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Park Forest, IL (26th St / Forest Preserve Dr)

Found within zip codes: 60466, 60475, 60411

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Park Forest, IL (26th St / Forest Preserve Dr)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

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MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$36,400

low cost relative to Illinois
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,904,000+		0%
$1,428,001-$1,904,000		0%
$952,001-$1,428,000		1%
$762,001-$952,000		0%
$571,001-$762,000		0%
$381,001-$571,000		0%
$190,001-$381,000		4%
$95,001-$190,000		22%
$0-$95,000		72%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to IL, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Rowhouses & attached homes, some Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Walkable, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican, some Asian Indian, some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ALGONQUIN PRIMARY CNTR 170 ALGONQUIN ST, PARK FOREST, IL 60466 (708) 668-9200	PK-02
SPEED EARLY LEARNING CENTER 119 CHESTNUT, PARK FOREST, IL 60466 (708) 748-1833	PK-KG

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by five school districts.

RICH TWP HSD 227, IL School District

3,962 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IL school districts	0.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	1.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

31%	74%	37%	71%	26%	77%	STATE
31%	74%	37%	71%	26%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	8.3	56.4
BLACK (%)	86.8	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	3.7	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.6	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	59.2	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,052	$27,942,000	43.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,255	$4,971,000	7.6
STAFF	$292	$1,158,000	1.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$688	$2,726,000	4.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$956	$3,787,000	5.8
OPERATION	$1,190	$4,716,000	7.2
TRANSPORTATION	$658	$2,608,000	4.0
OTHER	$274	$1,087,000	1.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$5,314	$21,053,000	32.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,050	$16,045,000	24.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$16,416	$65,040,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	23.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.3

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BLOOM TWP HSD 206, IL School District

3,558 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IL school districts	0.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	0.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
21
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

24%	74%	28%	71%	19%	77%	STATE
24%	74%	28%	71%	19%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	20.6	56.4
BLACK (%)	55.6	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	23.3	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.1	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	55.9	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,159	$21,914,000	50.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$666	$2,371,000	5.5
STAFF	$441	$1,570,000	3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$690	$2,454,000	5.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$371	$1,320,000	3.1
OPERATION	$1,491	$5,305,000	12.3
TRANSPORTATION	$632	$2,249,000	5.2
OTHER	$275	$977,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,566	$16,246,000	37.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,373	$4,886,000	11.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,098	$43,046,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	23.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.3

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CHICAGO HEIGHTS SD 170, IL School District

3,517 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IL school districts	9.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	8.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

58%	74%	53%	71%	64%	77%	STATE
58%	74%	53%	71%	64%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	6.7	56.4
BLACK (%)	43.9	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	46.6	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.1	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	87.0	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,007	$17,609,000	54.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$356	$1,251,000	3.9
STAFF	$174	$612,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$546	$1,921,000	6.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$423	$1,488,000	4.6
OPERATION	$979	$3,443,000	10.7
TRANSPORTATION	$294	$1,035,000	3.2
OTHER	$308	$1,082,000	3.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,080	$10,832,000	33.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,028	$3,617,000	11.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,115	$32,058,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	23.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.3

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PARK FOREST SD 163, IL School District

2,202 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IL school districts	21.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	23.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	74%	63%	71%	75%	77%	STATE
69%	74%	63%	71%	75%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	7.2	56.4
BLACK (%)	83.4	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	3.7	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	81.2	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,200	$11,451,000	54.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$20	$44,000	0.2
STAFF	$531	$1,170,000	5.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$634	$1,397,000	6.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION