Home > Illinois > Tazewell County > Blessed Sacrament School

Blessed Sacrament School

233 E Greenwood Street, Morton, IL, 61550-0615 -

School Notes Overview:

Blessed Sacrament Parent Teacher Organization is a not-for-profit, Catholic, Christian-based, volunteer effort within the school community that promotes the interaction of parents, teachers, parish and community. The main goal of the organization is to enrich the students' lives and aid them in achieving their educational objectives. This goal will be met through the Catholic, Christian community in action - through prayer, facilitation of an open dialogue between parents and school staff and financial assistance from organization. The PTO is committed to assisting Blessed Sacrament achieve the highest quality education possible for all students....

...read more

School Overview:

	Blessed Sacrament School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Tazewell County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	292 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 50 students
	Kind - 31 students
	Grade 1 - 34 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 30 students
	Grade 4 - 22 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 25 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 21 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	15 teachers
Average Class Size	26
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$2,150
Tuition Notes	catholic 1 child - $2150 catholic two or more students $2650 - non catholic 1 student $3300 more than 1 $3800
Head of School	Jim Eckhart - Principal

School Notes:

Blessed Sacrament Parent Teacher Organization is a not-for-profit, Catholic, Christian-based, volunteer effort within the school community that promotes the interaction of parents, teachers, parish and community. The main goal of the organization is to enrich the students' lives and aid them in achieving their educational objectives. This goal will be met through the Catholic, Christian community in action - through prayer, facilitation of an open dialogue between parents and school staff and financial assistance from organization. The PTO is committed to assisting Blessed Sacrament achieve the highest quality education possible for all students.
Profile last updated: 07/22/2009

In the News:

Morton Safe Routes funds still en route (The Pekin Daily Times)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 10:15:21 pm
The village’s and District 709’s $250,000 Safe Routes to School grant is, well, safe, even though the federal government slashed $1 million last month from the state’s 2008 funds for the program, a program coordinator said Monday.
Morton still expects Safe Routes funding (Peoria Journal Star)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 04:12:32 am
The village's and District 709's $250,000 Safe Routes to School grant is, well, safe, even though the federal government slashed $1 million last month from the state's 2008 funds for the program, Megan Holt-Swanson said Monday.
Morton Safe Routes grant put on hold (The Pekin Daily Times)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 10:30:02 pm
A few days ago, the village of Morton and School District 709 were notified that they had been awarded a $250,000 Illinois Safe Routes to School grant, which was to pay for new sidewalks, curb renovations and road improvements in a section of town that contains Bethel Lutheran School, Blessed Sacrament School and Grundy Elementary School. But now that project is on hold — perhaps indefinitely ...
Morton looks to add lanes on Route 150 (Peoria Journal Star)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 05:18:42 am
Twenty on-street parking spaces along Jackson Road near the Morton High School tennis courts appear to be on the endangered list.
Morton snags $250,000 grant (Peoria Journal Star)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 02:33:32 am
Students who walk or ride their bikes to three busy schools will benefit from a $250,000 Illinois Safe Routes to School grant awarded to the village and District 709.

View all past news stories

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (61550)	School Zip (61550)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	17,088 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	42%	24%
Population Average Age	40 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$54,353	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	50 years old
	View housing listings in 61550
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (61550) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	78% / 22%	61% / 39%