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MN Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Combined Elementary & Secondary

ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL

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15671 158TH ST NE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 • PENNINGTON County
(218) 681-7753

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0105188
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-10
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 5.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 27113
Physical Location Address 15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-4237

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
22
Teachers (FTE)
4.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.89:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.5% Asian: 4.6%
22 Students
White 21 est. 95.5%
Asian 1 est. 4.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
10
45.5%
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Female Students
12
54.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 19 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (15.8%) Kindergarten: 3 (15.8%) 1st Grade: 2 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 1 (5.3%) 3rd Grade: 4 (21.1%) 4th Grade: 1 (5.3%) 5th Grade: 1 (5.3%) 6th Grade: 2 (10.5%) 7th Grade: 2 (10.5%)
19 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 3 15.8%
Kindergarten 3 15.8%
1st Grade 2 10.5%
2nd Grade 1 5.3%
3rd Grade 4 21.1%
4th Grade 1 5.3%
5th Grade 1 5.3%
6th Grade 2 10.5%
7th Grade 2 10.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 16 students 16 2019-2020 2021-2022: 25 students 25 +56.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 22 students 22 -12% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 22 4.5 4.9:1 PK-10 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 25 2.4 10.4:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 16 2.1 7.6:1 PK-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56701)

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 56701 Income: $73,243 $73k ZIP 56701 Home Value: $189,700 $190k ZIP 56701 This ZIP Thief River Falls Income: $73,243 $73k Thief River Falls Home Value: $189,700 $190k Thief River Falls City Average PENNINGTON County Income: $70,684 $71k PENNINGTON County Home Value: $194,450 $194k PENNINGTON 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 56701 Poverty Rate: 9.6% 9.6% Thief River Falls Poverty Rate: 9.5% 9.5% PENNINGTON County Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% 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 56701 Current ZIP
$73,243 $189,700 9.6% 12,814
Thief River Falls (City Average)
$73,243 $189,700 9.5% 12,814
PENNINGTON County (County Average)
$70,684 $194,450 9.4% 13,739
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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