Total enrollment
1,539
-136 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Forest Ridge SD 142
Illinois · 1,539 students · 1 city
Inside Forest Ridge SD 142 (Illinois), 4 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 1,539 students (around 385 per campus).
7-year change in Forest Ridge SD 142
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 64%
% Hispanic
35%
was 22%
% Black
10%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hille Middle School | Oak Forest | Middle | 06-08 | 490 |
| Kerkstra Elem School | Oak Forest | Elementary | 01-05 | 407 |
| Lee R Foster Elem School | Oak Forest | Elementary | 01-05 | 397 |
| Ridge Early Childhood Center | Oak Forest | Elementary | PK-KG | 245 |
About Forest Ridge SD 142
Across 4 schools, Forest Ridge SD 142 enrolls about 1,539 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Forest Ridge SD 142 comprises 3 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 385 in this district, meaningfully below the Illinois typical of 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 8%: 1,675 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,539 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 64% to 49% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Forest Ridge SD 142 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.