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536 E 3RD ST, ALTON, IL 62002 • MADISON County
(618) 465-8523

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00348705
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1706
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting Suburb: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17119
Physical Location Address 536 E 3rd St
Alton, IL 62002-6301

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
166
Teachers (FTE)
12.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.87:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 68.7% Hispanic / Latino: 24.7% Black or African American: 3.0% Asian: 2.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.2%
166 Students
White 114 est. 68.7%
Hispanic / Latino 41 est. 24.7%
Black or African American 5 est. 3.0%
Asian 4 est. 2.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
79
47.6%
♀
Female Students
87
52.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 204 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 38 (18.6%) Kindergarten: 26 (12.7%) 1st Grade: 27 (13.2%) 2nd Grade: 31 (15.2%) 3rd Grade: 29 (14.2%) 4th Grade: 29 (14.2%) 5th Grade: 24 (11.8%)
204 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 38 18.6%
Kindergarten 26 12.7%
1st Grade 27 13.2%
2nd Grade 31 15.2%
3rd Grade 29 14.2%
4th Grade 29 14.2%
5th Grade 24 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2021-2022: 286 students 286 2021-2022 2023-2024: 166 students 166 -42% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 166 12.9 12.9:1 PK-5 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 286 21.8 13.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 62002)

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 62002 Income: $57,851 $58k ZIP 62002 Home Value: $114,300 $114k ZIP 62002 This ZIP Alton Income: $57,851 $58k Alton Home Value: $114,300 $114k Alton City Average MADISON County Income: $78,092 $78k MADISON County Home Value: $177,467 $177k MADISON 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 62002 Poverty Rate: 20.7% 20.7% Alton Poverty Rate: 20.4% 20.4% MADISON County Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% 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 62002 Current ZIP
$57,851 $114,300 20.7% 30,036
Alton (City Average)
$57,851 $114,300 20.4% 30,036
MADISON County (County Average)
$78,092 $177,467 11.2% 265,508
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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