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11741 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643 • COOK County
(708) 385-2016

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00340171
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1701
Grades Offered PK-4
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 11741 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60643-4789

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
115
Teachers (FTE)
6.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.67:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 47.8% Black or African American: 35.7% White: 11.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.2%
115 Students
Hispanic / Latino 55 est. 47.8%
Black or African American 41 est. 35.7%
White 13 est. 11.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 5.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
52
45.2%
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Female Students
63
54.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 133 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (13.5%) Kindergarten: 25 (18.8%) 1st Grade: 21 (15.8%) 2nd Grade: 21 (15.8%) 3rd Grade: 23 (17.3%) 4th Grade: 25 (18.8%)
133 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 18 13.5%
Kindergarten 25 18.8%
1st Grade 21 15.8%
2nd Grade 21 15.8%
3rd Grade 23 17.3%
4th Grade 25 18.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 93 students 93 2019-2020 2021-2022: 123 students 123 +32.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 115 students 115 -6.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 115 6.9 16.7:1 PK-4 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 123 6.6 18.6:1 PK-4 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 93 9.9 9.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60643)

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 6% $200k 13% $300k 19% $400k 25% ZIP 60643 Income: $83,015 $83k ZIP 60643 Home Value: $233,900 $234k ZIP 60643 This ZIP Chicago Income: $77,255 $77k Chicago Home Value: $339,806 $340k Chicago 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 60643 Poverty Rate: 12.5% 12.5% Chicago Poverty Rate: 16.8% 16.8% 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 60643 Current ZIP
$83,015 $233,900 12.5% 47,802
Chicago (City Average)
$77,255 $339,806 16.8% 2,664,683
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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