📍 210 Illinois St, Park Forest, Cook County, 60466
Illinois School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Park Forest, Cook County. The school has 335 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shernita Mays. It is part of the Matteson ESD 162 school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Illinois School enrolls 335 students across grades K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 8.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 301 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
304 of the school's 335 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Illinois School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-20, state senate district 40, state house district 80.
Illinois School is one of 7 schools in Matteson ESD 162, based in Richton Park, Illinois. The district serves 2,405 students district-wide and employs 194 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 335 students, Illinois School is close to the district average of about 344 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large