Total enrollment
1,539
-11 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Forest Ridge SD 142
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Forest Ridge SD 142 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #112 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,539 | #235 of 508 | #5,375 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #213 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #413 of 506 | #5,263 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.0% | #280 of 456 | #5,155 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #67 of 341 | #1,257 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Forest Ridge SD 142
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,675 to 1,539 students (down 8%) and from 95 to 104 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,550 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,539 in SY 2024-25.
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.