Overview
Forreston Grade School is a public primary serving grades 1–5 in Forreston, Illinois. The school enrolls 252 students. It is part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span1–5
DistrictForrestville Valley CUSD 221
County17141
CityForreston
ZIP61030
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171549001869
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment252
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %52%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)