Total enrollment
1,524
-299 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Park Forest SD 163
Illinois · 1,524 students · 2 cities
Park Forest SD 163's 6 public K-12 campuses collectively enroll about 1,524 students across 4 elementary and 2 middle.
7-year change in Park Forest SD 163
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
14%
was 8%
% Black
77%
was 85%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Obama Sch of Technology | Park Forest | Middle | 06-08 | 428 |
| Barack Obama Sch of Ldership | Chicago Heights | Middle | 04-06 | 367 |
| Mohawk Primary Center | Park Forest | Elementary | KG-03 | 283 |
| Blackhawk Primary Center | Park Forest | Elementary | KG-03 | 167 |
| 21st Century Primary Center | Park Forest | Elementary | KG-03 | 152 |
| Algonquin Primary Center | Park Forest | Elementary | PK-PK | 127 |
About Park Forest SD 163
Park Forest SD 163 is a compact Illinois school district running 6 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,524.
In terms of grade levels, Park Forest SD 163 is built around 4 elementary and 2 middle.
On a per-school basis, Park Forest SD 163 runs about 254 students per campus, 47% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 16%: 1,823 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,524 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 85% to 77% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Park Forest SD 163 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.