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402 RURAL AVE, DECORAH, IA 52101 • WINNESHIEK County
(563) 382-4668

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00457339
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1901
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Remote
School Day Length 6.85 hrs/day
County FIPS 19191
Physical Location Address 402 Rural Ave
Decorah, IA 52101-2298

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
145
Teachers (FTE)
13.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.43:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.5% Hispanic / Latino: 3.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.1%
145 Students
White 137 est. 94.5%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 3.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 2.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
81
55.9%
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Female Students
64
44.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 148 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (13.5%) Kindergarten: 20 (13.5%) 1st Grade: 16 (10.8%) 2nd Grade: 17 (11.5%) 3rd Grade: 15 (10.1%) 4th Grade: 18 (12.2%) 5th Grade: 20 (13.5%) 6th Grade: 11 (7.4%) 7th Grade: 11 (7.4%)
148 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 13.5%
Kindergarten 20 13.5%
1st Grade 16 10.8%
2nd Grade 17 11.5%
3rd Grade 15 10.1%
4th Grade 18 12.2%
5th Grade 20 13.5%
6th Grade 11 7.4%
7th Grade 11 7.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 121 students 121 2019-2020 2021-2022: 138 students 138 +14% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 145 students 145 +5.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 145 13.9 10.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 138 15.6 8.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 121 19.6 6.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 52101)

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 52101 Income: $70,046 $70k ZIP 52101 Home Value: $249,500 $250k ZIP 52101 This ZIP Decorah Income: $70,046 $70k Decorah Home Value: $249,500 $250k Decorah City Average WINNESHIEK County Income: $82,193 $82k WINNESHIEK County Home Value: $209,500 $210k WINNESHIEK 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 52101 Poverty Rate: 8.9% 8.9% Decorah Poverty Rate: 7.6% 7.6% WINNESHIEK County Poverty Rate: 7.5% 7.5% 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 52101 Current ZIP
$70,046 $249,500 8.9% 12,539
Decorah (City Average)
$70,046 $249,500 7.6% 12,539
WINNESHIEK County (County Average)
$82,193 $209,500 7.5% 17,125
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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