Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School
5235 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)
Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School is a Jewish private school in Chicago, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 78 students and about 4.9 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.
School facts
- Grades
- PreK-8
- Students
- 78
- Teachers
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 4.9
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Regular
- Affiliation
- Jewish
- Setting
- City
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.
Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School tuition
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas the Apostle | PreK-8 | 194 | <1 |
| A.S.B. Educational Institute | 7-12 | 8 | <1 |
| Chicago Free School | PreK-8 | 54 | <1 |
| Univ of Chicago Lab School | PreK-12 | 1,946 | <1 |
| Mount Carmel High School | 9-12 | 588 | 2 |
| Hyde Park Day School | 2-8 | 62 | 2 |
| Holy Angels | PreK-8 | 159 | 2 |
| Stair Step Villa Nursery & Kindergarten | PreK-K | 4 | 2 |
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