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2023-24 school year sees 1,508 students enrolled at Park Forest School District 163

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Park Forest School District 163 welcomed 1,508 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1% decrease from the previous school year.

Michelle Obama School of Technology and the ARTS had the largest enrollment in the district with 493 students.

Park Forest School District 163 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Park Forest.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Park Forest School District 163 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Park Forest School District 163 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Michelle Obama School of Technology and the ARTS4931.6%
Blackhawk Primary Center1664.4%
Mohawk Primary Center266-1.5%
Barack Obama School of Leadership And Stem310-4.6%

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