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301 S 11TH ST, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301 • MONTGOMERY County
(620) 332-3331

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00490208
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Remote
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 20125
Physical Location Address 301 S 11th St
Independence, KS 67301-3698

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
42
Teachers (FTE)
5.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.40:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 16.7% Black or African American: 11.9% Hispanic / Latino: 2.4%
42 Students
White 29 est. 69.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 est. 16.7%
Black or African American 5 est. 11.9%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 2.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
25
59.5%
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Female Students
17
40.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 42 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 8 (19%) Kindergarten: 8 (19%) 1st Grade: 2 (4.8%) 2nd Grade: 7 (16.7%) 3rd Grade: 5 (11.9%) 4th Grade: 2 (4.8%) 5th Grade: 1 (2.4%) 6th Grade: 6 (14.3%) 7th Grade: 3 (7.1%)
42 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 8 19%
Kindergarten 8 19%
1st Grade 2 4.8%
2nd Grade 7 16.7%
3rd Grade 5 11.9%
4th Grade 2 4.8%
5th Grade 1 2.4%
6th Grade 6 14.3%
7th Grade 3 7.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 45 students 45 2019-2020 2021-2022: 45 students 45 +0% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 42 students 42 -6.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 42 5.0 8.4:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 45 8.0 5.6:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 45 6.0 7.5:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 67301)

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 67301 Income: $54,905 $55k ZIP 67301 Home Value: $109,500 $110k ZIP 67301 This ZIP Independence Income: $54,905 $55k Independence Home Value: $109,500 $110k Independence City Average MONTGOMERY County Income: $56,332 $56k MONTGOMERY County Home Value: $107,300 $107k MONTGOMERY County County Average Kansas Income: $71,863 $72k Kansas Home Value: $164,990 $165k Kansas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 67301 Poverty Rate: 13.6% 13.6% Independence Poverty Rate: 13.2% 13.2% MONTGOMERY County Poverty Rate: 15.7% 15.7% Kansas Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 67301 Current ZIP
$54,905 $109,500 13.6% 12,996
Independence (City Average)
$54,905 $109,500 13.2% 12,996
MONTGOMERY County (County Average)
$56,332 $107,300 15.7% 29,965
Kansas (State Average)
$71,863 $164,990 11.2% 2,835,103
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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