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First Methodist School Inc.

455 S BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW, FL 33830

Compared to its its local public school district, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, this school had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the school’s student body had less racial diversity than the district’s. What does this mean?

First Methodist School Inc. (2021–22)
Polk County School District (2021–22)
  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data

Information about this school comes from the Private School Universe Survey, a national dataset collected by the National Center for Education Statistics since 1989 that is aimed at gathering information about private schools across the United States. First Methodist School Inc. has completed the survey 15 times, most recently for the 2021–22 school year. As the information is reported by the school, there may be errors.

Demographics Over Time

First Methodist School Inc.
Polk County School District

Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi.
First Methodist School Inc. 75 73.3% 14.7% 8.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0%
Polk County School District 110,004 35.6% 20.0% 39.8% 1.5% 0.2% 0.2% 2.7%

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Private School Survey Responses

School Year Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi. Teachers Student-Teacher Ratio
2021–2022 75 73.3% 14.7% 8.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0% 10 8:1
2019–2020 100 83.0% 7.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13 8:1
2017–2018 86 69.8% 17.4% 5.8% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 5.8% 10 9:1
2015–2016 85 55.3% 20.0% 17.6% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 11 8:1
2013–2014 74 70.3% 8.1% 16.2% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 8 9:1

Other Nearby Private Schools

School School Type Grades Religion Distance
Word of Life Christian School Regular elementary or secondary KG–12th Christian 1.02 mi.
Lakeland Girls Academy Regular elementary or secondary 8th–12th Christian 7.23 mi.
Family Life Homeschool Regular elementary or secondary 1st–12th Baptist 7.73 mi.
Harvest Academy LLC Early childhood/day care center KG–12th Other 8.04 mi.
Mulberry Christian Academy Regular elementary or secondary PK–12th Church of God 8.1 mi.

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About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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