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MI Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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325 N M 140, WATERVLIET, MI 49098 • BERRIEN County
(269) 463-5545

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00645424
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 26021
Physical Location Address 325 N M 140
Watervliet, MI 49098-8545

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
130
Teachers (FTE)
15.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.44:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 86.9% Black or African American: 7.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.6% Hispanic / Latino: 0.8%
130 Students
White 113 est. 86.9%
Black or African American 10 est. 7.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 4.6%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
69
53.1%
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Female Students
61
46.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 110 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (11.8%) Kindergarten: 10 (9.1%) Transitional Kindergarten: 10 (9.1%) 1st Grade: 16 (14.5%) 2nd Grade: 10 (9.1%) 3rd Grade: 9 (8.2%) 4th Grade: 10 (9.1%) 5th Grade: 12 (10.9%) 6th Grade: 10 (9.1%) 7th Grade: 10 (9.1%)
110 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 13 11.8%
Kindergarten 10 9.1%
Transitional Kindergarten 10 9.1%
1st Grade 16 14.5%
2nd Grade 10 9.1%
3rd Grade 9 8.2%
4th Grade 10 9.1%
5th Grade 12 10.9%
6th Grade 10 9.1%
7th Grade 10 9.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 110 students 110 2019-2020 2021-2022: 91 students 91 -17.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 130 students 130 +42.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 130 15.4 8.4:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 91 9.6 9.5:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 110 13.8 8.0:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 49098)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 49098 Income: $56,899 $57k ZIP 49098 Home Value: $150,500 $151k ZIP 49098 This ZIP Watervliet Income: $56,899 $57k Watervliet Home Value: $150,500 $151k Watervliet City Average BERRIEN County Income: $69,477 $69k BERRIEN County Home Value: $224,521 $225k BERRIEN 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 49098 Poverty Rate: 22.8% 22.8% Watervliet Poverty Rate: 22.7% 22.7% BERRIEN County Poverty Rate: 14.6% 14.6% 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 49098 Current ZIP
$56,899 $150,500 22.8% 5,791
Watervliet (City Average)
$56,899 $150,500 22.7% 5,791
BERRIEN County (County Average)
$69,477 $224,521 14.6% 155,734
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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