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709 PLYMOUTH ST NE, LE MARS, IA 51031 • PLYMOUTH County
(712) 546-4181

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0701002
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1904
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 19149
Physical Location Address 709 Plymouth St NE
Le Mars, IA 51031-3799

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
496
Teachers (FTE)
40.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.40:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.1% Hispanic / Latino: 6.3% Asian: 1.4% Black or African American: 1.2%
496 Students
White 452 est. 91.1%
Hispanic / Latino 31 est. 6.3%
Asian 7 est. 1.4%
Black or African American 6 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
275
55.4%
♀
Female Students
221
44.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 346 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 29 (8.4%) Kindergarten: 41 (11.8%) Transitional Kindergarten: 16 (4.6%) 1st Grade: 39 (11.3%) 2nd Grade: 38 (11%) 3rd Grade: 41 (11.8%) 4th Grade: 36 (10.4%) 5th Grade: 37 (10.7%) 6th Grade: 37 (10.7%) 7th Grade: 32 (9.2%)
346 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 29 8.4%
Kindergarten 41 11.8%
Transitional Kindergarten 16 4.6%
1st Grade 39 11.3%
2nd Grade 38 11%
3rd Grade 41 11.8%
4th Grade 36 10.4%
5th Grade 37 10.7%
6th Grade 37 10.7%
7th Grade 32 9.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 300 600 2021-2022: 488 students 488 2021-2022 2023-2024: 496 students 496 +1.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 496 40.0 12.4:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 488 42.0 11.6:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 51031)

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 51031 Income: $74,978 $75k ZIP 51031 Home Value: $208,900 $209k ZIP 51031 This ZIP Le Mars Income: $74,978 $75k Le Mars Home Value: $208,900 $209k Le Mars City Average PLYMOUTH County Income: $85,571 $86k PLYMOUTH County Home Value: $223,560 $224k PLYMOUTH 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 51031 Poverty Rate: 8.1% 8.1% Le Mars Poverty Rate: 7.9% 7.9% PLYMOUTH County Poverty Rate: 6.6% 6.6% 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 51031 Current ZIP
$74,978 $208,900 8.1% 12,785
Le Mars (City Average)
$74,978 $208,900 7.9% 12,785
PLYMOUTH County (County Average)
$85,571 $223,560 6.6% 22,081
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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