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160 E ST, PEWAMO, MI 48873 • IONIA County
(989) 593-3400

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00639126
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2602
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 26067
Physical Location Address 160 E St
Pewamo, MI 48873-9742
Mailing Address PO BOX 38
Pewamo, MI 48873-0038

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
94
Teachers (FTE)
6.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.41:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
94 Students
White 94 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
49
52.1%
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Female Students
45
47.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 81 Students
Kindergarten: 11 (13.6%) 1st Grade: 14 (17.3%) 2nd Grade: 12 (14.8%) 3rd Grade: 11 (13.6%) 4th Grade: 12 (14.8%) 5th Grade: 7 (8.6%) 6th Grade: 5 (6.2%) 7th Grade: 9 (11.1%)
81 Students
Kindergarten 11 13.6%
1st Grade 14 17.3%
2nd Grade 12 14.8%
3rd Grade 11 13.6%
4th Grade 12 14.8%
5th Grade 7 8.6%
6th Grade 5 6.2%
7th Grade 9 11.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 102 students 102 2019-2020 2021-2022: 111 students 111 +8.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 94 students 94 -15.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 94 6.1 15.4:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 111 6.6 16.8:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 102 6.0 17.0:1 K-7 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 48873)

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 48873 Income: $86,250 $86k ZIP 48873 Home Value: $198,800 $199k ZIP 48873 This ZIP Pewamo Income: $86,250 $86k Pewamo Home Value: $198,800 $199k Pewamo City Average IONIA County Income: $75,383 $75k IONIA County Home Value: $195,586 $196k IONIA County County Average Michigan Income: $73,336 $73k Michigan Home Value: $214,353 $214k Michigan State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 48873 Poverty Rate: 4.1% 4.1% Pewamo Poverty Rate: 4.1% 4.1% IONIA County Poverty Rate: 10.1% 10.1% Michigan Poverty Rate: 12.8% 12.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 48873 Current ZIP
$86,250 $198,800 4.1% 1,371
Pewamo (City Average)
$86,250 $198,800 4.1% 1,371
IONIA County (County Average)
$75,383 $195,586 10.1% 58,247
Michigan (State Average)
$73,336 $214,353 12.8% 9,684,177
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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