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108 S JAMES ST, FAIRMONT, MN 56031 • MARTIN County
(507) 436-5289

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00703422
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 27091
Physical Location Address 108 S James St
Fairmont, MN 56031-0315
Mailing Address PO BOX 315
Northrop, MN 56075-0315

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
38
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.50:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.7% Hispanic / Latino: 5.3%
38 Students
White 36 est. 94.7%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 5.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
21
55.3%
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Female Students
17
44.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 52 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (26.9%) Kindergarten: 7 (13.5%) 1st Grade: 5 (9.6%) 2nd Grade: 6 (11.5%) 3rd Grade: 6 (11.5%) 4th Grade: 6 (11.5%) 5th Grade: 2 (3.8%) 6th Grade: 6 (11.5%)
52 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 14 26.9%
Kindergarten 7 13.5%
1st Grade 5 9.6%
2nd Grade 6 11.5%
3rd Grade 6 11.5%
4th Grade 6 11.5%
5th Grade 2 3.8%
6th Grade 6 11.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 34 students 34 2019-2020 2021-2022: 48 students 48 +41.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 38 students 38 -20.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 38 4.0 9.5:1 PK-6 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 48 5.0 9.6:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 34 5.0 6.8:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56031)

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 56031 Income: $61,373 $61k ZIP 56031 Home Value: $175,600 $176k ZIP 56031 This ZIP Fairmont Income: $61,373 $61k Fairmont Home Value: $175,600 $176k Fairmont City Average MARTIN County Income: $70,826 $71k MARTIN County Home Value: $139,800 $140k MARTIN County County Average Minnesota Income: $84,221 $84k Minnesota Home Value: $263,778 $264k Minnesota State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 56031 Poverty Rate: 11.7% 11.7% Fairmont Poverty Rate: 11.6% 11.6% MARTIN County Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% Minnesota Poverty Rate: 9.0% 9.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 56031 Current ZIP
$61,373 $175,600 11.7% 11,800
Fairmont (City Average)
$61,373 $175,600 11.6% 11,800
MARTIN County (County Average)
$70,826 $139,800 11.2% 17,414
Minnesota (State Average)
$84,221 $263,778 9.0% 5,437,551
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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