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6 W 6TH ST, STERLING, IL 61081 • WHITESIDE County
(815) 625-2253

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00347723
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1706
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17195
Physical Location Address 6 W 6th St
Sterling, IL 61081-3501

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
171
Teachers (FTE)
12.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.90:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 82.5% Hispanic / Latino: 9.9% Asian: 4.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.3% Black or African American: 0.6%
171 Students
White 141 est. 82.5%
Hispanic / Latino 17 est. 9.9%
Asian 8 est. 4.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 2.3%
Black or African American 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
81
47.4%
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Female Students
90
52.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 183 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 32 (17.5%) Kindergarten: 22 (12%) 1st Grade: 15 (8.2%) 2nd Grade: 26 (14.2%) 3rd Grade: 17 (9.3%) 4th Grade: 16 (8.7%) 5th Grade: 22 (12%) 6th Grade: 17 (9.3%) 7th Grade: 16 (8.7%)
183 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 32 17.5%
Kindergarten 22 12%
1st Grade 15 8.2%
2nd Grade 26 14.2%
3rd Grade 17 9.3%
4th Grade 16 8.7%
5th Grade 22 12%
6th Grade 17 9.3%
7th Grade 16 8.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 127 students 127 2019-2020 2023-2024: 171 students 171 +34.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 171 12.3 13.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 127 13.1 9.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 61081)

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 61081 Income: $60,854 $61k ZIP 61081 Home Value: $121,000 $121k ZIP 61081 This ZIP Sterling Income: $60,854 $61k Sterling Home Value: $121,000 $121k Sterling City Average WHITESIDE County Income: $70,065 $70k WHITESIDE County Home Value: $137,486 $137k WHITESIDE 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 61081 Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% Sterling Poverty Rate: 13.2% 13.2% WHITESIDE County Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% 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 61081 Current ZIP
$60,854 $121,000 13.5% 20,916
Sterling (City Average)
$60,854 $121,000 13.2% 20,916
WHITESIDE County (County Average)
$70,065 $137,486 11.8% 54,009
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

Location Map

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