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702 E POPLAR ST, WEST FRANKFORT, IL 62896 • FRANKLIN County
(618) 513-3401

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00345781
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1702
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Remote
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17055
Physical Location Address 702 E Poplar St
West Frankfort, IL 62896-1344

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
29
Teachers (FTE)
6.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.20:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 82.8% Asian: 10.3% Black or African American: 6.9%
29 Students
White 24 est. 82.8%
Asian 3 est. 10.3%
Black or African American 2 est. 6.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
15
51.7%
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Female Students
14
48.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 36 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 11 (30.6%) Kindergarten: 4 (11.1%) 1st Grade: 4 (11.1%) 2nd Grade: 4 (11.1%) 3rd Grade: 1 (2.8%) 4th Grade: 6 (16.7%) 5th Grade: 3 (8.3%) 6th Grade: 1 (2.8%) 7th Grade: 2 (5.6%)
36 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 11 30.6%
Kindergarten 4 11.1%
1st Grade 4 11.1%
2nd Grade 4 11.1%
3rd Grade 1 2.8%
4th Grade 6 16.7%
5th Grade 3 8.3%
6th Grade 1 2.8%
7th Grade 2 5.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 50 100 2019-2020: 31 students 31 2019-2020 2021-2022: 50 students 50 +61.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 29 students 29 -42% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 29 6.9 4.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 50 6.4 7.8:1 PK-7 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 31 5.0 6.2:1 PK-4 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 62896)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 62896 Income: $55,528 $56k ZIP 62896 Home Value: $88,000 $88k ZIP 62896 This ZIP West Frankfort Income: $55,528 $56k West Frankfort Home Value: $88,000 $88k West Frankfort City Average FRANKLIN County Income: $56,031 $56k FRANKLIN County Home Value: $101,043 $101k FRANKLIN 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 62896 Poverty Rate: 21.5% 21.5% West Frankfort Poverty Rate: 21.0% 21.0% FRANKLIN County Poverty Rate: 16.4% 16.4% 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 62896 Current ZIP
$55,528 $88,000 21.5% 10,691
West Frankfort (City Average)
$55,528 $88,000 21.0% 10,691
FRANKLIN County (County Average)
$56,031 $101,043 16.4% 32,767
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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