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1550 S STATE ST STE 100, CHICAGO, IL 60605 • COOK County
(312) 791-0001

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9701386
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 1550 S State St STE 100
Chicago, IL 60605-7804

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
271
Teachers (FTE)
36.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.42:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 32.8% Black or African American: 32.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14.8% Hispanic / Latino: 11.4% Asian: 8.1%
271 Students
White 89 est. 32.8%
Black or African American 89 est. 32.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 est. 14.8%
Hispanic / Latino 31 est. 11.4%
Asian 22 est. 8.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
160
59%
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Female Students
111
41%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 245 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (14.3%) Kindergarten: 22 (9%) 1st Grade: 24 (9.8%) 2nd Grade: 32 (13.1%) 3rd Grade: 32 (13.1%) 4th Grade: 20 (8.2%) 5th Grade: 32 (13.1%) 6th Grade: 24 (9.8%) 7th Grade: 24 (9.8%)
245 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 35 14.3%
Kindergarten 22 9%
1st Grade 24 9.8%
2nd Grade 32 13.1%
3rd Grade 32 13.1%
4th Grade 20 8.2%
5th Grade 32 13.1%
6th Grade 24 9.8%
7th Grade 24 9.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 200 400 2019-2020: 277 students 277 2019-2020 2021-2022: 296 students 296 +6.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 271 students 271 -8.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 271 36.5 7.4:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 296 36.1 8.2:1 K-11 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 277 28.9 9.6:1 PK-9 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60605)

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: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 6% $300k 13% $450k 19% $600k 25% ZIP 60605 Income: $118,403 $118k ZIP 60605 Home Value: $495,900 $496k ZIP 60605 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 60605 Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% 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 60605 Current ZIP
$118,403 $495,900 8.7% 34,256
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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