Forest Ridge SD 142 School District

5800 151st St
Oak Forest, IL 60452-1940
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Forest Ridge SD 142 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 536 students in Forest Ridge SD 142 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Forest Ridge SD 142 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,495 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Forest Ridge SD 142 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#339 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forest Ridge SD 142  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Ridge SD 142  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Ridge SD 142  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
422 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
29%
# Black Students
134 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
9%
22%
# White Students
842 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
56%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
147
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,950 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forest Ridge SD 142  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forest Ridge SD 142  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,254
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forest Ridge SD 142  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,950
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forest Ridge SD 142  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forest Ridge SD 142 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jack Hille Middle School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 151st St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-5550
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,495 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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