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MN Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Elementary School

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1000 6TH AVE, HOWARD LAKE, MN 55349 • WRIGHT County
(320) 543-2630

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00703626
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 27171
Physical Location Address 1000 6th Ave
Howard Lake, MN 55349-5670
Mailing Address PO BOX 680
Howard Lake, MN 55349-0680

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
96
Teachers (FTE)
10.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.81:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
96 Students
White 96 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
42
43.8%
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Female Students
54
56.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 107 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (13.1%) Kindergarten: 12 (11.2%) 1st Grade: 14 (13.1%) 2nd Grade: 15 (14%) 3rd Grade: 13 (12.1%) 4th Grade: 16 (15%) 5th Grade: 9 (8.4%) 6th Grade: 8 (7.5%) 7th Grade: 6 (5.6%)
107 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 14 13.1%
Kindergarten 12 11.2%
1st Grade 14 13.1%
2nd Grade 15 14%
3rd Grade 13 12.1%
4th Grade 16 15%
5th Grade 9 8.4%
6th Grade 8 7.5%
7th Grade 6 5.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 57 students 57 2019-2020 2021-2022: 90 students 90 +57.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 96 students 96 +6.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 96 10.9 8.8:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 90 8.8 10.2:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 57 5.4 10.6:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 55349)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 55349 Income: $100,054 $100k ZIP 55349 Home Value: $287,100 $287k ZIP 55349 This ZIP Howard Lake Income: $100,054 $100k Howard Lake Home Value: $287,100 $287k Howard Lake City Average WRIGHT County Income: $105,807 $106k WRIGHT County Home Value: $323,093 $323k WRIGHT 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 55349 Poverty Rate: 6.4% 6.4% Howard Lake Poverty Rate: 6.3% 6.3% WRIGHT County Poverty Rate: 4.6% 4.6% 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 55349 Current ZIP
$100,054 $287,100 6.4% 3,555
Howard Lake (City Average)
$100,054 $287,100 6.3% 3,555
WRIGHT County (County Average)
$105,807 $323,093 4.6% 172,585
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

Location Map

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