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725 PINE ST, PAW PAW, MI 49079 • VAN BUREN County
(269) 657-5921

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID K9303188
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 Town: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 26159
Physical Location Address 725 Pine St
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1248

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
50
Teachers (FTE)
5.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.09:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 82.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.0% Asian: 6.0% Hispanic / Latino: 2.0% Black or African American: 2.0%
50 Students
White 41 est. 82.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 8.0%
Asian 3 est. 6.0%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 2.0%
Black or African American 1 est. 2.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
28
56%
♀
Female Students
22
44%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 60 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (23.3%) Kindergarten: 9 (15%) Transitional Kindergarten: 15 (25%) 1st Grade: 6 (10%) 2nd Grade: 6 (10%) 3rd Grade: 3 (5%) 6th Grade: 5 (8.3%) 7th Grade: 2 (3.3%)
60 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 14 23.3%
Kindergarten 9 15%
Transitional Kindergarten 15 25%
1st Grade 6 10%
2nd Grade 6 10%
3rd Grade 3 5%
6th Grade 5 8.3%
7th Grade 2 3.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 59 students 59 2019-2020 2021-2022: 70 students 70 +18.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 50 students 50 -28.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 50 5.5 9.1:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 70 5.3 13.2:1 PK-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 59 4.6 12.8:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

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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