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St. Marys School

414 N Main Street, Pontiac, IL, 61764-0617 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Mary's School, Pontiac, Illinois, is a coeducational Catholic elementary school affiliated with St. Mary's Parish and the Peoria Diocese. It is a grade school that is committed to the teaching of the Catholic faith and values from kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a caring community where the Pastor, Commission on Education, administrator, teachers, and parents work together to ensure that children receive the finest possible education through a progressive program emphasizing religious education, basic skills, academic excellence, the fine arts, and physical fitness. St. Mary's School is a Catholic co-educational community where human culture and knowledge illumined by Faith is shared and where students are helped to develop a sense of God, a sense of responsibility, a sense of direction, and a sense of mission. The faculty assumes the responsibility of assisting the parents, who are the prime and foremost educators of the child, in educating the whole child while preserving each child's own individuality and uniqueness. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Marys School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1903
County	Livingston County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	212 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	34%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 15 students
	Grade 1 - 23 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 21 students
	Grade 4 - 25 students
	Grade 5 - 21 students
	Grade 6 - 27 students
	Grade 7 - 23 students
	Grade 8 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
Average Class Size	25
Classroom dress code	Formal (See handbook on website)
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	168 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition rates are reviewed every spring and are subject to change yearly. Please call the school for current fees.
Head of School	Mrs. Sharon A. Warfield
Admissions Director	Mrs. Sharon A. Warfield, Principal
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Softball
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	8
	Extracurriculars
	Altar Servers	Band
	Chorus	Junior High Youth Group
	Math Team	Scholastic Bowl
	Speech Team	Student Council

School Notes:

St. Mary's School, Pontiac, Illinois, is a coeducational Catholic elementary school affiliated with St. Mary's Parish and the Peoria Diocese. It is a grade school that is committed to the teaching of the Catholic faith and values from kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a caring community where the Pastor, Commission on Education, administrator, teachers, and parents work together to ensure that children receive the finest possible education through a progressive program emphasizing religious education, basic skills, academic excellence, the fine arts, and physical fitness. St. Mary's School is a Catholic co-educational community where human culture and knowledge illumined by Faith is shared and where students are helped to develop a sense of God, a sense of responsibility, a sense of direction, and a sense of mission. The faculty assumes the responsibility of assisting the parents, who are the prime and foremost educators of the child, in educating the whole child while preserving each child's own individuality and uniqueness.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (61764)	School Zip (61764)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,677 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	24%
Population Average Age	36 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$40,458	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	61% / 39%