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830 S WOODWARD ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 • LEHIGH County
(610) 797-8242

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01188602
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 4202
Grades Offered Ungraded
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 42077
Physical Location Address 830 S Woodward St
Allentown, PA 18103-3440

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
46
Teachers (FTE)
7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.57:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 67.4% Hispanic / Latino: 32.6%
46 Students
White 31 est. 67.4%
Hispanic / Latino 15 est. 32.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
18
39.1%
♀
Female Students
28
60.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 46 Students
Ungraded: 46 (100%)
46 Students
Ungraded 46 100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2021-2022: 45 students 45 2021-2022 2023-2024: 46 students 46 +2.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 46 7.0 6.6:1 Ungraded Roman Catholic
2021-2022 45 8.0 5.6:1 PK Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 18103)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 18103 Income: $72,545 $73k ZIP 18103 Home Value: $242,400 $242k ZIP 18103 This ZIP Allentown Income: $60,897 $61k Allentown Home Value: $203,960 $204k Allentown City Average LEHIGH County Income: $90,092 $90k LEHIGH County Home Value: $290,767 $291k LEHIGH County County Average Pennsylvania Income: $79,670 $80k Pennsylvania Home Value: $240,023 $240k Pennsylvania State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 18103 Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Allentown Poverty Rate: 16.7% 16.7% LEHIGH County Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% Pennsylvania Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 18103 Current ZIP
$72,545 $242,400 11.2% 47,336
Allentown (City Average)
$60,897 $203,960 16.7% 170,556
LEHIGH County (County Average)
$90,092 $290,767 11.5% 469,113
Pennsylvania (State Average)
$79,670 $240,023 11.5% 12,081,754
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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