Elementary school (grades K-5) · Park Forest, IL

Mohawk Primary Center

Federal NCES profile for Mohawk Primary Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173081003207
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mohawk Primary Center earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools.

#4 of 6
elementary schools in Park Forest · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
large classes for Illinois
283
students enrolled

Mohawk Primary Center has class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mohawk Primary Center ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Park Forest, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Mohawk Primary Center held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 173081003207 · Park Forest, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

283 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Michelle Obama Sch of Technology (428 students)

Mohawk Primary Center held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Mohawk Primary Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mohawk Primary Center reports 283 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mohawk Primary Center compares

Mohawk Primary Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 12% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 283 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Illinois - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
42.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,572
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 8.5%
White 1.8%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Mohawk Primary Center is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Park Forest Sd 163 reports $23,572 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mohawk Primary Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Michelle Obama Sch of Technology Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Barack Obama Sch of Ldership Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Blackhawk Primary Center Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
21st Century Primary Center Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Algonquin Primary Center Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mohawk Primary Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Park Forest Sd 163 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Park Forest

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mohawk Primary Center

How many students attend Mohawk Primary Center?

Mohawk Primary Center has 283 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Park Forest, IL. CCD year-over-year: 275 (2022-23) → 268 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mohawk Primary Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Mohawk Primary Center is 15.7:1, which is 12% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mohawk Primary Center?

The largest demographic group at Mohawk Primary Center is African American at 71.4% of enrollment, in Park Forest, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mohawk Primary Center?

Mohawk Primary Center has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mohawk Primary Center rank among elementary schools in Park Forest?

By Resource Investment Index, Mohawk Primary Center ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Park Forest, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Park Forest on the city page.

What other schools are in Park Forest Sd 163?

Besides Mohawk Primary Center, Park Forest Sd 163 also operates Michelle Obama Sch of Technology (428 students), Barack Obama Sch of Ldership (367 students), and Blackhawk Primary Center (167 students). See the Park Forest Sd 163 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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