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350 E S WATER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601 • COOK County
(312) 809-8941

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1990357
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 350 E S Water St
Chicago, IL 60601-4010

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
196
Teachers (FTE)
59.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.32:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 39.8% White: 31.1% Black or African American: 10.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.7% Hispanic / Latino: 7.7%
196 Students
Asian 78 est. 39.8%
White 61 est. 31.1%
Black or African American 21 est. 10.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 est. 10.7%
Hispanic / Latino 15 est. 7.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
182
92.9%
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Female Students
14
7.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 208 Students
Ungraded: 35 (16.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (16.8%) Kindergarten: 21 (10.1%) 1st Grade: 14 (6.7%) 2nd Grade: 19 (9.1%) 3rd Grade: 16 (7.7%) 4th Grade: 24 (11.5%) 5th Grade: 23 (11.1%) 6th Grade: 9 (4.3%) 7th Grade: 12 (5.8%)
208 Students
Ungraded 35 16.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 35 16.8%
Kindergarten 21 10.1%
1st Grade 14 6.7%
2nd Grade 19 9.1%
3rd Grade 16 7.7%
4th Grade 24 11.5%
5th Grade 23 11.1%
6th Grade 9 4.3%
7th Grade 12 5.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 225 450 2019-2020: 360 students 360 2019-2020 2021-2022: 327 students 327 -9.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 196 students 196 -40.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 196 59.0 3.3:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 327 53.3 6.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 360 52.3 6.9:1 PK-11 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60601)

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 60601 Income: $127,323 $127k ZIP 60601 Home Value: $495,400 $495k ZIP 60601 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 60601 Poverty Rate: 5.7% 5.7% 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 60601 Current ZIP
$127,323 $495,400 5.7% 16,292
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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