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2003 5TH ST, PERU, IL 61354 • LASALLE County
(815) 224-1914

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00347574
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1704
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17099
Physical Location Address 2003 5th St
Peru, IL 61354-2502

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
113
Teachers (FTE)
11.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.50:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.8% Hispanic / Latino: 10.6% Black or African American: 1.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.8%
113 Students
White 97 est. 85.8%
Hispanic / Latino 12 est. 10.6%
Black or African American 2 est. 1.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
77
68.1%
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Female Students
36
31.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 131 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 32 (24.4%) Kindergarten: 15 (11.5%) 1st Grade: 11 (8.4%) 2nd Grade: 9 (6.9%) 3rd Grade: 6 (4.6%) 4th Grade: 15 (11.5%) 5th Grade: 8 (6.1%) 6th Grade: 20 (15.3%) 7th Grade: 15 (11.5%)
131 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 32 24.4%
Kindergarten 15 11.5%
1st Grade 11 8.4%
2nd Grade 9 6.9%
3rd Grade 6 4.6%
4th Grade 15 11.5%
5th Grade 8 6.1%
6th Grade 20 15.3%
7th Grade 15 11.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 159 students 159 2019-2020 2021-2022: 128 students 128 -19.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 113 students 113 -11.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 113 11.9 9.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 128 12.0 10.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 159 12.8 12.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 61354)

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: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 61354 Income: $69,382 $69k ZIP 61354 Home Value: $160,100 $160k ZIP 61354 This ZIP Peru Income: $69,382 $69k Peru Home Value: $160,100 $160k Peru City Average LASALLE County Income: $79,667 $80k LASALLE County Home Value: $172,347 $172k LASALLE 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 61354 Poverty Rate: 8.8% 8.8% Peru Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% LASALLE County Poverty Rate: 13.3% 13.3% 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 61354 Current ZIP
$69,382 $160,100 8.8% 10,366
Peru (City Average)
$69,382 $160,100 8.7% 10,366
LASALLE County (County Average)
$79,667 $172,347 13.3% 103,349
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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