Total enrollment
4,529
-343 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Oak Forest
Illinois · Public K-12
17 public K-12 schools, 4,529 students, one city. That is the Oak Forest entry on the numbers, with a mix of 13 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Oak Forest
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-2 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
45%
was 57%
% Hispanic
32%
was 22%
% Black
13%
was 13%
% Asian
7%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Elementary School | Elementary | 01-02 | 232 |
| Arbor Park Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 520 |
| Braun Educational Center | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Communication Dev Program | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Delta Academy and Achieve | High | 11-12 | 0 |
| DESTINY Program | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Fieldcrest Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 217 |
| Jack Hille Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 490 |
| Kerkstra Elem School | Elementary | 01-05 | 407 |
| Lee R Foster Elem School | Elementary | 01-05 | 397 |
| Oak Forest High School | High | 09-12 | 1,329 |
| Project Challenge | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Ridge Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-KG | 245 |
| Scarlet Oak Elementary School | Elementary | 03-04 | 249 |
| Southwest Coop at Morton Gingerwo | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Walter F Fierke Ed Center | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 |
About Oak Forest
Oak Forest is a middle-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 17 schools and 4,529 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 13 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Oak Forest average about 266 students each, 45% lower than the Illinois norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Oak Forest has contracted 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,872 students to 4,529. Over that span, Oak Forest lost 2 schools, going from 12 to 10. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 57% to 45% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Oak Forest discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.