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Betsy Ross Elementary School

1315 Marengo Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130

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Betsy Ross Elementary School serves 138 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Betsy Ross Elementary School serves a central area in Forest Park, IL, encompassing approximately 0.5 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Betsy Ross Elementary School's student population of 138 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Betsy Ross Elementary School
Kind	48
1	46
2	44

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Total Students

138 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2025	138
2024	136
2023	137
2022	145
2021	132
2020	137
2019	137
2018	156
2017	156
2016	165
2015	153
2014	147
2013	147
2012	156
2011	166
2010	165
2009	101
2008	137
2007	156
2006	119
2005	118
2004	127
2003	141
2002	144
2001	193
2000	166
1999	155
1998	153
1997	151
1996	154
1995	152
1994	145
1993	142
1992	144
1991	136
1990	140
1989	153

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2025	13
2024	14
2023	17
2022	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	14
2013	14
2012	12
2011	12
2010	12
2009	8
2008	10
2007	13
2006	10
2005	12
2004	11
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	10
1999	9
1998	6
1997	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7
1991	6
1990	6
1989	8
1988	10

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

Average Class Size

15 students

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of Betsy Ross Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	10:1	13:1
2023	8:1	14:1	10:1
2022	10:1	14:1	9:1
2020	9:1	15:1	9:1
2019	9:1	15:1	9:1
2018	10:1	16:1	9:1
2017	10:1	16:1	9:1
2016	11:1	16:1	9:1
2015	10:1	16:1	9:1
2014	11:1	16:1	10:1
2013	11:1	13:1	9:1
2012	13:1	16:1	11:1
2011	14:1	16:1	11:1
2010	14:1	16:1	11:1
2009	13:1	16:1	12:1
2008	14:1	18:1	14:1
2007	12:1	17:1	12:1
2006	12:1	16:1	13:1
2005	10:1	17:1	13:1
2004	12:1	17:1	13:1
2003	14:1	17:1	13:1
2002	14:1	17:1	14:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	15:1
1999	17:1	17:1	15:1
1998	26:1	17:1	16:1
1997	22:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	17:1
1995	22:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	15:1
1991	23:1	17:1	15:1
1990	23:1	18:1	15:1
1989	19:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	9%	5%	7%
2009	10%	5%	8%
2008	3%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	7%
2001	4%	4%	6%
1999	3%	3%	7%
1998	3%	3%	8%
1997	6%	3%	7%
1996	6%	3%	8%
1995	8%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	8%
1993	4%	3%	9%
1992	1%	3%	6%
1991	9%	3%	10%
1990	14%	3%	13%
1989	12%	3%	7%
1988	16%	2%	8%

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Hispanic

35%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	35%	29%
2024	29%	28%
2023	26%	27%	22%
2022	23%	27%	21%
2021	14%	27%	14%
2020	17%	26%	14%
2019	17%	26%	14%
2018	13%	26%	13%
2017	13%	26%	13%
2016	17%	26%	13%
2015	18%	25%	13%
2014	15%	25%	15%
2013	14%	24%	15%
2012	21%	24%	16%
2011	18%	23%	15%
2010	21%	22%	15%
2009	15%	22%	15%
2008	20%	21%	16%
2007	17%	20%	15%
2006	20%	19%	15%
2005	16%	18%	14%
2004	15%	18%	13%
2003	18%	17%	13%
2002	13%	16%	13%
2001	14%	15%	11%
2000	12%	15%	10%
1999	11%	14%	9%
1998	6%	13%	8%
1997	11%	13%	10%
1996	8%	12%	7%
1995	9%	12%	6%
1994	4%	11%	5%
1993	3%	11%	6%
1992	5%	10%	6%
1991	4%	10%	5%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	4%

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Black

35%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	35%	16%
2024	40%	17%
2023	37%	17%	45%
2022	38%	17%	44%
2021	42%	17%	46%
2020	32%	17%	47%
2019	32%	17%	47%
2018	42%	17%	51%
2017	42%	17%	51%
2016	42%	17%	53%
2015	44%	17%	53%
2014	35%	17%	48%
2013	38%	18%	49%
2012	49%	18%	51%
2011	52%	18%	54%
2010	47%	20%	52%
2009	34%	20%	52%
2008	34%	20%	51%
2007	40%	20%	51%
2006	36%	20%	49%
2005	37%	20%	50%
2004	45%	21%	51%
2003	32%	21%	47%
2002	33%	21%	43%
2001	39%	21%	43%
2000	38%	21%	42%
1999	35%	21%	41%
1998	29%	21%	39%
1997	23%	20%	35%
1996	18%	21%	32%
1995	12%	20%	29%
1994	8%	21%	26%
1993	5%	21%	23%
1992	4%	21%	20%
1991	6%	21%	16%
1990	5%	22%	15%
1989	5%	22%	15%

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White

21%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	21%	45%
2024	23%	45%
2023	31%	45%	24%
2022	28%	47%	25%
2021	30%	47%	27%
2020	33%	48%	26%
2019	33%	48%	26%
2018	29%	49%	23%
2017	29%	49%	23%
2016	25%	49%	22%
2015	23%	49%	24%
2014	32%	50%	24%
2013	31%	50%	23%
2012	19%	51%	22%
2011	17%	51%	20%
2010	21%	53%	23%
2009	36%	53%	25%
2008	41%	54%	26%
2007	37%	55%	26%
2006	35%	56%	29%
2005	37%	57%	31%
2004	36%	57%	32%
2003	45%	58%	34%
2002	50%	59%	37%
2001	43%	60%	40%
2000	53%	61%	44%
1999	53%	62%	43%
1998	66%	63%	45%
1997	66%	64%	48%
1996	69%	64%	53%
1995	74%	65%	56%
1994	92%	65%	62%
1993	97%	65%	62%
1992	97%	66%	68%
1991	94%	66%	69%
1990	91%	66%	69%
1989	92%	66%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	4%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	13%	3%	9%
2017	13%	3%	9%
2016	15%	3%	9%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	7%
2013	12%	3%	8%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	8%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

55%

0.71

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	0.71	0.69
2024	0.71	0.69
2023	0.70	0.70	0.70
2022	0.73	0.68	0.70
2021	0.71	0.68	0.69
2020	0.75	0.68	0.69
2019	0.75	0.68	0.69
2018	0.71	0.67	0.67
2017	0.71	0.67	0.67
2016	0.72	0.67	0.65
2015	0.71	0.67	0.64
2014	0.74	0.66	0.69
2013	0.73	0.66	0.68
2012	0.69	0.65	0.67
2011	0.67	0.66	0.65
2010	0.72	0.64	0.61
2009	0.75	0.64	0.61
2008	0.71	0.64	0.61
2007	0.71	0.63	0.62
2006	0.73	0.61	0.62
2005	0.72	0.61	0.62
2004	0.65	0.60	0.62
2003	0.67	0.59	0.65
2002	0.63	0.59	0.66
2001	0.65	0.58	0.64
2000	0.63	0.57	0.65
1999	0.65	0.56	0.66
1998	0.56	0.56	0.67
1997	0.60	0.54	0.68
1996	0.53	0.53	0.63
1995	0.50	0.53	0.62
1994	0.26	0.52	0.60
1993	0.18	0.52	0.58
1992	0.16	0.52	0.54
1991	0.27	0.52	0.53
1990	0.31	0.51	0.53
1989	0.27	0.51	0.47

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(22-23)

26.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2023	26.8%	29.7%	27.1%
2022	32.6%	31.6%	27.3%
2021	15.2%	20.9%	25.1%

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Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	37%	43%
2024	38%	43%
2023	37%	43%	44%
2022	35%	43%	47%
2021	39%	44%	50%
2020	32%	47%	38%
2019	32%	47%	38%
2018	32%	46%	39%
2017	32%	46%	39%
2016	44%	47%	47%
2015	36%	52%	37%
2014	50%	47%	35%
2013	41%	45%	34%
2011	37%	39%	37%
2010	45%	37%	38%
2009	26%	33%	28%
2008	26%	32%	31%
2007	26%	32%	28%
2006	23%	32%	26%
2005	31%	32%	33%
2004	26%	31%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	Illinois	Forest Park SD 91 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	7%	2%	12%
2019	7%	2%	12%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2013	7%	5%	1%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	10%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	9%

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School District Name

Forest Park SD 91 School District

Sports

School Mascot

Wild Boars

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Betsy Ross Elementary School?

138 students attend Betsy Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Betsy Ross Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Black, 21% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Betsy Ross Elementary School?

Betsy Ross Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Betsy Ross Elementary School offer ?

Betsy Ross Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Betsy Ross Elementary School part of?

Betsy Ross Elementary School is part of Forest Park SD 91 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 138 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Betsy Ross Elementary School serves a central area in Forest Park, IL, encompassing approximately 0.5 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education