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17139 OAK DR, DETROIT, MI 48221 • WAYNE County
(313) 863-4677

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00636442
Religious Orientation Other Religion
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.42 hrs/day
County FIPS 26163
Physical Location Address 17139 Oak Dr
Detroit, MI 48221-3088

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
174
Teachers (FTE)
38.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.52:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 79.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.2% White: 7.5% Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%
174 Students
Black or African American 139 est. 79.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 16 est. 9.2%
White 13 est. 7.5%
Hispanic / Latino 6 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
45
25.9%
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Female Students
129
74.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 223 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 70 (31.4%) 1st Grade: 21 (9.4%) 2nd Grade: 16 (7.2%) 3rd Grade: 28 (12.6%) 4th Grade: 28 (12.6%) 5th Grade: 14 (6.3%) 6th Grade: 25 (11.2%) 7th Grade: 21 (9.4%)
223 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 70 31.4%
1st Grade 21 9.4%
2nd Grade 16 7.2%
3rd Grade 28 12.6%
4th Grade 28 12.6%
5th Grade 14 6.3%
6th Grade 25 11.2%
7th Grade 21 9.4%

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: 188 students 188 -18.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 174 students 174 -7.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 174 38.5 4.5:1 PK-8 Other Religion
2021-2022 188 9.6 19.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 231 11.6 19.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 48221)

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 10% $175k 20% $263k 30% $350k 40% ZIP 48221 Income: $55,583 $56k ZIP 48221 Home Value: $138,700 $139k ZIP 48221 This ZIP Detroit Income: $43,471 $43k Detroit Home Value: $125,393 $125k Detroit City Average WAYNE County Income: $63,547 $64k WAYNE County Home Value: $181,607 $182k WAYNE County County Average Michigan Income: $73,336 $73k Michigan Home Value: $214,353 $214k Michigan State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 48221 Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% Detroit Poverty Rate: 29.5% 29.5% WAYNE County Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% Michigan Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 48221 Current ZIP
$55,583 $138,700 19.8% 41,750
Detroit (City Average)
$43,471 $125,393 29.5% 732,054
WAYNE County (County Average)
$63,547 $181,607 19.8% 1,794,416
Michigan (State Average)
$73,336 $214,353 12.8% 9,684,177
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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