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Park Forest SD 163 Schools
Park Forest SD 163 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (Park Forest). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Park Forest SD 163 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Park Forest SD 163
5 of 6 schools in Park Forest SD 163 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Park Forest SD 163
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Mohawk Primary Center (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Blackhawk Primary Center (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C 21st Century Primary Center (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Barack Obama Sch Of Ldership (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Park Forest SD 163
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C 21st Century Primary Center, Park Forest
- Algonquin Primary Center, Park Forest
- C+ Blackhawk Primary Center, Park Forest
- C+ Mohawk Primary Center, Park Forest
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Barack Obama Sch Of Ldership, Chicago Heights
- D- Michelle Obama Sch Of Technology, Park Forest
Where Park Forest SD 163 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Park Forest (5)
- Chicago Heights (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,523 students with 109 full-time-equivalent teachers and 222 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1730810
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Matteson ESD 162 (7 schools, 2 mi)
- Chicago Heights SD 170 (10 schools, 2 mi)
- Steger SD 194 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Flossmoor SD 161 (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Esd 159 (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Crete Monee CUSD 201U (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Country Club Hills SD 160 (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Homewood SD 153 (3 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Park Forest SD 163
How many schools are in Park Forest SD 163?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Park Forest SD 163, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Park Forest SD 163 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Park Forest, Chicago Heights.
How good are the schools in Park Forest SD 163?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 34.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 10.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Park Forest SD 163?
1,523 students were enrolled in Park Forest SD 163 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Park Forest SD 163?
Park Forest SD 163 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in Park Forest. Its boundary covers about 3.4 sq mi.