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7545 N 650 E, OSSIAN, IN 46777 • WELLS County
(260) 597-7366

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00424391
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 18179
Physical Location Address 7545 N 650 E
Ossian, IN 46777-9632

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
55
Teachers (FTE)
5.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 98.2% Asian: 1.8%
55 Students
White 54 est. 98.2%
Asian 1 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
27
49.1%
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Female Students
28
50.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 53 Students
Kindergarten: 10 (18.9%) 1st Grade: 9 (17%) 2nd Grade: 7 (13.2%) 3rd Grade: 7 (13.2%) 4th Grade: 5 (9.4%) 5th Grade: 6 (11.3%) 6th Grade: 5 (9.4%) 7th Grade: 4 (7.5%)
53 Students
Kindergarten 10 18.9%
1st Grade 9 17%
2nd Grade 7 13.2%
3rd Grade 7 13.2%
4th Grade 5 9.4%
5th Grade 6 11.3%
6th Grade 5 9.4%
7th Grade 4 7.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 41 students 41 2019-2020 2021-2022: 36 students 36 -12.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 55 students 55 +52.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 55 5.5 10.0:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 36 5.0 7.2:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 41 5.0 8.2:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 46777)

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 46777 Income: $69,294 $69k ZIP 46777 Home Value: $185,300 $185k ZIP 46777 This ZIP Ossian Income: $69,294 $69k Ossian Home Value: $185,300 $185k Ossian City Average WELLS County Income: $74,216 $74k WELLS County Home Value: $178,000 $178k WELLS 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 46777 Poverty Rate: 6.8% 6.8% Ossian Poverty Rate: 6.7% 6.7% WELLS County Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% 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 46777 Current ZIP
$69,294 $185,300 6.8% 6,136
Ossian (City Average)
$69,294 $185,300 6.7% 6,136
WELLS County (County Average)
$74,216 $178,000 7.3% 22,272
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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