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Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

Item: Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030-9474

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Top 30%

Tel: (815) 938-2036

www.fvdistrict221.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 739 students in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 have an score of 32% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

739 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

52 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
Pre-K	25	83
Kind	55	125
1	51	131
2	49	137
3	50	135
4	51	135
5	51	135
6	51	137
7	60	141
8	63	143
9	59	155
10	56	156
11	63	153
12	55	150

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District Rank

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#231 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	#231
2022	#259
2021	#274
2019	#299
2018	#245
2017	#346
2016	#248
2015	#269
2014	#335
2013	#272
2012	#339

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2021	25%	28%
2019	36%	33%
2018	40%	32%
2017	30%	32%
2016	29%	31%
2015	24%	29%
2014	63%	59%
2013	68%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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41%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2022	41%	30%
2021	42%	32%
2019	46%	38%
2018	40%	37%
2017	43%	38%
2016	50%	36%
2015	50%	38%
2014	62%	57%
2013	65%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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60-64%

50%

(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2022	90%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	82%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	0.19	0.70
2022	0.18	0.68
2021	0.18	0.68
2020	0.16	0.68
2019	0.16	0.68
2018	0.15	0.67
2017	0.15	0.67
2016	0.14	0.67
2015	0.25	0.67
2014	0.14	0.66
2013	0.11	0.66
2012	0.10	0.65
2011	0.09	0.66
2010	0.07	0.64
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.07	0.64
2007	0.08	0.63
2006	0.08	0.61
2005	0.05	0.61
2004	0.07	0.60
2003	0.07	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.05	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.03	0.56
1998	0.03	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	90%	45%
2022	90%	47%
2021	90%	47%
2020	91%	48%
2019	91%	48%
2018	92%	49%
2017	92%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2015	72%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	94%	50%
2012	95%	51%
2011	95%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	96%	55%
2006	96%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	96%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	97%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,840 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$15 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$13 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	$12 MM	$14 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$12 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$12 MM	$12 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$10 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,252

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	$19,902	$17,333
2022	$15,088	$19,707
2021	$20,729	$17,764
2020	$15,088	$19,707
2019	$14,810	$17,662
2018	$15,233	$19,255
2017	$14,851	$17,801
2016	$12,117	$14,596
2015	$11,291	$11,118
2014	$12,107	$13,203
2012	$11,645	$11,701
2011	$11,101	$11,859
2010	$10,813	$11,118
2009	$10,856	$10,546
2008	$10,054	$11,298
2007	$9,452	$10,143
2006	$8,665	$9,054
2005	$8,372	$9,158
2004	$8,421	$8,999
2003	$8,278	$8,614
2002	$9,018	$8,976
2001	$6,521	$8,649
2000	$6,450	$8,451
1999	$6,128	$7,697
1998	$5,191	$5,971
1997	$4,798	$5,662
1995	$4,806	$5,677
1992	$3,824	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,840

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221	Illinois
2023	$16,549	$16,251
2022	$15,725	$19,097
2021	$17,237	$16,655
2020	$15,725	$19,097
2019	$14,878	$17,005
2018	$13,662	$18,215
2017	$13,696	$17,235
2016	$12,048	$14,516
2015	$11,627	$11,218
2014	$11,368	$12,904
2012	$11,172	$11,755
2011	$10,271	$11,220
2010	$11,135	$11,218
2009	$10,560	$10,416
2008	$10,051	$10,971
2007	$8,923	$9,827
2006	$8,129	$8,997
2005	$8,078	$9,234
2004	$7,856	$9,089
2003	$8,758	$9,395
2002	$9,731	$9,305
2001	$7,525	$8,562
2000	$8,035	$8,142
1999	$6,441	$7,325
1998	$5,919	$5,848
1997	$7,116	$5,503
1995	$4,859	$5,507
1992	$3,556	$4,672

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Best Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forreston Grade School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 938-2301

Gr: 1-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Forreston Jr/sr High School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 938-2175

Gr: 6-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: n/an/a

German Valley Grade School

Add to Compare

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 362-2279

Gr: PK-K | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221?

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 manages 3 public schools serving 739 students.

What is the rank of Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221?

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 is ranked #231 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221?

88% of Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221?

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,840 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education