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Item: Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

5800 151st St
Oak Forest, IL 60452-1940

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Top 50%

Tel: (708) 687-3334

www.d142.org

Top Rankings

Forest Ridge SD 142 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,115 Schools

# Students

1,539 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
1	142	131
2	156	134
3	159	140
4	173	138
5	172	138
6	167	138
7	161	118
8	164	120

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District Rank

Forest Ridge SD 142 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#342 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District
2023	#342
2022	#339
2021	#400
2019	#395
2018	#497
2017	#397
2016	#351
2015	#156
2014	#242
2013	#236
2012	#189
2011	#242
2010	#285

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	25%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	28%	32%
2016	28%	31%
2015	34%	29%
2014	67%	59%
2013	66%	58%
2012	91%	80%
2011	90%	80%
2010	87%	80%

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35%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2022	35%	30%
2021	30%	32%
2019	42%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	39%	38%
2016	38%	36%
2015	56%	38%
2014	66%	57%
2013	70%	58%
2012	85%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	83%	74%

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51%

50%

(2022-23)

29.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	29.4%	29.7%
2022	17.6%	31.6%
2021	17%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	0.62	0.69
2022	0.60	0.68
2021	0.58	0.68
2020	0.56	0.67
2019	0.56	0.68
2018	0.51	0.68
2017	0.51	0.67
2016	0.48	0.67
2015	0.48	0.67
2014	0.46	0.66
2013	0.47	0.65
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.38	0.64
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.34	0.63
2007	0.34	0.62
2006	0.30	0.61
2005	0.28	0.60
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.19	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.12	0.57
1999	0.12	0.56
1998	0.10	0.55
1997	0.09	0.55
1996	0.11	0.54
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.07	0.53
1993	0.06	0.53
1992	0.07	0.51
1991	0.05	0.51
1990	0.05	0.51
1989	0.06	0.50
1988	0.05	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	28%
2022	28%	27%
2021	24%	27%
2020	23%	27%
2019	23%	26%
2018	21%	26%
2017	21%	26%
2016	19%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	18%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	18%	24%
2011	17%	23%
2010	13%	22%
2009	13%	21%
2008	13%	20%
2007	12%	20%
2006	10%	19%
2005	10%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	7%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	6%	16%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	16%
2022	9%	17%
2021	9%	17%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	17%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	8%	17%
2015	8%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	18%
2012	6%	18%
2011	6%	19%
2010	6%	19%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	3%	21%
2004	3%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	21%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

49%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	53%	46%
2022	56%	47%
2021	59%	47%
2020	62%	48%
2019	62%	48%
2018	66%	48%
2017	66%	49%
2016	69%	49%
2015	70%	49%
2014	71%	50%
2013	71%	51%
2012	70%	51%
2011	71%	51%
2010	77%	53%
2009	79%	53%
2008	79%	54%
2007	80%	55%
2006	83%	56%
2005	84%	57%
2004	87%	57%
2003	89%	58%
2002	90%	59%
2001	90%	60%
2000	94%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	95%	63%
1997	95%	63%
1996	94%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	98%	66%
1990	97%	66%
1989	97%	67%
1988	97%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,677 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	$28 MM	$17 MM
2022	$26 MM	$15 MM
2021	$26 MM	$15 MM
2020	$25 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$14 MM
2018	$18 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$18 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$10 MM
2014	$18 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$18 MM	$10 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$16 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	$26 MM	$15 MM
2022	$24 MM	$14 MM
2021	$24 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$22 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$16 MM	$12 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$17 MM	$12 MM
2012	$17 MM	$11 MM
2011	$17 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$25 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$7 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,052

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,052	$19,177
2022	$17,564	$17,728
2021	$16,641	$17,764
2020	$15,317	$19,707
2019	$13,647	$17,662
2018	$11,044	$19,255
2017	$11,515	$17,801
2016	$11,151	$14,596
2015	$11,067	$11,118
2014	$11,469	$13,203
2012	$10,780	$11,701
2011	$11,292	$11,859
2010	$10,913	$11,118
2009	$10,217	$10,546
2008	$9,584	$11,298
2007	$8,791	$10,143
2006	$8,784	$9,054
2005	$8,908	$9,158
2004	$11,502	$8,999
2003	$7,255	$8,614
2002	$6,847	$8,976
2001	$6,632	$8,649
2000	$6,819	$8,451
1999	$6,033	$7,697
1998	$4,636	$5,971
1997	$4,814	$5,662
1995	$4,380	$5,677
1992	$3,654	$4,514
1990	$3,437	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$16,677

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Forest Ridge SD 142 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,677	$17,769
2022	$15,913	$16,249
2021	$15,384	$16,655
2020	$13,520	$19,097
2019	$12,715	$17,005
2018	$9,126	$18,215
2017	$9,965	$17,235
2016	$9,879	$14,516
2015	$10,110	$11,218
2014	$10,408	$12,904
2012	$10,359	$11,755
2011	$10,425	$11,220
2010	$9,970	$11,218
2009	$9,590	$10,416
2008	$9,232	$10,971
2007	$8,353	$9,827
2006	$8,525	$8,997
2005	$14,201	$9,234
2004	$13,264	$9,089
2003	$9,177	$9,395
2002	$7,083	$9,305
2001	$7,056	$8,562
2000	$6,526	$8,142
1999	$5,842	$7,325
1998	$4,718	$5,848
1997	$4,171	$5,503
1995	$4,408	$5,507
1992	$3,945	$4,672
1990	$3,310	$4,244

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Best Forest Ridge SD 142 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kerkstra Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

14950 Laramie Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-2860

Gr: 1-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Lee R Foster Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

5931 School St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-4763

Gr: 1-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

Jack Hille Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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5800 151st St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5550

Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education