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601 VAN BUREN ST, OAK PARK, IL 60304 • COOK County
(708) 386-7282

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00341947
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1701
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 601 Van Buren St
Oak Park, IL 60304-1310

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
322
Teachers (FTE)
27.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.93:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 70.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11.5% Hispanic / Latino: 9.0% Asian: 6.5% Black or African American: 1.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.2% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3%
322 Students
White 226 est. 70.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 37 est. 11.5%
Hispanic / Latino 29 est. 9.0%
Asian 21 est. 6.5%
Black or African American 4 est. 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 est. 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
300
93.2%
♀
Female Students
22
6.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 342 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 65 (19%) Kindergarten: 31 (9.1%) 1st Grade: 32 (9.4%) 2nd Grade: 29 (8.5%) 3rd Grade: 41 (12%) 4th Grade: 33 (9.6%) 5th Grade: 33 (9.6%) 6th Grade: 41 (12%) 7th Grade: 37 (10.8%)
342 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 65 19%
Kindergarten 31 9.1%
1st Grade 32 9.4%
2nd Grade 29 8.5%
3rd Grade 41 12%
4th Grade 33 9.6%
5th Grade 33 9.6%
6th Grade 41 12%
7th Grade 37 10.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 225 450 2019-2020: 335 students 335 2019-2020 2023-2024: 322 students 322 -3.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 322 27.0 11.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 335 27.1 12.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60304)

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: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 60304 Income: $132,841 $133k ZIP 60304 Home Value: $470,100 $470k ZIP 60304 This ZIP Oak Park Income: $111,234 $111k Oak Park Home Value: $383,700 $384k Oak Park City Average COOK County Income: $93,777 $94k COOK County Home Value: $347,608 $348k COOK County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 60304 Poverty Rate: 5.6% 5.6% Oak Park Poverty Rate: 6.7% 6.7% COOK County Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 60304 Current ZIP
$132,841 $470,100 5.6% 17,218
Oak Park (City Average)
$111,234 $383,700 6.7% 53,315
COOK County (County Average)
$93,777 $347,608 12.9% 5,386,733
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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