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St. Mary School

50 N Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)

PreK-8 grades
184 students
14 students per teacher

St. Mary School is a Roman Catholic private school in Buffalo Grove, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 184 students and about 14 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades
PreK-8
Students
184
Teachers
16
Students per teacher
14
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Regular
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Setting
Suburb

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.

St. Mary School tuition

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