Matteson School District 162

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Matteson School District 162
Address
4601 Sauk Trail
Richton Park
, Illinois, 60471
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–8 [1]
SuperintendentBlondean Davis
NCES District ID 1725020 [1]
Students and staff
Students2,409 [1]
Other information
Website www.sd162.org

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 it has 2,100 students. [4]

Contents

The district is currently headquartered in Richton Park, it was previously headquartered in Matteson. [5]

Schools

Middle School

Elementary Schools

Former schools:

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Matteson ESD 162". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. "Home page Archived 2013-04-15 at archive.today . Matteson School District 162. Retrieved on December 8, 2012. "4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471"
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 12/13. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. "About Our District." Elementary School District 159. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.
  5. "logohome.gif." Matteson School District 162. March 30, 2001. Retrieved on April 7, 2013. "3625 W. 215th Street Matteson, Illinois 60443"
  6. 1 2 "Schools." Matteson School District 162. February 17, 2001. Retrieved on April 7, 2013.

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