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2421 C AVE, KEARNEY, NE 68847 • BUFFALO County
(308) 234-3410

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00811584
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: Distant
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 31019
Physical Location Address 2421 C Ave
Kearney, NE 68847-4541

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
134
Teachers (FTE)
8.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.75:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.5% Hispanic / Latino: 3.0% Black or African American: 2.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.5% Asian: 0.8%
134 Students
White 124 est. 92.5%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 3.0%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 1.5%
Asian 1 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
66
49.3%
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Female Students
68
50.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 177 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 49 (27.7%) Kindergarten: 19 (10.7%) 1st Grade: 19 (10.7%) 2nd Grade: 23 (13%) 3rd Grade: 15 (8.5%) 4th Grade: 21 (11.9%) 5th Grade: 9 (5.1%) 6th Grade: 14 (7.9%) 7th Grade: 8 (4.5%)
177 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 49 27.7%
Kindergarten 19 10.7%
1st Grade 19 10.7%
2nd Grade 23 13%
3rd Grade 15 8.5%
4th Grade 21 11.9%
5th Grade 9 5.1%
6th Grade 14 7.9%
7th Grade 8 4.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 111 students 111 2019-2020 2021-2022: 118 students 118 +6.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 134 students 134 +13.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 134 8.0 16.8:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 118 7.9 14.9:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 111 7.6 14.6:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 68847)

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 68847 Income: $74,877 $75k ZIP 68847 Home Value: $229,200 $229k ZIP 68847 This ZIP Kearney Income: $75,114 $75k Kearney Home Value: $251,700 $252k Kearney City Average BUFFALO County Income: $75,827 $76k BUFFALO County Home Value: $208,100 $208k BUFFALO County County Average Nebraska Income: $74,489 $74k Nebraska Home Value: $180,995 $181k Nebraska State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 68847 Poverty Rate: 13.3% 13.3% Kearney Poverty Rate: 11.9% 11.9% BUFFALO County Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% Nebraska Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 68847 Current ZIP
$74,877 $229,200 13.3% 17,911
Kearney (City Average)
$75,114 $251,700 11.9% 38,923
BUFFALO County (County Average)
$75,827 $208,100 10.9% 49,179
Nebraska (State Average)
$74,489 $180,995 10.2% 1,868,586
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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