Matteson School District 162 | |
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Address | |
4601 Sauk Trail Richton Park , Illinois, 60471United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PreK–8 [1] |
Superintendent | Blondean Davis |
NCES District ID | 1725020 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 2,409 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Matteson School District 162 is a suburban school district in Illinois, based in Richton Park. [2] The district enrolls nearly 2,400 students,[ citation needed ] serving portions of Matteson, Richton Park, Olympia Fields, Park Forest and a small section of University Park. [3] As of 2017 [update] it has 2,100 students. [4]
The district is currently headquartered in Richton Park, it was previously headquartered in Matteson. [5]
Middle School
Elementary Schools
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