Total enrollment
466
-81 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Forrest
Illinois · Public K-12
Forrest's public-school directory totals 2 schools, with student enrollment near 466 (2 middle).
7-year change in Forrest
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
10%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central Jr High School | Middle | 07-08 | 250 |
| Prairie Central Upper Elementary | Middle | 05-06 | 216 |
About Forrest
Forrest is a thinly populated Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 466 students total.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 233, meaningfully below the state mean of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 15%: 547 students in SY 2017-18 versus 466 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 3% to 10% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Forrest discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.