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Park Forest SD 163 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Park Forest SD 163 School District.
Public Preschools in Park Forest SD 163 School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#426 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
211 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
32%
# Black Students
1,207 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
79%
18%
# White Students
22 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
2%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
138
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,996 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,431 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,996
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,431
$21,244
Best Park Forest SD 163 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
170 Algonquin St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 668-9201
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 668-9201
Grades: PK
| 128 students
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