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4119 N 81ST ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222 • MILWAUKEE County
(414) 354-6601

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01511411
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.67 hrs/day
County FIPS 55079
Physical Location Address 4119 N 81st St
Milwaukee, WI 53222-1979

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
254
Teachers (FTE)
13.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.39:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 89.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.1% Asian: 3.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.2% White: 0.8% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4%
254 Students
Black or African American 227 est. 89.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 est. 5.1%
Asian 8 est. 3.2%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 1.2%
White 2 est. 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
141
55.5%
♀
Female Students
113
44.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 225 Students
Kindergarten: 23 (10.2%) 1st Grade: 30 (13.3%) 2nd Grade: 27 (12%) 3rd Grade: 30 (13.3%) 4th Grade: 30 (13.3%) 5th Grade: 29 (12.9%) 6th Grade: 30 (13.3%) 7th Grade: 26 (11.6%)
225 Students
Kindergarten 23 10.2%
1st Grade 30 13.3%
2nd Grade 27 12%
3rd Grade 30 13.3%
4th Grade 30 13.3%
5th Grade 29 12.9%
6th Grade 30 13.3%
7th Grade 26 11.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 220 students 220 2019-2020 2021-2022: 225 students 225 +2.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 254 students 254 +12.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 254 13.1 19.4:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 225 14.9 15.1:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 220 12.0 18.3:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 53222)

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 53222 Income: $73,523 $74k ZIP 53222 Home Value: $202,100 $202k ZIP 53222 This ZIP Milwaukee Income: $63,440 $63k Milwaukee Home Value: $209,004 $209k Milwaukee City Average MILWAUKEE County Income: $66,109 $66k MILWAUKEE County Home Value: $220,414 $220k MILWAUKEE County County Average Wisconsin Income: $78,018 $78k Wisconsin Home Value: $241,542 $242k Wisconsin State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 53222 Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Milwaukee Poverty Rate: 18.3% 18.3% MILWAUKEE County Poverty Rate: 17.1% 17.1% Wisconsin Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 53222 Current ZIP
$73,523 $202,100 11.1% 24,400
Milwaukee (City Average)
$63,440 $209,004 18.3% 745,196
MILWAUKEE County (County Average)
$66,109 $220,414 17.1% 927,688
Wisconsin (State Average)
$78,018 $241,542 10.4% 5,680,589
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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