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BISHOP MCNAMARA CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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550 W BROOKMONT BLVD, KANKAKEE, IL 60901 • KANKAKEE County
(815) 671-7136

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00346162
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1703
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 17091
Physical Location Address 550 W Brookmont Blvd
Kankakee, IL 60901-2095

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
807
Teachers (FTE)
50.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.01:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.4% Hispanic / Latino: 21.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.6% Black or African American: 6.6% Asian: 1.0%
807 Students
White 512 est. 63.4%
Hispanic / Latino 173 est. 21.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 61 est. 7.6%
Black or African American 53 est. 6.6%
Asian 8 est. 1.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
434
53.8%
♀
Female Students
373
46.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 484 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 79 (16.3%) Kindergarten: 50 (10.3%) 1st Grade: 50 (10.3%) 2nd Grade: 48 (9.9%) 3rd Grade: 45 (9.3%) 4th Grade: 53 (11%) 5th Grade: 40 (8.3%) 6th Grade: 61 (12.6%) 7th Grade: 58 (12%)
484 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 79 16.3%
Kindergarten 50 10.3%
1st Grade 50 10.3%
2nd Grade 48 9.9%
3rd Grade 45 9.3%
4th Grade 53 11%
5th Grade 40 8.3%
6th Grade 61 12.6%
7th Grade 58 12%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 500 1,000 2021-2022: 772 students 772 2021-2022 2023-2024: 807 students 807 +4.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 807 50.4 16.0:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 772 37.9 20.4:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60901)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 60901 Income: $54,557 $55k ZIP 60901 Home Value: $143,200 $143k ZIP 60901 This ZIP Kankakee Income: $54,557 $55k Kankakee Home Value: $143,200 $143k Kankakee City Average KANKAKEE County Income: $74,251 $74k KANKAKEE County Home Value: $188,160 $188k KANKAKEE 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 60901 Poverty Rate: 21.7% 21.7% Kankakee Poverty Rate: 21.2% 21.2% KANKAKEE County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% 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 60901 Current ZIP
$54,557 $143,200 21.7% 33,224
Kankakee (City Average)
$54,557 $143,200 21.2% 33,224
KANKAKEE County (County Average)
$74,251 $188,160 12.4% 102,448
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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