Academy of St. Benedict the African, Chicago IL: PreK-8

Academy of St. Benedict the African is a Roman Catholic private school in Chicago, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 242 students and about 20.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 242
Teachers: 12
Students per teacher: 20.2
Student body: Coeducational
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: City

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

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