Total enrollment
466
-21 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Forrest
Illinois · Public K-12
Forrest's public-school directory totals 2 schools, with student enrollment near 466 (2 middle).
4-year change in Forrest
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
994
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
466
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 233, meaningfully below the state mean of about 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 487 students in SY 2020-21 versus 466 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Forrest discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.