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8601 HARRISON AVE, MUNSTER, IN 46321 • LAKE County
(219) 836-6270

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01902879
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 Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 18089
Physical Location Address 8601 Harrison Ave
Munster, IN 46321

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
157
Teachers (FTE)
14.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.83:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 54.1% Black or African American: 20.4% Hispanic / Latino: 19.1% Asian: 3.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.6%
157 Students
White 85 est. 54.1%
Black or African American 32 est. 20.4%
Hispanic / Latino 30 est. 19.1%
Asian 6 est. 3.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 2.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
73
46.5%
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Female Students
84
53.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 199 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 65 (32.7%) Kindergarten: 20 (10.1%) 1st Grade: 18 (9%) 2nd Grade: 17 (8.5%) 3rd Grade: 10 (5%) 4th Grade: 19 (9.5%) 5th Grade: 21 (10.6%) 6th Grade: 12 (6%) 7th Grade: 17 (8.5%)
199 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 65 32.7%
Kindergarten 20 10.1%
1st Grade 18 9%
2nd Grade 17 8.5%
3rd Grade 10 5%
4th Grade 19 9.5%
5th Grade 21 10.6%
6th Grade 12 6%
7th Grade 17 8.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 167 students 167 2019-2020 2021-2022: 147 students 147 -12% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 157 students 157 +6.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 157 14.5 10.8:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 147 11.8 12.5:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 167 16.5 10.1:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 46321)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 46321 Income: $105,764 $106k ZIP 46321 Home Value: $312,000 $312k ZIP 46321 This ZIP Munster Income: $105,764 $106k Munster Home Value: $312,000 $312k Munster City Average LAKE County Income: $64,486 $64k LAKE County Home Value: $176,820 $177k LAKE County County Average Indiana Income: $71,916 $72k Indiana Home Value: $186,717 $187k Indiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 46321 Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% Munster Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% LAKE County Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% Indiana Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 46321 Current ZIP
$105,764 $312,000 7.3% 23,733
Munster (City Average)
$105,764 $312,000 7.2% 23,733
LAKE County (County Average)
$64,486 $176,820 14.3% 502,686
Indiana (State Average)
$71,916 $186,717 12.0% 6,551,146
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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