Total enrollment
714
-8 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221
Illinois · 714 students · 1 city
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 runs 3 public K-12 schools inside Illinois, with combined enrollment around 714 (2 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #435 of 508 | #8,184 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #318 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #291 of 506 | #3,731 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.2% | #322 of 456 | #5,610 of 8,164 |
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 Forrestville Valley CUSD 221
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 828 to 714 students (down 14%) and from 49 to 53 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch | Forreston | High | 06-12 | 406 |
| Forreston Grade School | Forreston | Elementary | 01-05 | 238 |
| German Valley Grade School | Forreston | Elementary | PK-KG | 70 |
About Forrestville Valley CUSD 221
Across 3 schools, Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 educates about 714 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 spans 2 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 runs about 238 students per school, 50% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 714 students, stayed largely flat from the 722 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.