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629 8TH ST NE, HICKORY, NC 28601 • CATAWBA County
(828) 855-2995

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1302225
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 37035
Physical Location Address 629 8th St NE
Hickory, NC 28601-5119
Mailing Address 602 7th Ave NE
Hickory, NC 28601-3917

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
151
Teachers (FTE)
14.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.49:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 86.1% Hispanic / Latino: 6.6% Asian: 4.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.3%
151 Students
White 130 est. 86.1%
Hispanic / Latino 10 est. 6.6%
Asian 6 est. 4.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 3.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
84
55.6%
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Female Students
67
44.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 130 students 130 2019-2020 2021-2022: 165 students 165 +26.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 151 students 151 -8.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 151 14.4 10.5:1 9-12 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 165 13.4 12.3:1 9-12 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 130 10.6 12.3:1 9-12 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28601)

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 28601 Income: $67,839 $68k ZIP 28601 Home Value: $236,100 $236k ZIP 28601 This ZIP Hickory Income: $61,935 $62k Hickory Home Value: $208,200 $208k Hickory City Average CATAWBA County Income: $69,516 $70k CATAWBA County Home Value: $226,533 $227k CATAWBA County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28601 Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% Hickory Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% CATAWBA County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28601 Current ZIP
$67,839 $236,100 12.7% 52,839
Hickory (City Average)
$61,935 $208,200 13.7% 82,112
CATAWBA County (County Average)
$69,516 $226,533 12.4% 178,673
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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