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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 289 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 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Forrest Street Early Learning Center's attendance zone covers the entire district of Black River Falls, WI, encompassing approximately 457.8 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 21.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Forrest Street Elementary School's student population of 289 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 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	96
Kind	101
1	92

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School
2025	289
2024	304
2023	284
2022	321
2021	322
2020	380
2019	364
2018	341
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	360
1999	359
1998	350
1997	320
1996	344
1995	345
1994	318
1993	328
1992	339
1991	525
1990	515
1989	541
1988	557
1987	547

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School
2025	23
2024	24
2023	25
2022	29
2021	24
2020	27
2019	24
2018	25
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
1989	28
1988	29
1987	26

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School Rankings

The of Forrest Street Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	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	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	21:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

15%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	15%	1%
2024	14%	1%
2023	15%	1%	20%
2022	18%	1%	21%
2021	23%	1%	23%
2020	23%	1%	22%
2019	26%	1%	22%
2018	29%	1%	23%
2017	29%	1%	23%
2016	26%	1%	22%
2015	22%	1%	23%
2014	21%	1%	21%
2013	21%	1%	20%
2012	23%	1%	19%
2011	21%	1%	19%
2010	21%	2%	19%
2009	21%	2%	20%
2008	22%	1%	19%
2007	21%	1%	19%
2006	14%	2%	18%
2005	14%	2%	18%
2004	17%	2%	19%
2003	16%	2%	18%
2002	18%	2%	17%
2001	17%	1%	17%
2000	19%	2%	17%
1999	20%	1%	18%
1998	18%	1%	16%
1997	16%	1%	14%
1996	17%	1%	14%
1995	18%	1%	13%
1994	17%	1%	12%
1993	16%	1%	12%
1992	17%	1%	11%
1991	8%	1%	11%
1990	7%	1%	12%
1989	8%	1%	11%
1988	7%	1%	11%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	7%	14%
2024	6%	14%
2023	4%	14%	5%
2022	3%	13%	5%
2021	2%	13%	5%
2020	3%	13%	6%
2019	4%	13%	6%
2018	5%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	1%	11%	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%	7%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	1%	9%
2023	2%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	4%
2021	1%	9%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	1%	9%	3%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	3%	10%	2%
2015	1%	9%	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%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1988	1%	8%

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White

68%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	68%	66%
2024	70%	67%
2023	69%	67%	61%
2022	69%	68%	60%
2021	67%	68%	60%
2020	66%	69%	61%
2019	63%	69%	61%
2018	61%	70%	64%
2017	66%	70%	64%
2016	69%	71%	72%
2015	75%	72%	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%	81%	81%
2000	79%	81%	82%
1999	77%	82%	81%
1998	79%	82%	84%
1997	82%	83%	86%
1996	81%	83%	86%
1995	82%	84%	87%
1994	83%	84%	87%
1993	84%	85%	87%
1992	83%	85%	88%
1991	92%	86%	89%
1990	93%	86%	88%
1989	92%	86%	89%
1988	92%	87%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

34%

0.51

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	0.51	0.54
2024	0.48	0.52
2023	0.49	0.52	0.49
2022	0.49	0.51	0.50
2021	0.50	0.51	0.50
2020	0.51	0.50	0.50
2019	0.54	0.50	0.50
2018	0.55	0.49	0.46
2017	0.48	0.49	0.46
2016	0.46	0.48	0.44
2015	0.39	0.46	0.43
2014	0.41	0.46	0.43
2013	0.41	0.45	0.41
2012	0.45	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	0.38	0.35
2005	0.29	0.38	0.34
2004	0.33	0.36	0.34
2003	0.30	0.36	0.33
2002	0.35	0.35	0.33
2001	0.33	0.33	0.31
2000	0.34	0.33	0.30
1999	0.37	0.32	0.31
1998	0.35	0.32	0.27
1997	0.30	0.30	0.25
1996	0.32	0.30	0.25
1995	0.30	0.29	0.23
1994	0.29	0.29	0.22
1993	0.27	0.27	0.23
1992	0.29	0.27	0.22
1991	0.15	0.25	0.21
1990	0.13	0.25	0.22
1989	0.15	0.25	0.21
1988	0.15	0.24	0.19

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(22-23)

22.5%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2023	22.5%	24%	33%
2022	25.6%	27.1%	29.2%
2021	24.2%	18.8%	30%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forrest Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Black River Falls School District
2025	58%	36%
2024	58%	37%
2023	57%	36%	53%
2022	58%	35%	53%
2021	55%	38%	50%
2020	53%	35%	44%
2019	52%	35%	44%
2018	45%	32%	39%
2017	38%	33%	39%
2016	42%	34%	42%
2015	44%	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	21%	19%	22%
1999	25%	19%	26%
1998	24%	20%	24%
1997	22%	20%	22%
1996	21%	20%	21%
1995	19%	15%	19%
1994	25%	20%	25%
1993	29%	20%	29%
1992	28%	18%	28%
1991	26%	17%	26%
1990	22%	17%	27%
1989	32%	17%	32%
1988	32%	18%	32%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2023)
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	6%	5%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	6%	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	8%	6%	8%
1999	10%	6%	10%

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School District Name

Black River Falls School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forrest Street Elementary School?

289 students attend Forrest Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Forrest Street Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Forrest Street Early Learning Center's attendance zone covers the entire district of Black River Falls, WI, encompassing approximately 457.8 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 21.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education