For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221.
Public Preschools in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
739 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
88%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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 grown by 34% 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 grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,252
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,840
$21,662
Best Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 362-2279
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 362-2279
Gr: PK-K | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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