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Forrest Street Elementary School

720 Forrest St
Black River Falls, WI 54615

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Forrest Street Elementary School serves 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 304 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forrest Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Forrest Street Elementary School's student population of 304 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forrest Street Elementary School
Pre-K	104
Kind	99
1	101

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Total Students

304 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School
2023	284
2022	321
2021	322
2020	364
2019	364
2018	350
2017	350
2016	351
2015	387
2014	396
2013	374
2012	358
2011	357
2010	392
2009	420
2008	324
2007	305
2006	312
2005	321
2004	315
2003	320
2002	338
2001	354
2000	314
1999	309
1998	315
1997	299
1996	316
1995	316
1994	294
1993	300
1992	339
1991	507
1990	493
1989	519
1988	538
1987	531

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School
2023	25
2022	29
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2014	30
2013	30
2012	26
2011	29
2010	33
2009	31
2008	27
2007	25
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	24
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	22
1996	23
1995	22
1994	22
1993	21
1992	18
1991	26
1990	26

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School Rankings

The of Forrest Street Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	15:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	15%	1%	20%
2022	18%	1%	21%
2021	23%	1%	23%
2020	26%	1%	22%
2019	26%	1%	22%
2018	29%	2%	23%
2017	29%	2%	23%
2016	26%	2%	22%
2015	22%	1%	23%
2014	21%	2%	21%
2013	21%	1%	20%
2012	23%	1%	19%
2011	21%	1%	19%
2010	21%	2%	19%
2009	22%	2%	20%
2008	22%	1%	19%
2007	21%	2%	19%
2006	14%	2%	18%
2005	14%	2%	18%
2004	17%	2%	19%
2003	16%	3%	18%
2002	18%	2%	17%
2001	17%	2%	17%
2000	20%	2%	17%
1999	21%	1%	18%
1998	18%	1%	16%
1997	15%	1%	14%
1996	17%	1%	14%
1995	18%	1%	13%
1994	16%	1%	12%
1993	16%	1%	12%
1992	17%	1%	11%
1991	7%	1%	11%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	4%	14%	5%
2022	3%	13%	5%
2021	2%	13%	5%
2020	4%	13%	6%
2019	4%	13%	6%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	1%	10%	3%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	2%	10%	3%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	2%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	4%
2021	1%	9%	3%
2020	1%	9%	3%
2019	1%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	2%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	2%	10%	1%
2012	2%	10%	1%
2011	2%	10%	1%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	1%	10%	1%

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White

70%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	69%	67%	61%
2022	69%	68%	60%
2021	67%	68%	60%
2020	63%	69%	61%
2019	63%	69%	61%
2018	67%	70%	64%
2017	67%	70%	64%
2016	69%	71%	72%
2015	75%	71%	72%
2014	74%	72%	73%
2013	74%	73%	74%
2012	71%	74%	75%
2011	72%	74%	77%
2010	74%	76%	77%
2009	74%	76%	76%
2008	75%	77%	77%
2007	77%	77%	79%
2006	83%	78%	79%
2005	83%	78%	79%
2004	80%	79%	79%
2003	82%	79%	80%
2002	79%	80%	80%
2001	80%	80%	81%
2000	89%	82%	82%
1999	88%	83%	81%
1998	86%	83%	84%
1997	85%	84%	86%
1996	87%	84%	86%
1995	87%	85%	87%
1994	88%	85%	87%
1993	89%	86%	87%
1992	83%	86%	88%
1991	93%	86%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	0.49	0.52	0.49
2022	0.49	0.51	0.50
2021	0.50	0.51	0.50
2020	0.54	0.50	0.50
2019	0.54	0.50	0.50
2018	0.47	0.49	0.46
2017	0.47	0.49	0.46
2016	0.46	0.48	0.44
2015	0.39	0.48	0.43
2014	0.41	0.46	0.43
2013	0.41	0.45	0.41
2012	0.46	0.44	0.41
2011	0.44	0.44	0.38
2010	0.41	0.41	0.38
2009	0.41	0.41	0.38
2008	0.39	0.39	0.37
2007	0.37	0.39	0.35
2006	0.29	0.39	0.35
2005	0.29	0.38	0.34
2004	0.33	0.36	0.34
2003	0.30	0.37	0.33
2002	0.35	0.35	0.33
2001	0.33	0.34	0.31
2000	0.28	0.32	0.30
1999	0.31	0.30	0.31
1998	0.30	0.30	0.27
1997	0.28	0.30	0.25
1996	0.27	0.29	0.25
1995	0.26	0.27	0.23
1994	0.24	0.26	0.22
1993	0.23	0.26	0.23
1992	0.29	0.26	0.22
1991	0.12	0.26	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	57%	36%	53%
2022	58%	36%	53%
2021	55%	38%	50%
2020	52%	35%	44%
2019	52%	35%	44%
2018	38%	33%	39%
2017	38%	33%	39%
2016	42%	34%	42%
2015	43%	36%	40%
2014	41%	36%	40%
2013	42%	35%	39%
2012	41%	35%	39%
2011	36%	33%	36%
2010	35%	30%	34%
2009	30%	26%	30%
2008	31%	25%	26%
2007	33%	24%	29%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	25%	19%	22%
1999	29%	20%	26%
1998	27%	20%	24%
1997	24%	20%	22%
1996	23%	20%	21%
1995	20%	15%	19%
1994	27%	20%	25%
1993	32%	20%	29%
1992	28%	18%	28%
1991	27%	18%	26%
1990	23%	17%	27%
1989	34%	18%	32%
1988	33%	18%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	6%	7%	10%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	10%	7%	9%
2007	15%	7%	12%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Black River Falls School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forrest Street Elementary School?

304 students attend Forrest Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Forrest Street Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Forrest Street Elementary School?

Forrest Street Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Forrest Street Elementary School offer ?

Forrest Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Forrest Street Elementary School part of?

Forrest Street Elementary School is part of Black River Falls School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 304 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education