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12832 S RIDGELAND AVE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 • COOK County
(708) 371-5443

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB940986
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 12832 S Ridgeland Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463-2245

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
8
Teachers (FTE)
0.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.33:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 100.0%
8 Students
White 8 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
4
50%
♀
Female Students
4
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 8 Students
Kindergarten: 8 (100%)
8 Students
Kindergarten 8 100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 25 50 2019-2020: 8 students 8 2019-2020 2021-2022: 10 students 10 +25% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 8 students 8 -20% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 8 0.6 13.3:1 K Nonsectarian
2021-2022 10 1.0 10.0:1 PK-K Nonsectarian
2019-2020 8 1.0 8.0:1 PK-K Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60463)

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 60463 Income: $105,389 $105k ZIP 60463 Home Value: $343,700 $344k ZIP 60463 This ZIP Palos Heights Income: $105,389 $105k Palos Heights Home Value: $343,700 $344k Palos Heights 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 60463 Poverty Rate: 6.0% 6.0% Palos Heights Poverty Rate: 5.8% 5.8% 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 60463 Current ZIP
$105,389 $343,700 6.0% 13,359
Palos Heights (City Average)
$105,389 $343,700 5.8% 13,359
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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