Is Forreston Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Forreston Junior/Senior High School ranks 146 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forreston Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 407 students attended Forreston Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Forreston Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Forreston Junior/Senior High School?

Forreston Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Forreston Grade School Elementary : German Valley Grade School

Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Forreston Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving 427 students in grades 6-12 in Forreston, Illinois, which is part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Forreston Junior/Senior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 35% of students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 30% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school also excels in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 52.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30% in Mathematics, outpacing the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%. Additionally, the school boasts a remarkable 96.5% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Chadwick-Milledgeville Junior High School, Forreston Junior/Senior High School consistently outperforms in academic assessments and graduation rates.

Forreston Junior/Senior High School's performance is particularly noteworthy in serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 15th out of 644 Illinois high schools in this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its economically disadvantaged students. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.2% in the 2019-2020 school year to 11.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, it remains a high-performing institution that consistently outperforms the state average across various metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-12

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030-9474

(815) 938-2175

District: Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

SchoolDigger Rank:
146^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,009

Feeder schools for Forreston Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Forreston Grade School
	German Valley Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forreston Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 70.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Forreston Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 79.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.13. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.3%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forreston Junior/Senior High School is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare Forreston Junior/Senior High School employs 27.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forreston Junior/Senior High School is $14,009.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forreston Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Forreston Junior/Senior High School 404^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Forreston Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Forreston Junior/Senior High School 146^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Forreston Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Forrestville Valley CUSD 221:

SchoolDigger ranks Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 228^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forreston Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2008	75.74	294^th	1293	77.3%
2009	68.90	451^st	1318	65.8%
2010	68.22	457^th	1327	65.6%
2011	58.33	645^th	1344	52.0%
2012	67.38	473^rd	1365	65.3%
2013	57.30	588^th	1367	57.0%
2014	61.95	498^th	1322	62.3%
2015	66.15	347^th	1302	73.3%
2016	61.85	413^th	1294	68.1%
2017	58.45	471^st	1293	63.6%
2018	75.60	258^th	1293	80.0%
2019	76.70	265^th	1356	80.5%
2021	71.88	277^th	1241	77.7%
2022	70.84	327^th	1369	76.1%
2023	62.60	415^th	1367	69.6%
2024	64.13	404^th	1363	70.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	33.31	496^th	792	37.4%
2021	31.06	399^th	548	27.2%
2022	34.24	495^th	781	36.6%
2023	41.74	376^th	805	53.3%
2024	28.19	585^th	802	27.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.76	210^th	1161	81.9%
2019	83.26	108^th	1217	91.1%
2021	66.12	205^th	1019	79.9%
2022	71.34	212^th	1221	82.6%
2023	48.24	570^th	1234	53.8%
2024	62.39	341^st	1219	72.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.34	305^th	1226	75.1%
2019	70.24	330^th	1276	74.1%
2021	65.07	295^th	1017	71.0%
2022	61.34	404^th	1286	68.6%
2023	59.12	434^th	1275	66.0%
2024	63.68	381^st	1251	69.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.69	430^th	674	36.2%
2024	34.82	391^st	639	38.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.99	205^th	1223	83.2%
2019	78.50	217^th	1296	83.3%
2021	71.35	225^th	1048	78.5%
2022	76.73	224^th	1286	82.6%
2023	64.03	370^th	1292	71.4%
2024	61.70	398^th	1264	68.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.14	330^th	889	62.9%
2019	54.60	389^th	905	57.0%
2021	55.80	320^th	813	60.6%
2022	50.24	412^th	898	54.1%
2023	41.79	501^st	895	44.0%
2024	50.49	417^th	875	52.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Forreston Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.43	152^nd	586	74.1%
2004	62.38	235^th	592	60.3%
2005	45.01	382^nd	590	35.3%
2006	68.07	183^rd	596	69.3%
2007	61.81	243^rd	612	60.3%
2008	71.37	170^th	624	72.8%
2009	77.08	141^st	632	77.7%
2010	59.91	286^th	643	55.5%
2011	71.86	197^th	655	69.9%
2012	37.12	477^th	665	28.3%
2013	87.46	66^th	670	90.1%
2014	73.10	165^th	670	75.4%
2015	49.05	274^th	614	55.4%
2016	49.03	294^th	643	54.3%
2017	35.93	428^th	642	33.3%
2018	59.79	240^th	647	62.9%
2019	57.71	267^th	701	61.9%
2021	65.52	195^th	688	71.7%
2022	65.91	207^th	699	70.4%
2023	76.05	137^th	699	80.4%
2024	73.13	146^th	697	79.1%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	30.68	290^th	476	39.1%
2024	74.65	91^st	482	81.1%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.01	136^th	585	76.8%
2019	51.43	280^th	639	56.2%
2021	64.47	144^th	611	76.4%
2022	29.61	452^nd	626	27.8%
2023	94.88	15^th	644	97.7%
2024	71.20	126^th	639	80.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.09	286^th	620	53.9%
2019	55.36	265^th	665	60.2%
2021	65.31	190^th	639	70.3%
2022	66.36	195^th	658	70.4%
2023	75.49	131^st	656	80.0%
2024	52.58	269^th	664	59.5%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.21	133^rd	428	68.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.88	216^th	619	65.1%
2019	61.37	211^th	675	68.7%
2021	61.85	205^th	653	68.6%
2022	61.52	219^th	664	67.0%
2023	73.36	139^th	668	79.2%
2024	85.03	84^th	668	87.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.48	279^th	548	49.1%
2019	40.93	292^nd	552	47.1%
2021	52.64	218^th	553	60.6%
2022	45.82	289^th	560	48.4%
2023	64.49	172^nd	557	69.1%
2024	60.74	177^th	554	68.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Forreston Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	225	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	230
1989	206	n/a	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	209
1990	282	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	286
1991	278	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1992	285	2	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	290
1993	326	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1994	335	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1995	344	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1996	344	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1997	316	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1998	304	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1999	313	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2000	316	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2001	326	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2002	308	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	308	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	312	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2005	320	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2006	328	0	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2007	334	1	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	350
2008	516	2	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	8	551
2009	489	2	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	7	516
2010	450	2	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	8	476
2011	449	1	1	12	1	0	6	0	470
2012	449	2	1	10	0	0	10	0	472
2013	439	3	0	11	0	0	11	0	464
2014	428	1	0	8	0	0	9	0	446
2015	428	1	1	11	0	0	12	0	453
2016	414	1	2	8	0	0	14	0	439
2017	421	2	1	8	0	0	21	0	453
2018	402	1	1	15	0	0	21	0	440
2019	385	1	4	15	0	0	25	0	430
2020	385	0	5	14	0	0	27	0	431
2021	372	1	5	14	1	0	30	0	423
2022	379	1	5	20	1	0	30	0	436
2023	366	1	5	24	0	0	31	0	427
2024	347	0	4	30	1	0	25	0	407

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Forreston Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	230	18.0	12.7	n/a
1989	209	18.0	11.6	n/a
1990	286	17.0	16.8	n/a
1991	281	17.0	16.5	n/a
1992	290	18.3	15.8	n/a
1993	331	19.3	17.2	n/a
1994	338	19.3	17.5	n/a
1995	345	20.6	16.7	n/a
1996	345	20.6	16.7	n/a
1997	317	22.0	14.4	n/a
1998	306	22.9	13.4	n/a
1999	317	22.6	14.0	n/a
2000	320	22.5	14.2	n/a
2001	328	23.0	14.3	n/a
2002	313	22.0	14.2	9.9
2003	313	22.0	14.2	9.9
2004	320	21.0	15.2	18.1
2005	326	21.0	15.5	17.8
2006	342	21.0	16.3	16.7
2007	350	22.0	15.9	15.5
2008	551	32.0	17.2	20.3
2009	516	37.8	13.7	19.1
2010	476	38.0	12.5	22
2011	470	33.6	13.9	24.9
2012	472	31.0	15.2	28.2
2013	464	34.9	13.2	30.6
2014	446	27.2	16.3	26.2
2015	453	27.0	16.7	33.1
2016	439	23.0	19.0	30.3
2017	453	25.2	17.9	28.7
2018	440	25.0	17.5	30.7
2019	430	26.2	16.3	32.1
2020	431	26.6	16.1	29
2021	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	436	28.4	15.3	31
2023	427	28.4	14.9	35.4
2024	407	27.6	14.6	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Forreston Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	230	18.0	12.7	n/a
1989	209	18.0	11.6	n/a
1990	286	17.0	16.8	n/a
1991	281	17.0	16.5	n/a
1992	290	18.3	15.8	n/a
1993	331	19.3	17.2	n/a
1994	338	19.3	17.5	n/a
1995	345	20.6	16.7	n/a
1996	345	20.6	16.7	n/a
1997	317	22.0	14.4	n/a
1998	306	22.9	13.4	n/a
1999	317	22.6	14.0	n/a
2000	320	22.5	14.2	n/a
2001	328	23.0	14.3	n/a
2002	313	22.0	14.2	9.9
2003	313	22.0	14.2	9.9
2004	320	21.0	15.2	18.1
2005	326	21.0	15.5	17.8
2006	342	21.0	16.3	16.7
2007	350	22.0	15.9	15.5
2008	551	32.0	17.2	20.3
2009	516	37.8	13.7	19.1
2010	476	38.0	12.5	22
2011	470	33.6	13.9	24.9
2012	472	31.0	15.2	28.2
2013	464	34.9	13.2	30.6
2014	446	27.2	16.3	26.2
2015	453	27.0	16.7	33.1
2016	439	23.0	19.0	30.3
2017	453	25.2	17.9	28.7
2018	440	25.0	17.5	30.7
2019	430	26.2	16.3	32.1
2020	431	26.6	16.1	29
2021	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	436	28.4	15.3	31
2023	427	28.4	14.9	35.4
2024	407	27.6	14.6	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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