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Forest Park SD 91 School District 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 196 students in Forest Park SD 91 School District.
Public Preschools in Forest Park SD 91 School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
690 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Forest Park SD 91 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#540 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
297 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
43%
19%
# White Students
168 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
24%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
87
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,058 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,307 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,058
$21,914
Spending / Student
$34,307
$21,170
Best Forest Park SD 91 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
543 Hannah Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-6945
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-6945
Grades: PK-2
| 196 students
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