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1311 E 18TH ST, SPENCER, IA 51301 • CLAY County
(712) 262-8237

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0103471
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-7
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 19041
Physical Location Address 1311 E 18th St
Spencer, IA 51301-4730

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
119
Teachers (FTE)
8.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.52:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.1% Black or African American: 2.5% Hispanic / Latino: 1.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.7%
119 Students
White 112 est. 94.1%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.5%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
55
46.2%
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Female Students
64
53.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 119 Students
Kindergarten: 18 (15.1%) 1st Grade: 17 (14.3%) 2nd Grade: 21 (17.6%) 3rd Grade: 14 (11.8%) 4th Grade: 14 (11.8%) 5th Grade: 17 (14.3%) 6th Grade: 9 (7.6%) 7th Grade: 9 (7.6%)
119 Students
Kindergarten 18 15.1%
1st Grade 17 14.3%
2nd Grade 21 17.6%
3rd Grade 14 11.8%
4th Grade 14 11.8%
5th Grade 17 14.3%
6th Grade 9 7.6%
7th Grade 9 7.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 95 students 95 2019-2020 2021-2022: 92 students 92 -3.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 119 students 119 +29.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 119 8.8 13.5:1 K-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 92 8.3 11.1:1 K-6 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 95 6.4 14.8:1 K-6 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 51301)

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 51301 Income: $61,175 $61k ZIP 51301 Home Value: $180,400 $180k ZIP 51301 This ZIP Spencer Income: $61,175 $61k Spencer Home Value: $180,400 $180k Spencer City Average CLAY County Income: $66,760 $67k CLAY County Home Value: $150,850 $151k CLAY 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 51301 Poverty Rate: 13.0% 13.0% Spencer Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% CLAY County Poverty Rate: 12.6% 12.6% 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 51301 Current ZIP
$61,175 $180,400 13.0% 12,402
Spencer (City Average)
$61,175 $180,400 12.7% 12,402
CLAY County (County Average)
$66,760 $150,850 12.6% 13,243
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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