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404 E GLENLORD RD, SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085 • BERRIEN County
(269) 429-4951

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1902424
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 26021
Physical Location Address 404 E Glenlord Rd
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-9308

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
179
Teachers (FTE)
9.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.08:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 97.2% Black or African American: 1.7% Asian: 0.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.6%
179 Students
White 174 est. 97.2%
Black or African American 3 est. 1.7%
Asian 1 est. 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
92
51.4%
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Female Students
87
48.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 204 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (19.6%) Kindergarten: 23 (11.3%) 1st Grade: 21 (10.3%) 2nd Grade: 23 (11.3%) 3rd Grade: 21 (10.3%) 4th Grade: 23 (11.3%) 5th Grade: 23 (11.3%) 6th Grade: 18 (8.8%) 7th Grade: 12 (5.9%)
204 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 40 19.6%
Kindergarten 23 11.3%
1st Grade 21 10.3%
2nd Grade 23 11.3%
3rd Grade 21 10.3%
4th Grade 23 11.3%
5th Grade 23 11.3%
6th Grade 18 8.8%
7th Grade 12 5.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 118 students 118 2019-2020 2021-2022: 144 students 144 +22% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 179 students 179 +24.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 179 9.9 18.1:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 144 10.3 14.0:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 118 8.8 13.4:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 49085)

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 49085 Income: $101,763 $102k ZIP 49085 Home Value: $287,300 $287k ZIP 49085 This ZIP Saint Joseph Income: $101,763 $102k Saint Joseph Home Value: $287,300 $287k Saint Joseph 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 49085 Poverty Rate: 4.2% 4.2% Saint Joseph Poverty Rate: 4.1% 4.1% 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 49085 Current ZIP
$101,763 $287,300 4.2% 23,575
Saint Joseph (City Average)
$101,763 $287,300 4.1% 23,575
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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