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MN Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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210 FIRST AVE E, BACKUS, MN 56435 • CASS County
(218) 947-3206

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1902555
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 27021
Physical Location Address 210 First Ave E
Backus, MN 56435-1100

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
29
Teachers (FTE)
4.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.92:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 86.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.3% Black or African American: 3.5%
29 Students
White 25 est. 86.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 10.3%
Black or African American 1 est. 3.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
15
51.7%
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Female Students
14
48.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 21 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 1 (4.8%) Kindergarten: 1 (4.8%) 1st Grade: 1 (4.8%) 2nd Grade: 3 (14.3%) 3rd Grade: 1 (4.8%) 4th Grade: 1 (4.8%) 5th Grade: 5 (23.8%) 6th Grade: 3 (14.3%) 7th Grade: 5 (23.8%)
21 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 1 4.8%
Kindergarten 1 4.8%
1st Grade 1 4.8%
2nd Grade 3 14.3%
3rd Grade 1 4.8%
4th Grade 1 4.8%
5th Grade 5 23.8%
6th Grade 3 14.3%
7th Grade 5 23.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 36 students 36 2019-2020 2021-2022: 42 students 42 +16.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 29 students 29 -31% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 29 4.9 5.9:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 42 5.5 7.6:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 36 5.0 7.2:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56435)

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 56435 Income: $63,542 $64k ZIP 56435 Home Value: $230,100 $230k ZIP 56435 This ZIP Backus Income: $63,542 $64k Backus Home Value: $230,100 $230k Backus City Average CASS County Income: $62,068 $62k CASS County Home Value: $230,657 $231k CASS 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 56435 Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% Backus Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% CASS County Poverty Rate: 15.1% 15.1% 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 56435 Current ZIP
$63,542 $230,100 12.8% 2,912
Backus (City Average)
$63,542 $230,100 12.6% 2,912
CASS County (County Average)
$62,068 $230,657 15.1% 21,156
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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