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IL Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Combined Elementary & Secondary

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325 E QUEENWOOD RD, MORTON, IL 61550 • TAZEWELL County
(309) 266-6592

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1592063
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 17179
Physical Location Address 325 E Queenwood Rd
Morton, IL 61550-9715

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
230
Teachers (FTE)
13.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.67:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.4% Hispanic / Latino: 1.3% Asian: 0.9% Black or African American: 0.4%
230 Students
White 214 est. 93.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 est. 4.4%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 1.3%
Asian 2 est. 0.9%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
107
46.5%
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Female Students
123
53.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 328 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 130 (39.6%) Kindergarten: 20 (6.1%) Transitional Kindergarten: 10 (3%) 1st Grade: 31 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 21 (6.4%) 3rd Grade: 23 (7%) 4th Grade: 25 (7.6%) 5th Grade: 23 (7%) 6th Grade: 21 (6.4%) 7th Grade: 24 (7.3%)
328 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 130 39.6%
Kindergarten 20 6.1%
Transitional Kindergarten 10 3%
1st Grade 31 9.5%
2nd Grade 21 6.4%
3rd Grade 23 7%
4th Grade 25 7.6%
5th Grade 23 7%
6th Grade 21 6.4%
7th Grade 24 7.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 184 students 184 2019-2020 2023-2024: 230 students 230 +25% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 230 13.8 16.7:1 PK-12 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 184 10.5 17.5:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 61550)

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 61550 Income: $92,269 $92k ZIP 61550 Home Value: $247,000 $247k ZIP 61550 This ZIP Morton Income: $92,269 $92k Morton Home Value: $247,000 $247k Morton City Average TAZEWELL County Income: $81,092 $81k TAZEWELL County Home Value: $167,621 $168k TAZEWELL County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 61550 Poverty Rate: 6.2% 6.2% Morton Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% TAZEWELL County Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 61550 Current ZIP
$92,269 $247,000 6.2% 18,688
Morton (City Average)
$92,269 $247,000 6.1% 18,688
TAZEWELL County (County Average)
$81,092 $167,621 8.6% 134,000
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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