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St Frances School

1720 College Avenue, Quincy, IL, 62301-0623 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Francis Solanus School is based on our Catholic tradition, which uniquely stresses the education of the whole child according to his/her God-given rights and innate self-worth. The school's main purpose is to teach by word and example, the living Christ and His message, to produce responsible men and women who will better the human society in which they live. St. Francis School has an educational program that stresses skills in the basic subjects in order to prepare students, through a variety of learning experiences, to face the future responsibly. Additionally, our educational program seeks to develop all the talents and abilities of its students by encouraging them to fill roles in programs of the Catholic Youth Organization and the Parochial Music Organization. An active and excellent Scout Program is another feature of the St. Francis School experience. Creativity is recognized as a valuable and indispensable part of the total education of the individual and is highly promoted through experimentation in a varied curricular program. Cultural and educational facilities of our community are utilized by employing resources such as the bookmobile, educational films and filmstrips, audiovisual materials, our library, and other resource personnel....

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School Overview:

	St Frances School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Adams County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	342 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 55 students
	Kind - 47 students
	Grade 1 - 36 students
	Grade 2 - 23 students
	Grade 3 - 38 students
	Grade 4 - 36 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 29 students
	Grade 7 - 33 students
	Grade 8 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:22	* 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

School Notes:

St. Francis Solanus School is based on our Catholic tradition, which uniquely stresses the education of the whole child according to his/her God-given rights and innate self-worth. The school's main purpose is to teach by word and example, the living Christ and His message, to produce responsible men and women who will better the human society in which they live. St. Francis School has an educational program that stresses skills in the basic subjects in order to prepare students, through a variety of learning experiences, to face the future responsibly. Additionally, our educational program seeks to develop all the talents and abilities of its students by encouraging them to fill roles in programs of the Catholic Youth Organization and the Parochial Music Organization. An active and excellent Scout Program is another feature of the St. Francis School experience. Creativity is recognized as a valuable and indispensable part of the total education of the individual and is highly promoted through experimentation in a varied curricular program. Cultural and educational facilities of our community are utilized by employing resources such as the bookmobile, educational films and filmstrips, audiovisual materials, our library, and other resource personnel.
Profile last updated: 01/21/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (62301)	School Zip (62301)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	52,461 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	25%	24%
Population Average Age	39 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$33,373	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	61% / 39%