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6610 W Highland Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463 • Cook County
(708) 448-0737

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
236
Teachers (FTE)
21.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.9:1
FRPL Eligible
Not reported

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 150 300 2020-2021: 250 students 250 2020-2021 2021-2022: 216 students 216 -13.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 224 students 224 +3.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 208 students 208 -7.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 236 students 236 +13.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 200 (84.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 23 (9.7%) Black or African American: 9 (3.8%) Asian: 3 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.4%)
236 Students
White 200 84.7%
Hispanic / Latino 23 9.7%
Black or African American 9 3.8%
Asian 3 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 236 Students
Grade 6: 84 (35.6%) Grade 7: 73 (30.9%) Grade 8: 79 (33.5%)
236 Students
Grade 6 84 35.6%
Grade 7 73 30.9%
Grade 8 79 33.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
127
53.8%
F
Female Students
109
46.2%