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508 E PAW PAW ST, PAW PAW, MI 49079 • VAN BUREN County
(269) 657-3750

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00639771
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2604
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Town: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 26159
Physical Location Address 508 E Paw Paw St
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1699

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
48
Teachers (FTE)
4.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.43:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.7% Hispanic / Latino: 8.3%
48 Students
White 44 est. 91.7%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 8.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
21
43.8%
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Female Students
27
56.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 73 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 25 (34.2%) Kindergarten: 13 (17.8%) 1st Grade: 6 (8.2%) 2nd Grade: 9 (12.3%) 3rd Grade: 9 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 6 (8.2%) 5th Grade: 5 (6.8%)
73 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 25 34.2%
Kindergarten 13 17.8%
1st Grade 6 8.2%
2nd Grade 9 12.3%
3rd Grade 9 12.3%
4th Grade 6 8.2%
5th Grade 5 6.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 46 students 46 2019-2020 2021-2022: 60 students 60 +30.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 48 students 48 -20% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 48 4.6 10.4:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 60 5.4 11.1:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 46 5.0 9.2:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 49079)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 49079 Income: $72,119 $72k ZIP 49079 Home Value: $214,600 $215k ZIP 49079 This ZIP Paw Paw Income: $72,119 $72k Paw Paw Home Value: $214,600 $215k Paw Paw City Average VAN BUREN County Income: $63,106 $63k VAN BUREN County Home Value: $179,792 $180k VAN BUREN 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 49079 Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% Paw Paw Poverty Rate: 12.1% 12.1% VAN BUREN County Poverty Rate: 18.2% 18.2% 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 49079 Current ZIP
$72,119 $214,600 12.3% 13,364
Paw Paw (City Average)
$72,119 $214,600 12.1% 13,364
VAN BUREN County (County Average)
$63,106 $179,792 18.2% 105,917
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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