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Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Forreston, Forreston, Ridott, Leaf River, Leaf River, German Valley, Lincoln, Silver Creek, Maryland, Brookville and Adeline, and parts of Mount Morris, Rockvale and Florence.
Students
714
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,346
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.4M, about $6,218 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Baileyville.
PK–KGerman Valley Grade SchoolThis district
1–5Forreston Grade SchoolThis district
6–12Forreston Jr/Sr High SchThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,346 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 43%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
722’20
745’21
752’22
739’23
714’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeport School District 145Freeport, Freeport, Harlem
$22,691per student
Oregon Community Unit School District 220Oregon-Nashua, Pine Creek, Pine Rock
$17,853per student
Polo Community Unit School District 222Buffalo, Eagle Point, Pine Creek
$15,826per student
Byron Community Unit School District 226Byron
$21,169per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.