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320 5TH AVE SE, MELROSE, MN 56352 • STEARNS County
(320) 256-4257

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00702382
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2705
Grades Offered PK-6
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 27145
Physical Location Address 320 5th Ave SE
Melrose, MN 56352-1430

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
141
Teachers (FTE)
7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.14:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.3% Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%
141 Students
White 133 est. 94.3%
Hispanic / Latino 8 est. 5.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
52
36.9%
♀
Female Students
89
63.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 173 Students
Ungraded: 32 (18.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 32 (18.5%) Kindergarten: 13 (7.5%) 1st Grade: 17 (9.8%) 2nd Grade: 15 (8.7%) 3rd Grade: 14 (8.1%) 4th Grade: 17 (9.8%) 5th Grade: 12 (6.9%) 6th Grade: 21 (12.1%)
173 Students
Ungraded 32 18.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 32 18.5%
Kindergarten 13 7.5%
1st Grade 17 9.8%
2nd Grade 15 8.7%
3rd Grade 14 8.1%
4th Grade 17 9.8%
5th Grade 12 6.9%
6th Grade 21 12.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 118 students 118 2019-2020 2021-2022: 106 students 106 -10.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 141 students 141 +33% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 141 7.0 20.1:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 106 8.0 13.3:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 118 10.5 11.2:1 PK-6 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56352)

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 56352 Income: $71,356 $71k ZIP 56352 Home Value: $225,100 $225k ZIP 56352 This ZIP Melrose Income: $71,356 $71k Melrose Home Value: $225,100 $225k Melrose City Average STEARNS County Income: $79,544 $80k STEARNS County Home Value: $252,135 $252k STEARNS 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 56352 Poverty Rate: 6.5% 6.5% Melrose Poverty Rate: 6.4% 6.4% STEARNS County Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% 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 56352 Current ZIP
$71,356 $225,100 6.5% 5,955
Melrose (City Average)
$71,356 $225,100 6.4% 5,955
STEARNS County (County Average)
$79,544 $252,135 11.8% 159,145
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

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