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801 W 73RD AVE, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 • LAKE County
(219) 769-2049

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00423387
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1804
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 18089
Physical Location Address 801 W 73rd Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410-3811

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
212
Teachers (FTE)
12.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.24:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 60.4% Hispanic / Latino: 30.2% White: 7.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.9% Asian: 0.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.5%
212 Students
Black or African American 128 est. 60.4%
Hispanic / Latino 64 est. 30.2%
White 16 est. 7.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 0.9%
Asian 1 est. 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
92
43.4%
♀
Female Students
120
56.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 211 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 19 (9%) Kindergarten: 22 (10.4%) 1st Grade: 24 (11.4%) 2nd Grade: 22 (10.4%) 3rd Grade: 26 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 24 (11.4%) 5th Grade: 27 (12.8%) 6th Grade: 22 (10.4%) 7th Grade: 25 (11.8%)
211 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 19 9%
Kindergarten 22 10.4%
1st Grade 24 11.4%
2nd Grade 22 10.4%
3rd Grade 26 12.3%
4th Grade 24 11.4%
5th Grade 27 12.8%
6th Grade 22 10.4%
7th Grade 25 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 180 students 180 2019-2020 2021-2022: 175 students 175 -2.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 212 students 212 +21.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 212 12.3 17.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 175 10.8 16.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 180 10.8 16.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 46410)

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 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 46410 Income: $61,735 $62k ZIP 46410 Home Value: $192,100 $192k ZIP 46410 This ZIP Merrillville Income: $61,735 $62k Merrillville Home Value: $192,100 $192k Merrillville City Average LAKE County Income: $64,486 $64k LAKE County Home Value: $176,820 $177k LAKE County County Average Indiana Income: $71,916 $72k Indiana Home Value: $186,717 $187k Indiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 46410 Poverty Rate: 14.4% 14.4% Merrillville Poverty Rate: 14.2% 14.2% LAKE County Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% Indiana Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 46410 Current ZIP
$61,735 $192,100 14.4% 38,803
Merrillville (City Average)
$61,735 $192,100 14.2% 38,803
LAKE County (County Average)
$64,486 $176,820 14.3% 502,686
Indiana (State Average)
$71,916 $186,717 12.0% 6,551,146
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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