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226 E ILLINOIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611 • COOK County
(312) 796-9400

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2170392
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered K-6
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 10.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 226 E Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60611-4320

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
150
Teachers (FTE)
40.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
3.75:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 92.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.0% Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%
150 Students
Black or African American 139 est. 92.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 4.0%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 3.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
75
50%
♀
Female Students
75
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 150 Students
Kindergarten: 20 (13.3%) 1st Grade: 20 (13.3%) 2nd Grade: 20 (13.3%) 3rd Grade: 20 (13.3%) 4th Grade: 20 (13.3%) 5th Grade: 20 (13.3%) 6th Grade: 30 (20%)
150 Students
Kindergarten 20 13.3%
1st Grade 20 13.3%
2nd Grade 20 13.3%
3rd Grade 20 13.3%
4th Grade 20 13.3%
5th Grade 20 13.3%
6th Grade 30 20%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2021-2022: 18 students 18 2021-2022 2023-2024: 150 students 150 +733.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 150 40.0 3.8:1 K-6 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 18 5.0 3.6:1 PK Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60611)

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 60611 Income: $124,621 $125k ZIP 60611 Home Value: $608,200 $608k ZIP 60611 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 60611 Poverty Rate: 8.6% 8.6% 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 60611 Current ZIP
$124,621 $608,200 8.6% 36,036
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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