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1429 WILCOX PARK DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506 • KENT County
(616) 458-4228

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00639283
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2602
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.30 hrs/day
County FIPS 26081
Physical Location Address 1429 Wilcox Park Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1798

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
294
Teachers (FTE)
33.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.88:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 93.2% Hispanic / Latino: 4.1% Asian: 1.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.0% Black or African American: 0.3%
294 Students
White 274 est. 93.2%
Hispanic / Latino 12 est. 4.1%
Asian 4 est. 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 1.0%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
175
59.5%
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Female Students
119
40.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 296 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (11.8%) Kindergarten: 37 (12.5%) 1st Grade: 29 (9.8%) 2nd Grade: 28 (9.5%) 3rd Grade: 26 (8.8%) 4th Grade: 33 (11.1%) 5th Grade: 40 (13.5%) 6th Grade: 35 (11.8%) 7th Grade: 33 (11.1%)
296 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 35 11.8%
Kindergarten 37 12.5%
1st Grade 29 9.8%
2nd Grade 28 9.5%
3rd Grade 26 8.8%
4th Grade 33 11.1%
5th Grade 40 13.5%
6th Grade 35 11.8%
7th Grade 33 11.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 200 400 2021-2022: 299 students 299 2021-2022 2023-2024: 294 students 294 -1.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 294 33.1 8.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 299 58.8 5.1:1 K-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 49506)

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 49506 Income: $112,287 $112k ZIP 49506 Home Value: $338,600 $339k ZIP 49506 This ZIP Grand Rapids Income: $75,252 $75k Grand Rapids Home Value: $256,617 $257k Grand Rapids City Average KENT County Income: $86,167 $86k KENT County Home Value: $279,696 $280k KENT 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 49506 Poverty Rate: 7.3% 7.3% Grand Rapids Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% KENT County Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% 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 49506 Current ZIP
$112,287 $338,600 7.3% 35,025
Grand Rapids (City Average)
$75,252 $256,617 13.4% 377,980
KENT County (County Average)
$86,167 $279,696 10.4% 686,782
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

Location Map

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