St. Thomas the Apostle, Chicago IL: PreK-8, 194 Students

St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic private school in Chicago, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 194 students and about 15.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 194
Teachers: 13
Students per teacher: 15.6
Student body: Coeducational
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: City

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Chicago Free School	PreK-8	54	6.3	Nonsectarian	<1
Univ of Chicago Lab School	PreK-12	1,946	8.3	Nonsectarian	<1
A.S.B. Educational Institute	7-12	8	4	Nonsectarian	<1
Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School	PreK-8	78	4.9	Jewish	<1
Hyde Park Day School	2-8	62	4.9	Nonsectarian	1
Mount Carmel High School	9-12	588	10.7	Roman Catholic, all-boys	1
Cambridge Classical Academy	PreK-8	34	6.3	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Holy Angels	PreK-8	159	15.9	Roman Catholic	2

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