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BENNETT DAY SCHOOL

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955 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642 • COOK County
(312) 236-6388

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2192206
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 955 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
285
Teachers (FTE)
48.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.90:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 84.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.0% White: 4.9% Hispanic / Latino: 3.5% Asian: 0.7%
285 Students
Black or African American 242 est. 84.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 17 est. 6.0%
White 14 est. 4.9%
Hispanic / Latino 10 est. 3.5%
Asian 2 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
160
56.1%
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Female Students
125
43.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 269 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 59 (21.9%) Kindergarten: 36 (13.4%) 1st Grade: 34 (12.6%) 2nd Grade: 21 (7.8%) 3rd Grade: 30 (11.2%) 4th Grade: 35 (13%) 5th Grade: 19 (7.1%) 6th Grade: 24 (8.9%) 7th Grade: 11 (4.1%)
269 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 59 21.9%
Kindergarten 36 13.4%
1st Grade 34 12.6%
2nd Grade 21 7.8%
3rd Grade 30 11.2%
4th Grade 35 13%
5th Grade 19 7.1%
6th Grade 24 8.9%
7th Grade 11 4.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2021-2022: 283 students 283 2021-2022 2023-2024: 285 students 285 +0.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 285 48.3 5.9:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 283 34.8 8.1:1 PK-11 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60642)

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 6% $350k 13% $525k 19% $700k 25% ZIP 60642 Income: $141,179 $141k ZIP 60642 Home Value: $604,200 $604k ZIP 60642 This ZIP Chicago Income: $77,255 $77k Chicago Home Value: $339,806 $340k Chicago 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 60642 Poverty Rate: 8.3% 8.3% Chicago Poverty Rate: 16.8% 16.8% 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 60642 Current ZIP
$141,179 $604,200 8.3% 21,124
Chicago (City Average)
$77,255 $339,806 16.8% 2,664,683
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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