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Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 600 students in Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,203 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
82 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
915 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
76%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
86
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,672 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,373
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,672
$21,244
Best Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maroa-forsyth Grade School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
641 E Shafer St
Forsyth, IL 62535
(217) 877-2023
Forsyth, IL 62535
(217) 877-2023
Grades: PK-5
| 600 students
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