Betsy Ross Elem School

As a tiny K-5 school in Forest Park, Illinois, Betsy Ross Elem School caters to 138 students from grades K through 2, one of the schools within Forest Park SD 91. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 64% smaller than typical.

Betsy Ross Elem School is one of 4 schools operated by Forest Park SD 91, a district that educates 724 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Betsy Ross Elem School records that 36% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Betsy Ross Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Betsy Ross Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elem School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Betsy Ross Elem School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 152 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 35% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.