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MN Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Elementary School

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500 6TH AVE SW, PERHAM, MN 56573 • OTTER TAIL County
(218) 346-2300

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00703976
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 27111
Physical Location Address 500 6th Ave SW
Perham, MN 56573-1697

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
67
Teachers (FTE)
10.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.70:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 98.5% Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%
67 Students
White 66 est. 98.5%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
26
38.8%
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Female Students
41
61.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 80 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 15 (18.8%) Kindergarten: 16 (20%) 1st Grade: 9 (11.3%) 2nd Grade: 9 (11.3%) 3rd Grade: 12 (15%) 4th Grade: 10 (12.5%) 5th Grade: 7 (8.8%) 6th Grade: 1 (1.3%) 7th Grade: 1 (1.3%)
80 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 15 18.8%
Kindergarten 16 20%
1st Grade 9 11.3%
2nd Grade 9 11.3%
3rd Grade 12 15%
4th Grade 10 12.5%
5th Grade 7 8.8%
6th Grade 1 1.3%
7th Grade 1 1.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 83 students 83 2019-2020 2021-2022: 84 students 84 +1.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 67 students 67 -20.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 67 10.0 6.7:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 84 7.4 11.4:1 PK-6 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 83 6.9 12.0:1 PK-6 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56573)

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 56573 Income: $68,080 $68k ZIP 56573 Home Value: $256,900 $257k ZIP 56573 This ZIP Perham Income: $68,080 $68k Perham Home Value: $256,900 $257k Perham City Average OTTER TAIL County Income: $69,955 $70k OTTER TAIL County Home Value: $247,489 $247k OTTER TAIL 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 56573 Poverty Rate: 12.1% 12.1% Perham Poverty Rate: 11.9% 11.9% OTTER TAIL County Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% 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 56573 Current ZIP
$68,080 $256,900 12.1% 6,868
Perham (City Average)
$68,080 $256,900 11.9% 6,868
OTTER TAIL County (County Average)
$69,955 $247,489 9.3% 52,672
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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