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3600 S CHICAGO AVE, SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI 53172 • MILWAUKEE County
(414) 762-1258

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01515019
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 Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 55079
Physical Location Address 3600 S Chicago Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172-3709

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
83
Teachers (FTE)
7.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.22:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.0% Hispanic / Latino: 6.0%
83 Students
White 78 est. 94.0%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 6.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
45
54.2%
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Female Students
38
45.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 95 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 24 (25.3%) Kindergarten: 14 (14.7%) Transitional Kindergarten: 1 (1.1%) Transitional 1st Grade: 1 (1.1%) 1st Grade: 10 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 5 (5.3%) 3rd Grade: 13 (13.7%) 4th Grade: 6 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 7 (7.4%) 6th Grade: 6 (6.3%) 7th Grade: 8 (8.4%)
95 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 24 25.3%
Kindergarten 14 14.7%
Transitional Kindergarten 1 1.1%
Transitional 1st Grade 1 1.1%
1st Grade 10 10.5%
2nd Grade 5 5.3%
3rd Grade 13 13.7%
4th Grade 6 6.3%
5th Grade 7 7.4%
6th Grade 6 6.3%
7th Grade 8 8.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 92 students 92 2019-2020 2021-2022: 80 students 80 -13% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 83 students 83 +3.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 83 7.4 11.2:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 80 6.3 12.7:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 92 6.0 15.3:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 53172)

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 53172 Income: $70,146 $70k ZIP 53172 Home Value: $216,400 $216k ZIP 53172 This ZIP South Milwaukee Income: $70,146 $70k South Milwaukee Home Value: $216,400 $216k South Milwaukee City Average MILWAUKEE County Income: $66,109 $66k MILWAUKEE County Home Value: $220,414 $220k MILWAUKEE County County Average Wisconsin Income: $78,018 $78k Wisconsin Home Value: $241,542 $242k Wisconsin State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 53172 Poverty Rate: 12.5% 12.5% South Milwaukee Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% MILWAUKEE County Poverty Rate: 17.1% 17.1% Wisconsin Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 53172 Current ZIP
$70,146 $216,400 12.5% 20,547
South Milwaukee (City Average)
$70,146 $216,400 12.4% 20,547
MILWAUKEE County (County Average)
$66,109 $220,414 17.1% 927,688
Wisconsin (State Average)
$78,018 $241,542 10.4% 5,680,589
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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