Park Forest School District 163
Park Forest School District 163 is a public school district based in Park Forest, Illinois, serving 1,524 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #260 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 254 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Ericka Patterson. It spends about $23,697 per student on day-to-day operations, 41% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Park Forest compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Park Forest | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,697 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,213 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 254 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Ericka Patterson
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson CUSD 2Robinson | 1,537 | 4 | $13,216 | 13.7 | #258 |
| Beardstown CUSD 15Beardstown | 1,531 | 2 | $13,240 | 16.8 | #259 |
| Park Forest School District 163Park Forest · this district | 1,524 | 6 | $23,697 | 12.9 | #260 |
| Hillsboro CUSD 3Hillsboro | 1,518 | 4 | $14,598 | 13.3 | #261 |
| Frankfort CUSD 168West Frankfort | 1,517 | 4 | $16,627 | 13.5 | #262 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke School DistrictLonoke, AR | 1,524 | $10,633 | 12.8 |
| Essexville-Hampton Public SchoolsEssexville, MI | 1,523 | $10,914 | 15.2 |
| Maplewood-Richmond HeightsMaplewood, MO | 1,523 | $14,652 | 11.8 |
| Rensselaer Central School CorporationRensselaer, IN | 1,522 | $12,943 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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