Best Public Schools in Forsyth, IL

Summary:

The city of Forsyth, Illinois is home to a single elementary school, the Maroa-Forsyth Grade School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 596 students. The school is part of the Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 201 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Maroa-Forsyth Grade School appears to be a strong-performing elementary school, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that generally exceed state averages. The school's ELA proficiency rates range from 43.4% to 63.6%, compared to the state averages of 30.6% to 39.1%, while its Math proficiency rates range from 29.5% to 43.4%, compared to the state averages of 28.4% to 33.8%. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate of 64.6% is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3% is slightly higher than the state's target of 10% or less, the school's spending per student of $10,049 and student-teacher ratio of 16.4 suggest that it is allocating resources to support student learning. Overall, the Maroa-Forsyth Grade School appears to be a strong-performing elementary school within the Forsyth, Illinois community, with academic outcomes that exceed state averages and a focus on equity and continuous improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 E Shafer St	Forsyth	62535	Macon County	Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 877-2023	600	37	16.3	35.5%	449 (74.8%)	43 (7.2%)	20 (3.3%)	48 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.3%)	73.1	506^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.5%		69.6	571^st of 2077 public elementary schools	72.5%	65	64.6	43.4	47.7	63.6	52.2	43.4	29.5	36.4	36.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.2	98.2	12.0	$9,693	$1,123	$8,570

Cities Near Forsyth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	2.48 mi	20	783^rd
Oreana	4.2 mi	1	424^th
Warrensburg	6.27 mi	3	229^th
Maroa	7.36 mi	2	147^th
Argenta	7.98 mi	2	549^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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