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1574 SHERMAN AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201 • COOK County
(224) 999-1177

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1501543
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 1574 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-4422

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
155
Teachers (FTE)
22.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.77:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 67.1% Asian: 12.3% Hispanic / Latino: 11.6% Black or African American: 6.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.6%
155 Students
White 104 est. 67.1%
Asian 19 est. 12.3%
Hispanic / Latino 18 est. 11.6%
Black or African American 10 est. 6.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 2.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
81
52.3%
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Female Students
74
47.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 213 students 213 2019-2020 2021-2022: 200 students 200 -6.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 155 students 155 -22.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 155 22.9 6.8:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 200 28.5 7.0:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 213 24.8 8.6:1 9-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60201)

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: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 60201 Income: $92,101 $92k ZIP 60201 Home Value: $577,800 $578k ZIP 60201 This ZIP Evanston Income: $118,465 $118k Evanston Home Value: $476,167 $476k Evanston 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 60201 Poverty Rate: 14.2% 14.2% Evanston Poverty Rate: 10.5% 10.5% 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 60201 Current ZIP
$92,101 $577,800 14.2% 43,555
Evanston (City Average)
$118,465 $476,167 10.5% 81,106
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

Location Map

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