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Catherine Cook School

226 W Schiller St., Chicago, IL 60610Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)

PreK-8 grades
405 students
7.4 students per teacher

Catherine Cook School is a private school in Chicago, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 405 students and about 7.4 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades
PreK-8
Students
405
Teachers
55
Students per teacher
7.4
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Regular
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
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.

Catherine Cook School tuition

Published tuition (2026-27): grades K to 5: $38,250 · grades 6 to 8: $39,900.

Tuition is $38,250 for senior kindergarten to grade 4 and $39,900 for grades 5-8.

Tuition from Catherine Cook School's website, checked October 5, 2026. Some grades or programs may cost more or less. Confirm with the school.

Tuition at nearby private schools

SchoolPublished tuitionYearMiles
The Latin School of Chicago$44,5852026-270.4
British International School of Chicago, Lincoln P$39,9502026-270.7

Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Latin School of Chicago Upper5-1280611.2Nonsectarian<1
The Latin School of ChicagoK-43714.9Nonsectarian<1
Midwest Academy for Gifted Ed NFPK-10353.2Nonsectarian<1
British International School of Chicago, Lincoln PPreK-537312.5Nonsectarian<1
Fusion Academy Lincoln Park6-12574.7Nonsectarian<1
Chicago Prep Elearning & Elite Sports Academy10-12135Nonsectarian, all-boys<1
St. James Lutheran SchoolPreK-81468.4Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)1
The Chicago Academy for the Arts9-121483.5Nonsectarian1

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