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315 9TH ST S, SAINT JAMES, MN 56081 • WATONWAN County
(507) 375-3809

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02040041
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran 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 6.58 hrs/day
County FIPS 27165
Physical Location Address 315 9th St S
Saint James, MN 56081-2125

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
47
Teachers (FTE)
4.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.68:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 83.0% Hispanic / Latino: 14.9% Black or African American: 2.1%
47 Students
White 39 est. 83.0%
Hispanic / Latino 7 est. 14.9%
Black or African American 1 est. 2.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
19
40.4%
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Female Students
28
59.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 53 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 9 (17%) Kindergarten: 7 (13.2%) 1st Grade: 6 (11.3%) 2nd Grade: 9 (17%) 3rd Grade: 5 (9.4%) 4th Grade: 6 (11.3%) 5th Grade: 2 (3.8%) 6th Grade: 5 (9.4%) 7th Grade: 4 (7.5%)
53 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 9 17%
Kindergarten 7 13.2%
1st Grade 6 11.3%
2nd Grade 9 17%
3rd Grade 5 9.4%
4th Grade 6 11.3%
5th Grade 2 3.8%
6th Grade 5 9.4%
7th Grade 4 7.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 34 students 34 2019-2020 2021-2022: 35 students 35 +2.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 47 students 47 +34.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 47 4.4 10.7:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 35 4.0 8.8:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 34 4.1 8.3:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 56081)

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 56081 Income: $66,612 $67k ZIP 56081 Home Value: $153,400 $153k ZIP 56081 This ZIP Saint James Income: $66,612 $67k Saint James Home Value: $153,400 $153k Saint James City Average WATONWAN County Income: $71,956 $72k WATONWAN County Home Value: $147,900 $148k WATONWAN 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 56081 Poverty Rate: 16.8% 16.8% Saint James Poverty Rate: 16.6% 16.6% WATONWAN County Poverty Rate: 13.3% 13.3% 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 56081 Current ZIP
$66,612 $153,400 16.8% 6,092
Saint James (City Average)
$66,612 $153,400 16.6% 6,092
WATONWAN County (County Average)
$71,956 $147,900 13.3% 10,266
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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