Forreston Middle School (Closed 2008)

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Forreston Middle School (Closed 2008)

Forreston Middle School serves 243 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forreston Middle School
6	67
7	89
8	87

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School
2023	243
2022	243
2021	243
2020	243
2019	243
2018	243
2017	243
2016	243
2015	243
2007	215
2006	243
2005	254
2004	268
2003	279
2002	269
2001	245
2000	248
1999	251
1998	277

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2007	16
2006	15
2005	17
2004	16
2003	18
2002	18
2001	17
2000	17
1999	19
1998	18

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	69:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	15:1	16:1	20:1
2017	15:1	15:1	20:1
2016	15:1	16:1	20:1
2015	15:1	16:1	20:1
2007	13:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	2%	27%	5%
2022	2%	27%	4%
2021	2%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	3%
2019	2%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	4%
2017	3%	26%	4%
2016	3%	26%	4%
2015	3%	25%	4%
2007	6%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	4%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	3%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	2%	17%	1%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%

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White

95%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	95%	45%	90%
2022	95%	47%	90%
2021	95%	47%	90%
2020	95%	48%	91%
2019	95%	48%	91%
2018	95%	49%	92%
2017	95%	49%	92%
2016	95%	49%	93%
2015	95%	49%	72%
2007	92%	55%	96%
2006	95%	56%	96%
2005	95%	57%	97%
2004	97%	57%	96%
2003	97%	58%	96%
2002	98%	59%	98%
2001	97%	60%	97%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	99%	62%	98%
1998	99%	63%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	0.10	0.70	0.19
2022	0.10	0.68	0.18
2021	0.10	0.68	0.18
2020	0.10	0.68	0.16
2019	0.10	0.68	0.16
2018	0.10	0.67	0.15
2017	0.10	0.67	0.15
2016	0.10	0.67	0.14
2015	0.10	0.67	0.25
2007	0.15	0.63	0.08
2006	0.10	0.61	0.08
2005	0.10	0.61	0.05
2004	0.06	0.60	0.07
2003	0.06	0.59	0.07
2002	0.04	0.59	0.04
2001	0.06	0.58	0.05
2000	0.04	0.57	0.04
1999	0.02	0.56	0.03
1998	0.02	0.56	0.03

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Eligible for

16%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	16%	43%	23%
2022	16%	43%	23%
2021	16%	44%	23%
2020	16%	47%	26%
2019	16%	47%	26%
2018	15%	46%	20%
2017	15%	46%	20%
2016	15%	47%	21%
2015	15%	52%	26%
2007	13%	32%	13%
2006	16%	32%	15%
2005	15%	32%	14%
2004	13%	31%	13%
2003	11%	30%	10%
2002	10%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Forreston Middle School	Illinois	Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2007	11%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	9%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forreston Middle School?

243 students attend Forreston Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Forreston Middle School students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forreston Middle School?

Forreston Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Forreston Middle School offer ?

Forreston Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Forreston Middle School part of?

Forreston Middle School is part of Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221.

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Forreston Middle School (Closed 2008)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

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