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Costa Catholic School

2726 Costa Drive, Galesburg, IL, 61401-0614 -

School Notes Overview:

Costa Catholic School is a Catholic Christian Community dedicated to the total education of the child, always recognizing the family, which is the primary source of the child's education. Its philosophy holds that every facet of life is important: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social. Costa Catholic School offers a preschool though eighth grade curriculum. We believe that our foremost mission is to bring the living God into the hearts and minds of our students. We seek to accomplish this goal through instruction and, more importantly, by the way we, the faculty and staff, conduct ourselves in our daily lives. We further seek to foster cooperation and a sense of community among the parishes and families of Costa Catholic School. Though dedicted primarily to the spirtual development of each child, we recognize that a healthy spirit is related to one's intellectual and physical development. Thus, we believe it is our mission to provide a well-rounded Catholic education based on excellence in academics and dedicated to the development of the whole child - spiritually, intellectually, and physically. ...

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School Overview:

	Costa Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Knox County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	479 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 100 students
	Kind - 23 students
	Grade 1 - 38 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 34 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 34 students
	Grade 6 - 34 students
	Grade 7 - 39 students
	Grade 8 - 31 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 100 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:24	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Costa Catholic School is a Catholic Christian Community dedicated to the total education of the child, always recognizing the family, which is the primary source of the child's education. Its philosophy holds that every facet of life is important: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social. Costa Catholic School offers a preschool though eighth grade curriculum. We believe that our foremost mission is to bring the living God into the hearts and minds of our students. We seek to accomplish this goal through instruction and, more importantly, by the way we, the faculty and staff, conduct ourselves in our daily lives. We further seek to foster cooperation and a sense of community among the parishes and families of Costa Catholic School. Though dedicted primarily to the spirtual development of each child, we recognize that a healthy spirit is related to one's intellectual and physical development. Thus, we believe it is our mission to provide a well-rounded Catholic education based on excellence in academics and dedicated to the development of the whole child - spiritually, intellectually, and physically.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (61401)	School Zip (61401)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,568 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	22%	24%
Population Average Age	39 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$32,796	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	66% / 34%	61% / 39%