Overview
Project Challenge is a public school in Oak Forest, Illinois. The school enrolls 20 students. It is part of the Southwest Cook Coop Spec Ed district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeSpecial education
DistrictSouthwest Cook Coop Spec Ed
County17031
CityOak Forest
ZIP60452
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170139205777
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment20
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %55%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)