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Forest Park School District 91

424 Des Plaines Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130-1718

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 366-5700

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Forest Park School District 91 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 790 students in Forest Park School District 91. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Forest Park School District 91 have an score of 18% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

790 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
Pre-K	83	83
Kind	84	125
1	86	131
2	73	137
3	96	135
4	100	135
5	83	135
6	62	137
7	65	141
8	58	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Forest Park School District 91, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#511 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91
2023	#511
2022	#540
2021	#553
2019	#564
2018	#705
2017	#644
2016	#644
2015	#656
2014	#717
2013	#674
2012	#553

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2021	14%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	18%	32%
2017	15%	32%
2016	15%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	39%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	76%	80%

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29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2022	29%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	34%	38%
2018	18%	37%
2017	33%	38%
2016	31%	36%
2015	32%	38%
2014	51%	57%
2013	56%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	73%	75%

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45-49%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	0.70	0.70
2022	0.70	0.68
2021	0.69	0.68
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.69	0.66
2013	0.68	0.66
2012	0.67	0.65
2011	0.65	0.66
2010	0.61	0.64
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.61	0.64
2007	0.62	0.63
2006	0.62	0.61
2005	0.62	0.61
2004	0.62	0.60
2003	0.65	0.59
2002	0.66	0.59
2001	0.64	0.58
2000	0.65	0.57
1999	0.66	0.56
1998	0.67	0.56
1997	0.68	0.54
1996	0.63	0.53
1995	0.62	0.53
1994	0.60	0.52
1993	0.58	0.52
1992	0.54	0.52
1991	0.53	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%
2010	7%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	7%	3%
1996	8%	3%
1995	9%	3%
1994	8%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	10%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2022	21%	27%
2021	14%	27%
2020	14%	26%
2019	14%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	13%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	15%	25%
2013	15%	24%
2012	16%	24%
2011	15%	23%
2010	15%	22%
2009	15%	22%
2008	16%	21%
2007	15%	20%
2006	15%	19%
2005	14%	18%
2004	13%	18%
2003	13%	17%
2002	13%	16%
2001	11%	15%
2000	10%	15%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	13%
1997	10%	13%
1996	7%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	5%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	6%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% Black

43%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	45%	17%
2022	44%	17%
2021	46%	17%
2020	47%	17%
2019	47%	17%
2018	51%	17%
2017	51%	17%
2016	53%	17%
2015	53%	17%
2014	48%	17%
2013	49%	18%
2012	51%	18%
2011	54%	18%
2010	52%	20%
2009	52%	20%
2008	51%	20%
2007	51%	20%
2006	49%	20%
2005	50%	20%
2004	51%	21%
2003	47%	21%
2002	43%	21%
2001	43%	21%
2000	42%	21%
1999	41%	21%
1998	39%	21%
1997	35%	20%
1996	32%	21%
1995	29%	20%
1994	26%	21%
1993	23%	21%
1992	20%	21%
1991	16%	21%

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% White

22%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	24%	45%
2022	25%	47%
2021	27%	47%
2020	26%	48%
2019	26%	48%
2018	23%	49%
2017	23%	49%
2016	22%	49%
2015	24%	49%
2014	24%	50%
2013	23%	50%
2012	22%	51%
2011	20%	51%
2010	23%	53%
2009	25%	53%
2008	26%	54%
2007	26%	55%
2006	29%	56%
2005	31%	57%
2004	32%	57%
2003	34%	58%
2002	37%	59%
2001	40%	60%
2000	44%	61%
1999	43%	62%
1998	45%	63%
1997	48%	64%
1996	53%	64%
1995	56%	65%
1994	62%	65%
1993	62%	65%
1992	68%	66%
1991	69%	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	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	9%	4%
2019	9%	4%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,241 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,965 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	$26 MM	$15 MM
2022	$27 MM	$14 MM
2021	$26 MM	$15 MM
2020	$27 MM	$14 MM
2019	$25 MM	$14 MM
2018	$24 MM	$15 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$22 MM	$12 MM
2015	$20 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$20 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$10 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$9 MM
2007	$17 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$16 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	$24 MM	$14 MM
2022	$25 MM	$14 MM
2021	$24 MM	$14 MM
2020	$25 MM	$14 MM
2019	$25 MM	$13 MM
2018	$23 MM	$14 MM
2017	$25 MM	$12 MM
2016	$22 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$14 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,241

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	$38,058	$17,333
2022	$34,398	$19,707
2021	$39,019	$17,764
2020	$34,398	$19,707
2019	$32,441	$17,662
2018	$31,276	$19,255
2017	$30,159	$17,801
2016	$28,420	$14,596
2015	$25,956	$11,118
2014	$21,062	$13,203
2012	$22,319	$11,701
2011	$19,030	$11,859
2010	$21,495	$11,118
2009	$19,183	$10,546
2008	$17,882	$11,298
2007	$15,930	$10,143
2006	$14,083	$9,054
2005	$14,978	$9,158
2004	$10,232	$8,999
2003	$11,487	$8,614
2002	$8,909	$8,976
2001	$8,906	$8,649
2000	$8,243	$8,451
1999	$7,490	$7,697
1998	$5,999	$5,971
1997	$6,082	$5,662
1995	$6,530	$5,677
1992	$6,747	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$29,965

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forest Park School District 91	Illinois
2023	$34,307	$16,251
2022	$31,694	$19,097
2021	$35,174	$16,655
2020	$31,694	$19,097
2019	$33,084	$17,005
2018	$30,261	$18,215
2017	$30,417	$17,235
2016	$28,301	$14,516
2015	$20,961	$11,218
2014	$21,164	$12,904
2012	$19,740	$11,755
2011	$15,200	$11,220
2010	$17,359	$11,218
2009	$14,810	$10,416
2008	$13,729	$10,971
2007	$12,456	$9,827
2006	$11,446	$8,997
2005	$12,538	$9,234
2004	$10,675	$9,089
2003	$11,671	$9,395
2002	$11,092	$9,305
2001	$11,461	$8,562
2000	$7,683	$8,142
1999	$6,944	$7,325
1998	$5,849	$5,848
1997	$5,049	$5,503
1995	$5,381	$5,507
1992	$5,456	$4,672

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Best Forest Park School District 91 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grant-white Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 35-39% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

147 Circle Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-5704

Gr: 3-5 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #22.

Field Stevenson Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

925 Beloit Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-5703

Gr: 3-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #33.

Forest Park Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

925 Beloit Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-5742

Gr: 6-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: n/an/a

Betsy Ross Elementary School

Add to Compare

1315 Marengo Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-7498

Gr: K-2 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: n/an/a

Garfield Elementary School

Add to Compare

543 Hannah Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-6945

Gr: PK-2 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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

How many schools belong to Forest Park School District 91?

Forest Park School District 91 manages 5 public schools serving 790 students.

What is the rank of Forest Park School District 91?

Forest Park School District 91 is ranked #513 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Forest Park School District 91?

43% of Forest Park School District 91 students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Forest Park School District 91?

Forest Park School District 91 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Forest Park School District 91's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,965 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 790 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education