Total enrollment
1,524
+30 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Park Forest SD 163
Illinois · 1,524 students · 2 cities
Park Forest SD 163's 6 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 1,524 students across 4 elementary and 2 middle.
4-year change in Park Forest SD 163
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Park Forest SD 163 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #279 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,524 | #237 of 508 | #5,412 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #121 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #207 of 506 | #2,904 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.4% | #32 of 456 | #1,201 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #219 of 341 | #4,167 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Park Forest SD 163
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Blackhawk Primary Center at 36.7% proficient to Michelle Obama School of Technology at 22.4%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 120th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,823 to 1,524 students (down 16%) and from 130 to 119 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 schools 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 school, 47% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,494 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,524 in SY 2024-25.
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.