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Forest Ridge SD 142 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Forest Ridge SD 142 School District.
Public Preschools in Forest Ridge SD 142 School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Forest Ridge SD 142 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
517 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
32%
# Black Students
154 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
748 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
50%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
136
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,781 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,071
$21,990

Spending / Student
$15,781
$21,244

Best Forest Ridge SD 142 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
5151 149th St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-2964
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-2964
Grades: PK-K
| 227 students
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