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Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2

Item: Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

641 E Shafer St
Maroa, IL 61756-9204

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Top 30%

Tel: (217) 794-3488

www.mfschools.net

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 850 students in Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 have an score of 33% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 44% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

1,203 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

76 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
Pre-K	74	58
Kind	86	121
1	84	131
2	82	137
3	85	135
4	89	135
5	100	135
6	86	137
7	73	117
8	91	118

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District Rank

Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2, 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
2023	#217
2022	#248
2021	#306
2019	#243
2018	#262
2017	#135
2016	#166
2015	#203
2014	#140
2013	#96
2012	#140

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2021	25%	28%
2019	37%	33%
2018	38%	32%
2017	44%	32%
2016	38%	31%
2015	36%	29%
2014	75%	59%
2013	79%	58%
2012	93%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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42%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2022	42%	30%
2021	38%	32%
2019	51%	38%
2018	38%	37%
2017	57%	38%
2016	51%	36%
2015	45%	38%
2014	71%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	87%	75%
2011	85%	75%

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56%

50%

(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2022	95%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	95%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	0.36	0.70
2022	0.33	0.68
2021	0.33	0.68
2020	0.28	0.68
2019	0.28	0.68
2018	0.30	0.67
2017	0.30	0.67
2016	0.31	0.67
2015	0.35	0.67
2014	0.31	0.66
2013	0.30	0.66
2012	0.29	0.65
2011	0.28	0.66
2010	0.24	0.64
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.21	0.64
2007	0.19	0.63
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.14	0.60
2003	0.14	0.59
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.09	0.57
1999	0.08	0.56
1998	0.04	0.56
1997	0.04	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.03	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52
1991	0.02	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	10%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	8%	4%
2011	8%	5%
2010	8%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	2%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	6%	17%
2022	5%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	5%	17%
2015	6%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	4%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	79%	45%
2022	81%	47%
2021	81%	47%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	83%	49%
2017	83%	49%
2016	83%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	83%	50%
2013	83%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	84%	51%
2010	86%	53%
2009	86%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	89%	55%
2006	91%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	93%	57%
2003	92%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	98%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,672 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$20 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$15 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$19 MM	$14 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$19 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,373

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$16,497	$17,333
2022	$15,351	$19,707
2021	$16,538	$17,764
2020	$15,351	$19,707
2019	$13,688	$17,662
2018	$14,671	$19,255
2017	$13,656	$17,801
2016	$12,500	$14,596
2015	$10,274	$11,118
2014	$11,429	$13,203
2012	$10,935	$11,701
2011	$9,353	$11,859
2010	$10,187	$11,118
2009	$10,763	$10,546
2008	$8,643	$11,298
2007	$7,957	$10,143
2006	$7,634	$9,054
2005	$7,348	$9,158
2004	$9,345	$8,999
2003	$8,253	$8,614
2002	$7,553	$8,976
2001	$6,589	$8,649
2000	$6,011	$8,451
1999	$5,497	$7,697
1998	$4,515	$5,971
1997	$4,419	$5,662
1995	$4,210	$5,677
1992	$3,632	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,672

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2	Illinois
2023	$15,791	$16,251
2022	$13,005	$19,097
2021	$15,830	$16,655
2020	$13,005	$19,097
2019	$12,235	$17,005
2018	$12,126	$18,215
2017	$11,917	$17,235
2016	$11,026	$14,516
2015	$13,805	$11,218
2014	$10,902	$12,904
2012	$12,006	$11,755
2011	$9,332	$11,220
2010	$13,689	$11,218
2009	$19,106	$10,416
2008	$9,573	$10,971
2007	$7,556	$9,827
2006	$7,491	$8,997
2005	$7,347	$9,234
2004	$12,106	$9,089
2003	$13,162	$9,395
2002	$7,310	$9,305
2001	$6,889	$8,562
2000	$5,873	$8,142
1999	$5,325	$7,325
1998	$4,510	$5,848
1997	$4,600	$5,503
1995	$3,851	$5,507
1992	$3,450	$4,672

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Best Maroa Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Maroa-forsyth Grade School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

641 E Shafer St
Forsyth, IL 62535
(217) 877-2023

Gr: PK-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Maroa-forsyth Middle School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

101 S Cedar St
Maroa, IL 61756
(217) 794-5115

Gr: 6-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,203 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education