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Park Forest School District 163

Item: Park Forest School District 163
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

242 S Orchard Dr
Park Forest, IL 60466-2041

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 668-9427

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,395 students in Park Forest School District 163. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Park Forest School District 163 have an score of 7% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

1,523 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

109 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
Kind	138	121
1	143	131
2	148	137
3	154	135
4	144	135
5	172	135
6	160	137
7	150	117
8	186	118

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District Rank

Park Forest School District 163, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#824 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163
2023	#824
2022	#426
2021	#54
2019	#724
2018	#776
2017	#643
2016	#653
2015	#681
2014	#743
2013	#758
2012	#549

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2021	50%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	15%	32%
2017	18%	32%
2016	15%	31%
2015	12%	29%
2014	43%	59%
2013	39%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	81%	80%

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11%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2022	11%	30%
2021	50%	32%
2019	28%	38%
2018	15%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	30%	36%
2015	27%	38%
2014	45%	57%
2013	49%	58%
2012	76%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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27%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	0.33	0.70
2022	0.35	0.68
2021	0.34	0.68
2020	0.29	0.68
2019	0.29	0.68
2018	0.27	0.67
2017	0.27	0.67
2016	0.30	0.67
2015	0.29	0.67
2014	0.31	0.66
2013	0.34	0.66
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.33	0.66
2010	0.28	0.64
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.27	0.64
2007	0.28	0.63
2006	0.26	0.61
2005	0.31	0.61
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.34	0.59
2002	0.39	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.42	0.57
1999	0.44	0.56
1998	0.44	0.56
1997	0.47	0.54
1996	0.50	0.53
1995	0.51	0.53
1994	0.52	0.52
1993	0.54	0.52
1992	0.55	0.52
1991	0.56	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2012	1%	4%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	13%	27%
2022	13%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	9%	26%
2019	9%	26%
2018	8%	26%
2017	8%	26%
2016	9%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	7%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	8%	22%
2008	7%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	10%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

79%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	81%	17%
2022	80%	17%
2021	80%	17%
2020	84%	17%
2019	84%	17%
2018	85%	17%
2017	85%	17%
2016	83%	17%
2015	84%	17%
2014	83%	17%
2013	81%	18%
2012	82%	18%
2011	82%	18%
2010	83%	20%
2009	83%	20%
2008	85%	20%
2007	83%	20%
2006	85%	20%
2005	82%	20%
2004	78%	21%
2003	80%	21%
2002	76%	21%
2001	75%	21%
2000	74%	21%
1999	74%	21%
1998	73%	21%
1997	70%	20%
1996	66%	21%
1995	63%	20%
1994	61%	21%
1993	58%	21%
1992	55%	21%
1991	53%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	2%	45%
2022	2%	47%
2021	2%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	2%	49%
2017	2%	49%
2016	2%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	3%	50%
2013	4%	50%
2012	4%	51%
2011	6%	51%
2010	8%	53%
2009	9%	53%
2008	8%	54%
2007	9%	55%
2006	8%	56%
2005	12%	57%
2004	12%	57%
2003	15%	58%
2002	17%	59%
2001	18%	60%
2000	20%	61%
1999	20%	62%
1998	23%	63%
1997	25%	64%
1996	30%	64%
1995	33%	65%
1994	36%	65%
1993	37%	65%
1992	39%	66%
1991	42%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,996 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,431 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	$43 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$14 MM
2021	$43 MM	$15 MM
2020	$41 MM	$14 MM
2019	$39 MM	$14 MM
2018	$39 MM	$15 MM
2017	$32 MM	$13 MM
2016	$32 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$29 MM	$11 MM
2011	$30 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$26 MM	$9 MM
2007	$26 MM	$9 MM
2006	$24 MM	$8 MM
2005	$24 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$20 MM	$7 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$16 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	$39 MM	$14 MM
2022	$39 MM	$14 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$39 MM	$14 MM
2019	$47 MM	$13 MM
2018	$37 MM	$14 MM
2017	$35 MM	$12 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$29 MM	$11 MM
2014	$28 MM	$12 MM
2012	$30 MM	$11 MM
2011	$30 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$11 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$22 MM	$8 MM
2004	$25 MM	$8 MM
2003	$22 MM	$8 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$15 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$16 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,996

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	$27,741	$17,333
2022	$23,770	$19,707
2021	$28,539	$17,764
2020	$23,770	$19,707
2019	$22,288	$17,662
2018	$21,526	$19,255
2017	$17,155	$17,801
2016	$16,398	$14,596
2015	$14,730	$11,118
2014	$14,406	$13,203
2012	$14,697	$11,701
2011	$15,835	$11,859
2010	$14,963	$11,118
2009	$14,925	$10,546
2008	$12,949	$11,298
2007	$12,230	$10,143
2006	$10,806	$9,054
2005	$10,761	$9,158
2004	$9,511	$8,999
2003	$9,344	$8,614
2002	$9,423	$8,976
2001	$9,099	$8,649
2000	$9,027	$8,451
1999	$8,413	$7,697
1998	$7,026	$5,971
1997	$6,926	$5,662
1995	$7,003	$5,677
1992	$5,312	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$25,431

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Park Forest School District 163	Illinois
2023	$25,199	$16,251
2022	$22,542	$19,097
2021	$25,924	$16,655
2020	$22,542	$19,097
2019	$26,518	$17,005
2018	$20,548	$18,215
2017	$18,565	$17,235
2016	$19,511	$14,516
2015	$15,515	$11,218
2014	$13,791	$12,904
2012	$15,124	$11,755
2011	$16,235	$11,220
2010	$15,759	$11,218
2009	$14,746	$10,416
2008	$13,029	$10,971
2007	$12,079	$9,827
2006	$9,531	$8,997
2005	$10,252	$9,234
2004	$11,053	$9,089
2003	$10,385	$9,395
2002	$9,652	$9,305
2001	$9,337	$8,562
2000	$8,699	$8,142
1999	$7,668	$7,325
1998	$6,169	$5,848
1997	$9,266	$5,503
1995	$7,458	$5,507
1992	$5,103	$4,672

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Best Park Forest School District 163 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blackhawk Primary Center

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Top 50%

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130 Blackhawk Dr
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 668-9501

Gr: K-3 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Mohawk Primary Center

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Mohawk St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 668-9301

Gr: K-3 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

21st Century Primary Center

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

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240 S Orchard Dr
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 668-9451

Gr: K-3 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

Rank: #44.

Barack Obama Sch Of Ldership

(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
:

Bottom 50%

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401 Concord Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 668-9101

Gr: 4-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #55.

Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology

(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

530 Lakewood Blvd
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 668-9600

Gr: 6-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education