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2324 NEW ST, BLUE ISLAND, IL 60406 • COOK County
(708) 385-2016

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00344267
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1701
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 2324 New St
Blue Island, IL 60406-2402

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
89
Teachers (FTE)
5.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.08:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 46.1% Black or African American: 43.8% White: 9.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.1%
89 Students
Hispanic / Latino 41 est. 46.1%
Black or African American 39 est. 43.8%
White 8 est. 9.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
31
34.8%
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Female Students
58
65.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 86 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (23.3%) 5th Grade: 25 (29.1%) 6th Grade: 20 (23.3%) 7th Grade: 21 (24.4%)
86 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 23.3%
5th Grade 25 29.1%
6th Grade 20 23.3%
7th Grade 21 24.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 160 students 160 2019-2020 2021-2022: 228 students 228 +42.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 89 students 89 -61% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 89 5.9 15.1:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 228 15.8 14.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 160 10.8 14.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60406)

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 60406 Income: $59,502 $60k ZIP 60406 Home Value: $166,000 $166k ZIP 60406 This ZIP Blue Island Income: $59,502 $60k Blue Island Home Value: $166,000 $166k Blue Island 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 60406 Poverty Rate: 17.9% 17.9% Blue Island Poverty Rate: 17.8% 17.8% 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 60406 Current ZIP
$59,502 $166,000 17.9% 24,887
Blue Island (City Average)
$59,502 $166,000 17.8% 24,887
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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