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IL Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

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9649 W 55TH ST, LA GRANGE, IL 60525 • COOK County
(708) 966-5790

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB180973
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 9649 W 55th St
La Grange, IL 60525-3699

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
68
Teachers (FTE)
9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.56:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 33.8% Hispanic / Latino: 30.9% Black or African American: 25.0% Asian: 7.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.9%
68 Students
White 23 est. 33.8%
Hispanic / Latino 21 est. 30.9%
Black or African American 17 est. 25.0%
Asian 5 est. 7.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 2.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
59
86.8%
♀
Female Students
9
13.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 51 Students
Ungraded: 10 (19.6%) Kindergarten: 2 (3.9%) 1st Grade: 4 (7.8%) 2nd Grade: 5 (9.8%) 3rd Grade: 6 (11.8%) 4th Grade: 5 (9.8%) 5th Grade: 7 (13.7%) 6th Grade: 7 (13.7%) 7th Grade: 5 (9.8%)
51 Students
Ungraded 10 19.6%
Kindergarten 2 3.9%
1st Grade 4 7.8%
2nd Grade 5 9.8%
3rd Grade 6 11.8%
4th Grade 5 9.8%
5th Grade 7 13.7%
6th Grade 7 13.7%
7th Grade 5 9.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 49 students 49 2019-2020 2023-2024: 68 students 68 +38.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 68 9.0 7.6:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 49 8.0 6.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60525)

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: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 5% $250k 10% $375k 15% $500k 20% ZIP 60525 Income: $113,718 $114k ZIP 60525 Home Value: $422,500 $423k ZIP 60525 This ZIP La Grange Income: $113,718 $114k La Grange Home Value: $422,500 $423k La Grange 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 60525 Poverty Rate: 5.8% 5.8% La Grange Poverty Rate: 5.7% 5.7% 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 60525 Current ZIP
$113,718 $422,500 5.8% 31,453
La Grange (City Average)
$113,718 $422,500 5.7% 31,453
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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