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3740 W BELDEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 • COOK County
(773) 278-3120

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00351172
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 3740 W Belden Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-2399

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
41
Teachers (FTE)
5.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.20:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 63.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26.8% Black or African American: 9.8%
41 Students
Hispanic / Latino 26 est. 63.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 est. 26.8%
Black or African American 4 est. 9.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
17
41.5%
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Female Students
24
58.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 47 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 9 (19.1%) Kindergarten: 7 (14.9%) 1st Grade: 4 (8.5%) 2nd Grade: 8 (17%) 3rd Grade: 3 (6.4%) 4th Grade: 3 (6.4%) 5th Grade: 4 (8.5%) 6th Grade: 6 (12.8%) 7th Grade: 3 (6.4%)
47 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 9 19.1%
Kindergarten 7 14.9%
1st Grade 4 8.5%
2nd Grade 8 17%
3rd Grade 3 6.4%
4th Grade 3 6.4%
5th Grade 4 8.5%
6th Grade 6 12.8%
7th Grade 3 6.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 23 students 23 2019-2020 2021-2022: 29 students 29 +26.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 41 students 41 +41.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 41 5.0 8.2:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 29 3.0 9.7:1 PK-7 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 23 3.0 7.7:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60647)

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: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 6% $325k 13% $488k 19% $650k 25% ZIP 60647 Income: $102,851 $103k ZIP 60647 Home Value: $557,300 $557k ZIP 60647 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 60647 Poverty Rate: 12.3% 12.3% 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 60647 Current ZIP
$102,851 $557,300 12.3% 85,589
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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