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900 CHICAGO AVE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 • COOK County
(708) 344-0404

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00350849
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered 6-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 900 Chicago Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160-4198

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
284
Teachers (FTE)
21.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.33:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 46.1% Hispanic / Latino: 32.0% White: 16.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.5% Asian: 1.8%
284 Students
Black or African American 131 est. 46.1%
Hispanic / Latino 91 est. 32.0%
White 47 est. 16.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 est. 3.5%
Asian 5 est. 1.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
151
53.2%
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Female Students
133
46.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 29 Students
6th Grade: 13 (44.8%) 7th Grade: 16 (55.2%)
29 Students
6th Grade 13 44.8%
7th Grade 16 55.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 175 350 2019-2020: 256 students 256 2019-2020 2021-2022: 268 students 268 +4.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 284 students 284 +6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 284 21.3 13.3:1 6-12 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 268 21.0 12.8:1 6-12 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 256 22.0 11.6:1 6-12 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60160)

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 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 60160 Income: $64,740 $65k ZIP 60160 Home Value: $265,000 $265k ZIP 60160 This ZIP Melrose Park Income: $70,612 $71k Melrose Park Home Value: $252,700 $253k Melrose Park 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 60160 Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% Melrose Park Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% 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 60160 Current ZIP
$64,740 $265,000 10.4% 24,513
Melrose Park (City Average)
$70,612 $252,700 9.7% 45,761
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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