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St. Bede Elementary School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Ingleside, IL

36399 N Wilson Rd, Ingleside, IL 60041

Overall grade: A

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • B+Class size
  • A-Years serving families
  • ADiversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Ingleside since at least 2011

In Ingleside, Illinois, St. Bede Elementary School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 165 students attend, with roughly 14 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The school day runs about 7.5 hours, 187 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
165
Teachers
11.6 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
14.2
Boys and girls
Coed · 82 girls, 83 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7.5 hours
School year
187 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 55% of Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 285 Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    197’11–12179’13–14150’15–16166’17–18145’19–20188’21–22165’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K17
    K15
    122
    213
    317
    421
    519
    615
    719
    824

    Student body

    White53%
    Hispanic or Latino42%
    Black2%
    Asian2%
    Two or more races1%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association
    • A state or regional independent school association

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    What grades does St. Bede Elementary School serve?

    St. Bede Elementary School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Bede Elementary School?

    About 165 students, with 14 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Bede Elementary School?

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