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Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Forreston Township, Forreston, Ridott Township, Leaf River Township, Leaf River, German Valley, Lincoln Township, Silver Creek Township, Maryland Township, Brookville Township and Adeline, and parts of Mount Morris Township, Rockvale Township and Florence Township.
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 Durham Township.
PK–82 schoolsLa Harpe Community School District 347
9–12Illini West High SchoolIllini West High School District 307
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 Township, Harlem Township
$22,691per student
Oregon Community Unit School District 220Oregon-Nashua Township, Pine Creek Township, Pine Rock Township
$17,853per student
Polo Community Unit School District 222Buffalo Township, Eagle Point Township, Pine Creek Township
$15,826per student
Byron Community Unit School District 226Byron Township
$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.