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915 LEE ST, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 • COOK County
(630) 440-4739

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00353511
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 915 Lee St
Des Plaines, IL 60016-6580

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
93
Teachers (FTE)
15.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.85:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 88.2% Asian: 7.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.2% Hispanic / Latino: 1.1%
93 Students
White 82 est. 88.2%
Asian 7 est. 7.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 3.2%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
54
58.1%
♀
Female Students
39
41.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 104 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 17 (16.3%) Kindergarten: 20 (19.2%) 1st Grade: 19 (18.3%) 2nd Grade: 13 (12.5%) 3rd Grade: 4 (3.8%) 4th Grade: 9 (8.7%) 5th Grade: 7 (6.7%) 6th Grade: 12 (11.5%) 7th Grade: 3 (2.9%)
104 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 17 16.3%
Kindergarten 20 19.2%
1st Grade 19 18.3%
2nd Grade 13 12.5%
3rd Grade 4 3.8%
4th Grade 9 8.7%
5th Grade 7 6.7%
6th Grade 12 11.5%
7th Grade 3 2.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 80 students 80 2019-2020 2021-2022: 73 students 73 -8.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 93 students 93 +27.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 93 15.9 5.9:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 73 16.0 4.6:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 80 10.9 7.3:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60016)

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: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 60016 Income: $84,044 $84k ZIP 60016 Home Value: $300,700 $301k ZIP 60016 This ZIP Des Plaines Income: $84,730 $85k Des Plaines Home Value: $301,550 $302k Des Plaines 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 60016 Poverty Rate: 9.1% 9.1% Des Plaines Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% 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 60016 Current ZIP
$84,044 $300,700 9.1% 60,520
Des Plaines (City Average)
$84,730 $301,550 8.7% 89,822
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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