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15 3RD AVE SW, FARIBAULT, MN 55021 • RICE County
(507) 334-7706

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00701061
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 2701
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 27131
Physical Location Address 15 3rd Ave SW
Faribault, MN 55021-6037

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
211
Teachers (FTE)
17.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.79:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 82.5% Hispanic / Latino: 12.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.3% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.4%
211 Students
White 174 est. 82.5%
Hispanic / Latino 27 est. 12.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 est. 1.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
100
47.4%
♀
Female Students
111
52.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 265 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 54 (20.4%) Kindergarten: 32 (12.1%) 1st Grade: 37 (14%) 2nd Grade: 44 (16.6%) 3rd Grade: 26 (9.8%) 4th Grade: 38 (14.3%) 5th Grade: 34 (12.8%)
265 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 54 20.4%
Kindergarten 32 12.1%
1st Grade 37 14%
2nd Grade 44 16.6%
3rd Grade 26 9.8%
4th Grade 38 14.3%
5th Grade 34 12.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 231 students 231 2019-2020 2021-2022: 221 students 221 -4.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 211 students 211 -4.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 211 17.9 11.8:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 221 19.5 11.3:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 231 19.6 11.8:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 55021)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 55021 Income: $70,296 $70k ZIP 55021 Home Value: $267,600 $268k ZIP 55021 This ZIP Faribault Income: $70,296 $70k Faribault Home Value: $267,600 $268k Faribault City Average RICE County Income: $89,072 $89k RICE County Home Value: $308,460 $308k RICE County County Average Minnesota Income: $84,221 $84k Minnesota Home Value: $263,778 $264k Minnesota State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 55021 Poverty Rate: 13.3% 13.3% Faribault Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% RICE County Poverty Rate: 8.3% 8.3% Minnesota Poverty Rate: 9.0% 9.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 55021 Current ZIP
$70,296 $267,600 13.3% 30,860
Faribault (City Average)
$70,296 $267,600 12.3% 30,860
RICE County (County Average)
$89,072 $308,460 8.3% 65,237
Minnesota (State Average)
$84,221 $263,778 9.0% 5,437,551
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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