For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 407 students in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forreston Jr/sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
739 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
42,717 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
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
88%
45%
% 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 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.
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 High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forreston Jr/sr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 938-2175
Forreston, IL 61030
(815) 938-2175
Gr: 6-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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