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1903 BROADWAY ST, EMMETSBURG, IA 50536 • PALO ALTO County
(712) 852-3464

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00458456
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1904
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 7.28 hrs/day
County FIPS 19147
Physical Location Address 1903 Broadway St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536-2299

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
78
Teachers (FTE)
8.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.29:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 89.7% Asian: 5.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.6% Hispanic / Latino: 1.3% Black or African American: 1.3%
78 Students
White 70 est. 89.7%
Asian 4 est. 5.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 2.6%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.3%
Black or African American 1 est. 1.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
33
42.3%
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Female Students
45
57.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 28 (29.2%) Kindergarten: 10 (10.4%) 1st Grade: 13 (13.5%) 2nd Grade: 6 (6.3%) 3rd Grade: 5 (5.2%) 4th Grade: 13 (13.5%) 5th Grade: 4 (4.2%) 6th Grade: 8 (8.3%) 7th Grade: 9 (9.4%)
96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 28 29.2%
Kindergarten 10 10.4%
1st Grade 13 13.5%
2nd Grade 6 6.3%
3rd Grade 5 5.2%
4th Grade 13 13.5%
5th Grade 4 4.2%
6th Grade 8 8.3%
7th Grade 9 9.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 96 students 96 2019-2020 2021-2022: 79 students 79 -17.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 78 students 78 -1.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 78 8.4 9.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 79 9.1 8.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 96 8.6 11.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50536)

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 50536 Income: $62,404 $62k ZIP 50536 Home Value: $121,300 $121k ZIP 50536 This ZIP Emmetsburg Income: $62,404 $62k Emmetsburg Home Value: $121,300 $121k Emmetsburg City Average PALO ALTO County Income: $74,519 $75k PALO ALTO County Home Value: $138,125 $138k PALO ALTO County County Average Iowa Income: $76,239 $76k Iowa Home Value: $179,474 $179k Iowa State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 50536 Poverty Rate: 16.3% 16.3% Emmetsburg Poverty Rate: 15.3% 15.3% PALO ALTO County Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% Iowa Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 50536 Current ZIP
$62,404 $121,300 16.3% 4,287
Emmetsburg (City Average)
$62,404 $121,300 15.3% 4,287
PALO ALTO County (County Average)
$74,519 $138,125 11.3% 8,276
Iowa (State Average)
$76,239 $179,474 10.8% 2,924,268
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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