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39346 205TH AVE, COLUMBUS, NE 68601 • PLATTE County
(402) 285-0335

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00811187
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 7.17 hrs/day
County FIPS 31141
Physical Location Address 39346 205th Ave
Columbus, NE 68601-9819

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
56
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 98.2% Black or African American: 1.8%
56 Students
White 55 est. 98.2%
Black or African American 1 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
24
42.9%
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Female Students
32
57.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 49 Students
Kindergarten: 9 (18.4%) 1st Grade: 5 (10.2%) 2nd Grade: 5 (10.2%) 3rd Grade: 11 (22.4%) 4th Grade: 4 (8.2%) 5th Grade: 4 (8.2%) 6th Grade: 8 (16.3%) 7th Grade: 3 (6.1%)
49 Students
Kindergarten 9 18.4%
1st Grade 5 10.2%
2nd Grade 5 10.2%
3rd Grade 11 22.4%
4th Grade 4 8.2%
5th Grade 4 8.2%
6th Grade 8 16.3%
7th Grade 3 6.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 31 students 31 2019-2020 2021-2022: 45 students 45 +45.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 56 students 56 +24.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 56 4.0 14.0:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 45 3.0 15.0:1 PK-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 31 3.4 9.1:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 68601)

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 68601 Income: $70,697 $71k ZIP 68601 Home Value: $204,700 $205k ZIP 68601 This ZIP Columbus Income: $70,697 $71k Columbus Home Value: $204,700 $205k Columbus City Average PLATTE County Income: $81,593 $82k PLATTE County Home Value: $219,275 $219k PLATTE County County Average Nebraska Income: $74,489 $74k Nebraska Home Value: $180,995 $181k Nebraska State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 68601 Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% Columbus Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% PLATTE County Poverty Rate: 8.8% 8.8% Nebraska Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 68601 Current ZIP
$70,697 $204,700 9.3% 30,619
Columbus (City Average)
$70,697 $204,700 9.2% 30,619
PLATTE County (County Average)
$81,593 $219,275 8.8% 33,714
Nebraska (State Average)
$74,489 $180,995 10.2% 1,868,586
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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