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186 BRIANS LAKE RD, MOUNTAIN REST, SC 29664 • OCONEE County
(864) 710-1507

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1703295
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 4-10
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 5.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 45073
Physical Location Address 186 Brians Lake Rd
Mountain Rest, SC 29664-9111

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
23
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.75:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 82.6% Black or African American: 8.7% Hispanic / Latino: 4.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.4%
23 Students
White 19 est. 82.6%
Black or African American 2 est. 8.7%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 4.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 4.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
23
100%
♀
Female Students
0
0%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 11 Students
4th Grade: 1 (9.1%) 5th Grade: 1 (9.1%) 6th Grade: 4 (36.4%) 7th Grade: 5 (45.5%)
11 Students
4th Grade 1 9.1%
5th Grade 1 9.1%
6th Grade 4 36.4%
7th Grade 5 45.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 29 students 29 2019-2020 2021-2022: 30 students 30 +3.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 23 students 23 -23.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 23 4.0 5.8:1 4-10 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 30 4.0 7.5:1 5-9 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 29 4.0 7.3:1 5-9 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29664)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% N/A ZIP 29664 Home Value: $219,100 $219k ZIP 29664 This ZIP N/A Mountain Rest Home Value: $219,100 $219k Mountain Rest City Average OCONEE County Income: $67,747 $68k OCONEE County Home Value: $228,829 $229k OCONEE 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 29664 Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% Mountain Rest Poverty Rate: 14.7% 14.7% OCONEE County Poverty Rate: 17.0% 17.0% 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 29664 Current ZIP
Not reported $219,100 15.0% 1,754
Mountain Rest (City Average)
Not reported $219,100 14.7% 1,754
OCONEE County (County Average)
$67,747 $228,829 17.0% 69,932
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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