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WESTGATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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617 WESTGATE PKWY, DOTHAN, AL 36303 • HOUSTON County
(334) 793-3399

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9500037
Religious Orientation Church of Christ
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 01069
Physical Location Address 617 Westgate Pkwy
Dothan, AL 36303-2901

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
42
Teachers (FTE)
7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 64.3% Black or African American: 16.7% Asian: 11.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.8% Hispanic / Latino: 2.4%
42 Students
White 27 est. 64.3%
Black or African American 7 est. 16.7%
Asian 5 est. 11.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 4.8%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 2.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
19
45.2%
♀
Female Students
23
54.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 185 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 143 (77.3%) Kindergarten: 14 (7.6%) 1st Grade: 7 (3.8%) 2nd Grade: 5 (2.7%) 3rd Grade: 7 (3.8%) 4th Grade: 6 (3.2%) 5th Grade: 3 (1.6%)
185 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 143 77.3%
Kindergarten 14 7.6%
1st Grade 7 3.8%
2nd Grade 5 2.7%
3rd Grade 7 3.8%
4th Grade 6 3.2%
5th Grade 3 1.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 62 students 62 2019-2020 2021-2022: 36 students 36 -41.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 42 students 42 +16.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 42 7.0 6.0:1 PK-5 Church of Christ
2021-2022 36 5.6 6.4:1 PK-6 Church of Christ
2019-2020 62 10.3 6.0:1 PK-8 Church of Christ

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 36303)

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 36303 Income: $53,006 $53k ZIP 36303 Home Value: $175,600 $176k ZIP 36303 This ZIP Dothan Income: $57,142 $57k Dothan Home Value: $144,425 $144k Dothan City Average HOUSTON County Income: $56,364 $56k HOUSTON County Home Value: $148,533 $149k HOUSTON County County Average Alabama Income: $60,072 $60k Alabama Home Value: $171,652 $172k Alabama State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 36303 Poverty Rate: 22.2% 22.2% Dothan Poverty Rate: 18.8% 18.8% HOUSTON County Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% Alabama Poverty Rate: 15.2% 15.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 36303 Current ZIP
$53,006 $175,600 22.2% 30,388
Dothan (City Average)
$57,142 $144,425 18.8% 86,703
HOUSTON County (County Average)
$56,364 $148,533 18.3% 106,267
Alabama (State Average)
$60,072 $171,652 15.2% 4,792,806
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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