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749 N PINE RD, BAY CITY, MI 48708 • BAY County
(989) 892-4508

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00643289
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 7.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 26017
Physical Location Address 749 N Pine Rd
Bay City, MI 48708-9699

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
76
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 90.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.0% Asian: 2.6% Hispanic / Latino: 1.3% Black or African American: 1.3%
76 Students
White 69 est. 90.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 4.0%
Asian 2 est. 2.6%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.3%
Black or African American 1 est. 1.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
36
47.4%
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Female Students
40
52.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 97 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 26 (26.8%) Kindergarten: 9 (9.3%) 1st Grade: 12 (12.4%) 2nd Grade: 9 (9.3%) 3rd Grade: 7 (7.2%) 4th Grade: 6 (6.2%) 5th Grade: 10 (10.3%) 6th Grade: 11 (11.3%) 7th Grade: 7 (7.2%)
97 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 26 26.8%
Kindergarten 9 9.3%
1st Grade 12 12.4%
2nd Grade 9 9.3%
3rd Grade 7 7.2%
4th Grade 6 6.2%
5th Grade 10 10.3%
6th Grade 11 11.3%
7th Grade 7 7.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 49 students 49 2019-2020 2021-2022: 68 students 68 +38.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 76 students 76 +11.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 76 4.0 19.0:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 68 4.6 14.8:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 49 4.3 11.4:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 48708)

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% ZIP 48708 Income: $50,216 $50k ZIP 48708 Home Value: $98,500 $99k ZIP 48708 This ZIP Bay City Income: $56,062 $56k Bay City Home Value: $120,400 $120k Bay City City Average BAY County Income: $64,782 $65k BAY County Home Value: $143,450 $143k BAY County County Average Michigan Income: $73,336 $73k Michigan Home Value: $214,353 $214k Michigan State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 48708 Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% Bay City Poverty Rate: 16.1% 16.1% BAY County Poverty Rate: 14.5% 14.5% Michigan Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 48708 Current ZIP
$50,216 $98,500 19.8% 25,751
Bay City (City Average)
$56,062 $120,400 16.1% 64,507
BAY County (County Average)
$64,782 $143,450 14.5% 92,885
Michigan (State Average)
$73,336 $214,353 12.8% 9,684,177
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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