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MI Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

LAKE AREA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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63590 BORGERT RD, STURGIS, MI 49091 • ST. JOSEPH County
(269) 651-5135

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9303515
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 26149
Physical Location Address 63590 Borgert Rd
Sturgis, MI 49091-9362

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
53
Teachers (FTE)
6.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.15:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.3% Asian: 3.8% Hispanic / Latino: 1.9%
53 Students
White 50 est. 94.3%
Asian 2 est. 3.8%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
20
37.7%
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Female Students
33
62.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 37 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (8.1%) Kindergarten: 5 (13.5%) 1st Grade: 6 (16.2%) 2nd Grade: 4 (10.8%) 3rd Grade: 1 (2.7%) 4th Grade: 6 (16.2%) 5th Grade: 4 (10.8%) 6th Grade: 4 (10.8%) 7th Grade: 4 (10.8%)
37 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 3 8.1%
Kindergarten 5 13.5%
1st Grade 6 16.2%
2nd Grade 4 10.8%
3rd Grade 1 2.7%
4th Grade 6 16.2%
5th Grade 4 10.8%
6th Grade 4 10.8%
7th Grade 4 10.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 26 students 26 2019-2020 2021-2022: 66 students 66 +153.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 53 students 53 -19.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 53 6.5 8.2:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 66 5.8 11.4:1 PK-12 Other Religion
2019-2020 26 3.6 7.2:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 49091)

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 49091 Income: $65,000 $65k ZIP 49091 Home Value: $173,800 $174k ZIP 49091 This ZIP Sturgis Income: $65,000 $65k Sturgis Home Value: $173,800 $174k Sturgis City Average ST. JOSEPH County Income: $66,300 $66k ST. JOSEPH County Home Value: $160,078 $160k ST. JOSEPH 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 49091 Poverty Rate: 12.5% 12.5% Sturgis Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% ST. JOSEPH County Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% 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 49091 Current ZIP
$65,000 $173,800 12.5% 19,448
Sturgis (City Average)
$65,000 $173,800 12.4% 19,448
ST. JOSEPH County (County Average)
$66,300 $160,078 11.5% 64,332
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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