Is Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School a good school?

Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School ranks 164 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 353 students attended Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School?

Students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School are 78% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School?

Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Maroa-Forsyth Grade School Middle : Maroa-Forsyth Middle School

Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Summary:

Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is a public high school located in Maroa, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 338 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.

Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois high schools, with a statewide ranking between 106-224 over the past 5 years. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates strong academic performance, with 36% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, outperforming the state average of 31.1%. The school's science proficiency rate, as measured by the ISA/Science assessment, was 76.2% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School has also maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.4% to 97.4% over the past 5 years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School outperforms Deland-Weldon High School and Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School in academic metrics such as SAT/Mathematics and SAT/English Language Arts proficiency rates. However, the school's performance lags behind the nearby Warrensburg-Latham High School in some areas, such as SAT/Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.1% in 2019-2020 to 15.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 9-12

610 W Washington St
Maroa, IL 61756-9334

(217) 794-3463

District: Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
164^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,188

Feeder schools for Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School:

Elementary:	Maroa-Forsyth Grade School
Middle:	Maroa-Forsyth Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Asian:

9.3%

African American:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School ranks better than 76.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Maroa-Forsyth 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 (78.2%), Asian (9.3%), African American (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is $11,188.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School 164^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 201^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.37	51^st	586	91.3%
2004	88.51	43^rd	592	92.7%
2005	80.19	87^th	590	85.3%
2006	70.04	168^th	596	71.8%
2007	87.43	47^th	612	92.3%
2008	80.16	105^th	624	83.2%
2009	88.85	48^th	632	92.4%
2010	68.57	203^rd	643	68.4%
2011	64.36	260^th	655	60.3%
2012	87.63	59^th	665	91.1%
2013	81.30	110^th	670	83.6%
2014	75.46	147^th	670	78.1%
2015	80.51	80^th	614	87.0%
2016	61.60	165^th	643	74.3%
2017	76.99	118^th	642	81.6%
2018	61.92	226^th	647	65.1%
2019	63.13	211^th	701	69.9%
2021	70.50	165^th	688	76.0%
2022	63.61	224^th	699	68.0%
2023	81.53	106^th	699	84.8%
2024	69.31	164^th	697	76.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.98	175^th	453	61.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.20	295^th	585	49.6%
2019	28.47	477^th	639	25.4%
2021	41.14	325^th	611	46.8%
2022	56.75	225^th	626	64.1%
2023	70.89	122^nd	644	81.1%
2024	58.22	210^th	639	67.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.84	215^th	620	65.3%
2019	63.16	218^th	665	67.2%
2021	77.76	121^st	639	81.1%
2022	67.24	185^th	658	71.9%
2023	74.13	138^th	656	79.0%
2024	42.77	352^nd	664	47.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.14	238^th	619	61.6%
2019	60.84	218^th	675	67.7%
2021	55.77	262^nd	653	59.9%
2022	57.63	250^th	664	62.3%
2023	85.06	77^th	668	88.5%
2024	81.17	100^th	668	85.0%

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Rank History for White students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.49	265^th	548	51.6%
2019	39.83	301^st	552	45.5%
2021	48.11	241^st	553	56.4%
2022	49.85	264^th	560	52.9%
2023	74.48	114^th	557	79.5%
2024	49.84	227^th	554	59.0%

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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 Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	247	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	250
1990	227	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	229
1991	244	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1992	271	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1993	289	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1994	288	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	279	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1996	279	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1997	276	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1998	271	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1999	260	6	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2000	269	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	271	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2002	293	8	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2003	293	8	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2004	306	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2005	335	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	342
2006	349	8	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	363
2007	352	7	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	8	373
2008	344	11	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	11	375
2009	350	16	7	1	2	n/a	n/a	11	387
2010	318	16	13	0	2	n/a	n/a	11	360
2011	297	19	13	2	4	0	6	0	341
2012	263	19	12	1	3	0	7	0	305
2013	261	21	21	1	1	1	10	0	316
2014	262	16	20	2	1	1	10	0	312
2015	290	19	29	3	0	1	10	0	352
2016	312	18	31	5	0	1	13	0	380
2017	318	18	29	6	0	0	10	0	381
2018	323	19	31	3	0	1	14	0	391
2019	332	15	27	2	0	1	2	0	379
2020	314	8	31	3	0	1	8	0	365
2021	298	15	29	8	1	2	11	0	364
2022	282	16	32	6	1	1	12	0	350
2023	274	23	25	6	0	0	10	0	338
2024	276	26	33	6	0	0	12	0	353

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	250	19.0	13.1	n/a
1990	229	18.4	12.4	n/a
1991	246	18.4	13.3	n/a
1992	272	18.4	14.7	n/a
1993	290	18.4	15.8	n/a
1994	290	18.4	15.8	n/a
1995	283	20.4	13.9	n/a
1996	283	20.4	13.9	n/a
1997	280	20.4	13.7	n/a
1998	274	20.4	13.4	n/a
1999	270	20.8	13.0	n/a
2000	276	20.6	13.4	n/a
2001	279	20.6	13.5	n/a
2002	304	21.6	14.1	4.6
2003	304	21.6	14.1	4.6
2004	315	21.9	14.4	7.9
2005	342	21.4	16.0	5.6
2006	363	22.0	16.5	5.8
2007	373	23.0	16.2	6.6
2008	375	22.0	17.0	4.7
2009	387	21.1	18.3	4.5
2010	360	21.1	17.0	8.3
2011	341	20.6	16.5	7.9
2012	305	20.6	14.7	13.4
2013	316	24.3	12.9	13.6
2014	312	22.7	13.7	12.5
2015	352	23.0	15.3	17.9
2016	380	22.0	17.2	13.2
2017	381	23.0	16.5	17.6
2018	391	24.5	15.9	18.2
2019	379	23.0	16.4	18.5
2020	365	25.2	14.4	20.5
2021	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	350	20.0	17.5	26
2023	338	22.5	15.0	24
2024	353	23.9	14.7	27.2

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 Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	250	19.0	13.1	n/a
1990	229	18.4	12.4	n/a
1991	246	18.4	13.3	n/a
1992	272	18.4	14.7	n/a
1993	290	18.4	15.8	n/a
1994	290	18.4	15.8	n/a
1995	283	20.4	13.9	n/a
1996	283	20.4	13.9	n/a
1997	280	20.4	13.7	n/a
1998	274	20.4	13.4	n/a
1999	270	20.8	13.0	n/a
2000	276	20.6	13.4	n/a
2001	279	20.6	13.5	n/a
2002	304	21.6	14.1	4.6
2003	304	21.6	14.1	4.6
2004	315	21.9	14.4	7.9
2005	342	21.4	16.0	5.6
2006	363	22.0	16.5	5.8
2007	373	23.0	16.2	6.6
2008	375	22.0	17.0	4.7
2009	387	21.1	18.3	4.5
2010	360	21.1	17.0	8.3
2011	341	20.6	16.5	7.9
2012	305	20.6	14.7	13.4
2013	316	24.3	12.9	13.6
2014	312	22.7	13.7	12.5
2015	352	23.0	15.3	17.9
2016	380	22.0	17.2	13.2
2017	381	23.0	16.5	17.6
2018	391	24.5	15.9	18.2
2019	379	23.0	16.4	18.5
2020	365	25.2	14.4	20.5
2021	364	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	350	20.0	17.5	26
2023	338	22.5	15.0	24
2024	353	23.9	14.7	27.2

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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