%
Black or African American 7 est. 4.2%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
77
46.4%
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Female Students
89
53.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 97 Students
Kindergarten: 7 (7.2%) 1st Grade: 11 (11.3%) 2nd Grade: 17 (17.5%) 3rd Grade: 11 (11.3%) 4th Grade: 13 (13.4%) 5th Grade: 13 (13.4%) 6th Grade: 12 (12.4%) 7th Grade: 13 (13.4%)
97 Students
Kindergarten 7 7.2%
1st Grade 11 11.3%
2nd Grade 17 17.5%
3rd Grade 11 11.3%
4th Grade 13 13.4%
5th Grade 13 13.4%
6th Grade 12 12.4%
7th Grade 13 13.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 155 students 155 2019-2020 2021-2022: 157 students 157 +1.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 166 students 166 +5.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 166 21.0 7.9:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 157 27.0 5.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 155 21.1 7.4:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 23888)

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 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 23888 Income: $69,063 $69k ZIP 23888 Home Value: $196,400 $196k ZIP 23888 This ZIP Wakefield Income: $69,063 $69k Wakefield Home Value: $196,400 $196k Wakefield City Average SUSSEX County Income: $64,700 $65k SUSSEX County Home Value: $178,600 $179k SUSSEX County County Average Virginia Income: $87,662 $88k Virginia Home Value: $339,797 $340k Virginia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 23888 Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% Wakefield Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% SUSSEX County Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% Virginia Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 23888 Current ZIP
$69,063 $196,400 9.4% 2,563
Wakefield (City Average)
$69,063 $196,400 9.4% 2,563
SUSSEX County (County Average)
$64,700 $178,600 12.3% 4,546
Virginia (State Average)
$87,662 $339,797 9.7% 8,195,059
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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