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120 MICHIGAN AVE, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64504 • BUCHANAN County
(816) 238-0281

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00753586
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 2903
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 29021
Physical Location Address 120 Michigan Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64504-1594

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
88
Teachers (FTE)
13.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.62:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 86.4% Hispanic / Latino: 11.4% Black or African American: 2.3%
88 Students
White 76 est. 86.4%
Hispanic / Latino 10 est. 11.4%
Black or African American 2 est. 2.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
44
50%
♀
Female Students
44
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (18.8%) Kindergarten: 15 (15.6%) 1st Grade: 11 (11.5%) 2nd Grade: 11 (11.5%) 3rd Grade: 10 (10.4%) 4th Grade: 6 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 3 (3.1%) 6th Grade: 11 (11.5%) 7th Grade: 11 (11.5%)
96 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 18 18.8%
Kindergarten 15 15.6%
1st Grade 11 11.5%
2nd Grade 11 11.5%
3rd Grade 10 10.4%
4th Grade 6 6.3%
5th Grade 3 3.1%
6th Grade 11 11.5%
7th Grade 11 11.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2021-2022: 85 students 85 2021-2022 2023-2024: 88 students 88 +3.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 88 13.3 6.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 85 11.5 7.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 64504)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 64504 Income: $55,300 $55k ZIP 64504 Home Value: $115,100 $115k ZIP 64504 This ZIP Saint Joseph Income: $57,622 $58k Saint Joseph Home Value: $147,750 $148k Saint Joseph City Average BUCHANAN County Income: $67,106 $67k BUCHANAN County Home Value: $171,640 $172k BUCHANAN County County Average Missouri Income: $65,468 $65k Missouri Home Value: $181,189 $181k Missouri State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 64504 Poverty Rate: 22.4% 22.4% Saint Joseph Poverty Rate: 16.3% 16.3% BUCHANAN County Poverty Rate: 16.0% 16.0% Missouri Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 64504 Current ZIP
$55,300 $115,100 22.4% 10,286
Saint Joseph (City Average)
$57,622 $147,750 16.3% 82,702
BUCHANAN County (County Average)
$67,106 $171,640 16.0% 86,930
Missouri (State Average)
$65,468 $181,189 12.2% 5,904,100
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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