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IL Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Elementary School

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2000 18TH AVE, STERLING, IL 61081 • WHITESIDE County
(815) 625-3800

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9102361
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-7
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 17195
Physical Location Address 2000 18th Ave
Sterling, IL 61081-1660

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
23
Teachers (FTE)
5.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.11:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 82.6% Asian: 13.0% Hispanic / Latino: 4.4%
23 Students
White 19 est. 82.6%
Asian 3 est. 13.0%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 4.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
18
78.3%
♀
Female Students
5
21.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 26 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (11.5%) Kindergarten: 5 (19.2%) 1st Grade: 5 (19.2%) 2nd Grade: 2 (7.7%) 3rd Grade: 2 (7.7%) 4th Grade: 1 (3.8%) 5th Grade: 2 (7.7%) 6th Grade: 4 (15.4%) 7th Grade: 2 (7.7%)
26 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 3 11.5%
Kindergarten 5 19.2%
1st Grade 5 19.2%
2nd Grade 2 7.7%
3rd Grade 2 7.7%
4th Grade 1 3.8%
5th Grade 2 7.7%
6th Grade 4 15.4%
7th Grade 2 7.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 65 students 65 2019-2020 2021-2022: 45 students 45 -30.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 23 students 23 -48.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 23 5.6 4.1:1 PK-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 45 6.0 7.5:1 PK-5 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 65 8.4 7.7:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 61081)

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 61081 Income: $60,854 $61k ZIP 61081 Home Value: $121,000 $121k ZIP 61081 This ZIP Sterling Income: $60,854 $61k Sterling Home Value: $121,000 $121k Sterling City Average WHITESIDE County Income: $70,065 $70k WHITESIDE County Home Value: $137,486 $137k WHITESIDE 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 61081 Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% Sterling Poverty Rate: 13.2% 13.2% WHITESIDE County Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% 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 61081 Current ZIP
$60,854 $121,000 13.5% 20,916
Sterling (City Average)
$60,854 $121,000 13.2% 20,916
WHITESIDE County (County Average)
$70,065 $137,486 11.8% 54,009
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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