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42668 600TH AVE, MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN 56159 • COTTONWOOD County
(507) 822-2962

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1902550
Religious Orientation Brethren
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-11
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 27033
Physical Location Address 42668 600th Ave
Mountain Lake, MN 56159-2058

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
58
Teachers (FTE)
6.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.79:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 98.3% Asian: 1.7%
58 Students
White 57 est. 98.3%
Asian 1 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
39
67.2%
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Female Students
19
32.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 42 Students
Kindergarten: 7 (16.7%) 1st Grade: 5 (11.9%) 2nd Grade: 8 (19%) 3rd Grade: 4 (9.5%) 4th Grade: 6 (14.3%) 5th Grade: 7 (16.7%) 6th Grade: 1 (2.4%) 7th Grade: 4 (9.5%)
42 Students
Kindergarten 7 16.7%
1st Grade 5 11.9%
2nd Grade 8 19%
3rd Grade 4 9.5%
4th Grade 6 14.3%
5th Grade 7 16.7%
6th Grade 1 2.4%
7th Grade 4 9.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 44 students 44 2019-2020 2021-2022: 54 students 54 +22.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 58 students 58 +7.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 58 6.6 8.8:1 K-11 Brethren
2021-2022 54 6.6 8.2:1 K-11 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 44 6.1 7.2:1 K-12 Mennonite

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56159)

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 56159 Income: $65,089 $65k ZIP 56159 Home Value: $135,200 $135k ZIP 56159 This ZIP Mountain Lake Income: $65,089 $65k Mountain Lake Home Value: $135,200 $135k Mountain Lake City Average COTTONWOOD County Income: $62,074 $62k COTTONWOOD County Home Value: $143,733 $144k COTTONWOOD 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 56159 Poverty Rate: 16.4% 16.4% Mountain Lake Poverty Rate: 16.0% 16.0% COTTONWOOD County Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% 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 56159 Current ZIP
$65,089 $135,200 16.4% 2,520
Mountain Lake (City Average)
$65,089 $135,200 16.0% 2,520
COTTONWOOD County (County Average)
$62,074 $143,733 13.5% 9,901
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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