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103 W BERTHA ST, PAULLINA, IA 51046 • O'BRIEN County
(712) 949-3915

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00459325
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 19141
Physical Location Address 103 W Bertha St
Paullina, IA 51046-7706

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
66
Teachers (FTE)
6.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.31:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 95.5% Hispanic / Latino: 3.0% Asian: 1.5%
66 Students
White 63 est. 95.5%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 3.0%
Asian 1 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
50
75.8%
♀
Female Students
16
24.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 92 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 31 (33.7%) Kindergarten: 12 (13%) 1st Grade: 7 (7.6%) 2nd Grade: 12 (13%) 3rd Grade: 12 (13%) 4th Grade: 5 (5.4%) 5th Grade: 4 (4.3%) 6th Grade: 6 (6.5%) 7th Grade: 3 (3.3%)
92 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 31 33.7%
Kindergarten 12 13%
1st Grade 7 7.6%
2nd Grade 12 13%
3rd Grade 12 13%
4th Grade 5 5.4%
5th Grade 4 4.3%
6th Grade 6 6.5%
7th Grade 3 3.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 37 students 37 2019-2020 2021-2022: 47 students 47 +27% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 66 students 66 +40.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 66 6.4 10.3:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 47 6.6 7.1:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 37 6.3 5.9:1 PK-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 51046)

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 51046 Income: $81,389 $81k ZIP 51046 Home Value: $161,200 $161k ZIP 51046 This ZIP Paullina Income: $81,389 $81k Paullina Home Value: $161,200 $161k Paullina City Average O'BRIEN County Income: $70,385 $70k O'BRIEN County Home Value: $152,680 $153k O'BRIEN County County Average Iowa Income: $76,239 $76k Iowa Home Value: $179,474 $179k Iowa State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 51046 Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% Paullina Poverty Rate: 6.1% 6.1% O'BRIEN County Poverty Rate: 13.2% 13.2% Iowa Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 51046 Current ZIP
$81,389 $161,200 6.1% 1,407
Paullina (City Average)
$81,389 $161,200 6.1% 1,407
O'BRIEN County (County Average)
$70,385 $152,680 13.2% 12,751
Iowa (State Average)
$76,239 $179,474 10.8% 2,924,268
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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