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Forreston Junior/Senior High School

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Forreston Junior/Senior High School ranks 377 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Forreston Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving 407 students in grades 6-12 in Forreston, Illinois, which is part of the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 district. The school has shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20-25% of Illinois high schools in recent years, with 60.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.2% in Math, outperforming the state averages. Forreston also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 92.1%, and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4% to 3.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, Forreston Junior/Senior High School generally performs better in academic measures, such as test scores and rankings, with the exception of Byron High School, which has consistently outperformed Forreston. Forreston's graduation and dropout rates are also comparable to or better than the nearby schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 10.8% to 26.3%, which is sometimes higher than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Eastland Junior/Senior High School and Chadwick-Milledgeville Junior High School.

Forreston Junior/Senior High School has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, who rank significantly higher than the state average and their peers at other schools. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as white students and disabled students, is not as strong, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Illinois high schools. The school could benefit from addressing its chronic absenteeism issues and improving outcomes for these other subgroups to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.

406

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,871

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 E Main St
Forreston, IL 61030-9474

(815) 938-2175

District: Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

Feeder schools for Forreston Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Forreston Grade School
	German Valley Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

375^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

377^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

289^th of 811Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	375 of 1368	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	404 of 1363	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	415 of 1367	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	327 of 1369	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	277 of 1241	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	265 of 1356	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	258 of 1293	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	471 of 1293	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	413 of 1294	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	347 of 1302	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	498 of 1322	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	588 of 1367	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	473 of 1365	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	645 of 1344	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	457 of 1327	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	451 of 1318	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	294 of 1293	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	416 of 694	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	391 of 639	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	430 of 674	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	385 of 1248	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	381 of 1251	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	434 of 1275	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	404 of 1286	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	295 of 1017	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	330 of 1276	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	305 of 1226	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	397 of 1229	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	341 of 1219	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	570 of 1234	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	212 of 1221	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	205 of 1019	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	108 of 1217	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	210 of 1161	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	348 of 1271	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	398 of 1264	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	370 of 1292	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	224 of 1286	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	225 of 1048	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	217 of 1296	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	205 of 1223	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	632 of 812	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	585 of 802	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	376 of 805	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	495 of 781	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	399 of 548	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	496 of 792	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	397 of 884	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	417 of 875	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	501 of 895	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	412 of 898	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	320 of 813	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	389 of 905	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	330 of 889	62.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	377 of 698	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.1	146 of 697	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	137 of 699	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	207 of 699	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	195 of 688	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	267 of 701	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	240 of 647	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.9	428 of 642	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	294 of 643	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	274 of 614	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	165 of 670	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	87.5	66 of 670	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	37.1	477 of 665	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	71.9	197 of 655	69.9%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	286 of 643	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.1	141 of 632	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	170 of 624	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	61.8	243 of 612	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	183 of 596	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.0	382 of 590	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.4	235 of 592	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.4	152 of 586	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	386 of 491	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	399 of 685	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	269 of 664	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	131 of 656	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	195 of 658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	190 of 639	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	265 of 665	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	286 of 620	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	500 of 672	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.2	126 of 639	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	15 of 644	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	29.6	452 of 626	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.5	144 of 611	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	280 of 639	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	136 of 585	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	319 of 685	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	84 of 668	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	139 of 668	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	219 of 664	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	205 of 653	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	211 of 675	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	216 of 619	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	271 of 527	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	91 of 482	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	30.7	290 of 476	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	421 of 564	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.7	177 of 554	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	172 of 557	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	289 of 560	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	218 of 553	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	292 of 552	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	279 of 548	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-50 vs school

High school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 938-2175	406	27	15.3	40.9%	343 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	46.6	377^th of 698 public high schools	46.0%		73.1	146^th of 697 public high schools	79.1%	231	42.6	57.9	21.3	33.3	21.7	38.6	37.7	49.1	50.9	46.0	57.1	68.6	57.1	60.7	49.0	52.9	33.3	44.2	98.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	96.8	98.0	96.3	$14,871	$529	$14,342
Polo Community High School	Public	9-12	100 S Union Ave	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-3314	186	16	11.6	36.6%	163 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	61.3	239^th of 698 public high schools	65.8%		52.9	283^rd of 697 public high schools	59.4%	44	69.4	35.9	30.6	28.2	63.9	48.7	61.5	32.7	51.9										96.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.8	95.8	96.8	96.3	$15,485	$1,197	$14,288
Freeport Alternative High School	Public	6-12	1330 S Locust Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 233-0796	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Freeport High School	Public	9-12	701 W Moseley St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0400	1,165	87	13.3	56.2%	536 (46.0%)	283 (24.3%)	165 (14.2%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (14.4%)	27.3	521^st of 698 public high schools	25.4%		20.9	543^rd of 697 public high schools	22.1%	22	39.6	39.0	20.7	14.9	35.8	34.6	32.1	18.5	29.1										99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.3	99.6	97.8	$23,019	$2,272	$20,747
RAP Freeport	Public	6-12	27 S State Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career & Technical Educ Consortium	Public	11-12	2037 W Galena Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 232-0709	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eastland Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	500 S School Dr	Lanark	61046	Carroll County	Eastland CUSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 493-6341	298	24	12.4	40.9%	266 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	79.2	115^th of 698 public high schools	83.5%		61.9	212^th of 697 public high schools	69.6%	97	73.1	63.8	42.3	53.2	50.0	55.3	70.0	52.5	57.5	56.5		64.8	66.7	65.7		59.3	49.0	54.4	95.6	96.5	96.5	96.5	94.2	95.4	96.8	89.0	$18,888	$1,363	$17,526
Oregon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	210 S 10th St	Oregon	61061	Ogle County	Oregon CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 732-5300	627	44	14.4	48.6%	501 (79.9%)	9 (1.4%)	89 (14.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	57.4	266^th of 698 public high schools	61.9%		52.5	285^th of 697 public high schools	59.1%	19	55.8	57.3	40.4	24.7	47.1	53.9	46.6	29.8	47.6	55.6		63.1	78.6	71.4		32.1	26.5	29.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.1	98.0	$17,708	$306	$17,402
Chadwick-Milledgeville Junior High School	Public	6-12	100 E 8th St	Milledgeville	61051	Carroll County	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 225-7141	183	19	9.6	43.2%	174 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	61.2	241^st of 698 public high schools	65.5%		51.7	290^th of 697 public high schools	58.4%	49	64.3	47.4	21.4	26.3	50.0	31.6	69.2	69.2	61.5	62.1	75.0	72.7	62.1	69.9	31.3	54.5	31.0	37.3	94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.6	95.6	94.5	91.2	$19,014	$479	$18,535
Byron High School 9-12	Public	9-12	696 N Colfax St	Byron	61010	Ogle County	Byron CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 234-5491	464	39	11.8	24.4%	391 (84.3%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	78.1	122^nd of 698 public high schools	82.5%		84.4	96^th of 697 public high schools	86.2%	26	63.6	68.8	35.5	40.2	52.3	64.3	67.5	58.8	64.0										97.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	96.9	98.0	96.1	$20,331	$302	$20,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Forreston Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Forreston Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Forreston Junior/Senior High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Forreston Junior/Senior High School?

Forreston Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forreston Grade School
Elementary : German Valley Grade School

What district is Forreston Junior/Senior High School in?

Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

Is Forreston Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Forreston Junior/Senior High School ranks 377^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forreston Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Forreston Junior/Senior High School.

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