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306 W JOURDAN ST # 26, NEWTON, IL 62448 • JASPER County
(618) 783-3517

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00348421
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1706
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
School Day Length 6.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 17079
Physical Location Address 306 W Jourdan St # 26
Newton, IL 62448-1920

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
199
Teachers (FTE)
10.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.90:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 96.5% Black or African American: 2.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.0%
199 Students
White 192 est. 96.5%
Black or African American 5 est. 2.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
101
50.8%
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Female Students
98
49.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 175 Students
Kindergarten: 29 (16.6%) 1st Grade: 17 (9.7%) 2nd Grade: 26 (14.9%) 3rd Grade: 26 (14.9%) 4th Grade: 11 (6.3%) 5th Grade: 26 (14.9%) 6th Grade: 19 (10.9%) 7th Grade: 21 (12%)
175 Students
Kindergarten 29 16.6%
1st Grade 17 9.7%
2nd Grade 26 14.9%
3rd Grade 26 14.9%
4th Grade 11 6.3%
5th Grade 26 14.9%
6th Grade 19 10.9%
7th Grade 21 12%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 179 students 179 2019-2020 2021-2022: 189 students 189 +5.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 199 students 199 +5.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 199 10.0 19.9:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 189 11.1 17.0:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 179 10.1 17.7:1 K-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 62448)

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 62448 Income: $66,432 $66k ZIP 62448 Home Value: $118,200 $118k ZIP 62448 This ZIP Newton Income: $66,432 $66k Newton Home Value: $118,200 $118k Newton City Average JASPER County Income: $72,253 $72k JASPER County Home Value: $111,833 $112k JASPER 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 62448 Poverty Rate: 8.7% 8.7% Newton Poverty Rate: 8.5% 8.5% JASPER County Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% 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 62448 Current ZIP
$66,432 $118,200 8.7% 5,263
Newton (City Average)
$66,432 $118,200 8.5% 5,263
JASPER County (County Average)
$72,253 $111,833 9.7% 6,293
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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