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Park Forest, IL

21,079 residents•2,069 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
36% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
39%Reading
28% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.90
per 1,000 students
33% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
52.14
per 1,000 residents
6% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Park Forest; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Park Forest

10 schools
4.4
Illinois School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Mohawk Primary Center
Elementarypublic
3.8
Blackhawk Intermediate Center
Elementarypublic
3.6
Indiana Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.1
21st Century Preparatory Center
Elementarypublic
2.0
Michelle Obama School of Technology
Middlepublic
0.4
Talala Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Algonquin Primary Center
Preschoolpublic
—
South Suburban Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
South Suburban Sda Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Park Forest

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Park Forest in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
33% below Illinois avg
2.90
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Vandalism33%
  • Burglary17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Park Forest

1,099 total incidents reported across Park Forest in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
6% above Illinois avg
52.14
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
401
Property
596
Drug
56
Weapons
39
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Vandalism19%
  • Theft11%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,069 students enrolled across Park Forest's schools.

  • Public2,03198%
  • Private382%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Park Forest's K-12 schools.

  • Black79%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races7%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.