Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 School District

Po Box 665
Forreston, IL 61030-0665
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 436 students in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
745 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#259 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
2 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
651 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
88%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
48
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,705 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$20,089
$22,158
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$16,705
$21,406
This chart display average spending per public school student in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Po Box 665
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 938-2175
Grades: 6-12
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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