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610 HILLCREST DR, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537 • OTTER TAIL County
(218) 739-3371

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00703149
Religious Orientation Other Lutheran
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Town: Remote
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 27111
Physical Location Address 610 Hillcrest Dr
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2699

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
134
Teachers (FTE)
13.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.93:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.0% Hispanic / Latino: 1.5% Black or African American: 1.5% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.5%
134 Students
White 124 est. 92.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 3.0%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.5%
Black or African American 2 est. 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
69
51.5%
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Female Students
65
48.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 164 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (18.3%) Kindergarten: 22 (13.4%) 1st Grade: 22 (13.4%) 2nd Grade: 22 (13.4%) 3rd Grade: 16 (9.8%) 4th Grade: 26 (15.9%) 5th Grade: 26 (15.9%)
164 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 30 18.3%
Kindergarten 22 13.4%
1st Grade 22 13.4%
2nd Grade 22 13.4%
3rd Grade 16 9.8%
4th Grade 26 15.9%
5th Grade 26 15.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 182 students 182 2019-2020 2021-2022: 280 students 280 +53.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 134 students 134 -52.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 134 13.5 9.9:1 PK-5 Other Lutheran
2021-2022 280 17.5 16.0:1 PK-12 Other Lutheran
2019-2020 182 14.0 13.0:1 5-12 Other Lutheran

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56537)

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 56537 Income: $62,279 $62k ZIP 56537 Home Value: $223,000 $223k ZIP 56537 This ZIP Fergus Falls Income: $62,279 $62k Fergus Falls Home Value: $223,000 $223k Fergus Falls City Average OTTER TAIL County Income: $69,955 $70k OTTER TAIL County Home Value: $247,489 $247k OTTER TAIL 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 56537 Poverty Rate: 8.9% 8.9% Fergus Falls Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% OTTER TAIL County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% 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 56537 Current ZIP
$62,279 $223,000 8.9% 19,650
Fergus Falls (City Average)
$62,279 $223,000 8.7% 19,650
OTTER TAIL County (County Average)
$69,955 $247,489 9.3% 52,672
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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