Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAROA FORSYTH CUSD 2·NCES 172475002684
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School
610 W Washington St, Maroa, IL 61756 · (217) 794-3463 · Macon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
90 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 24% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School this school | 348 | 25.9% | 47.0% |
| Lisle High School Lisle | 447 | 35.1% | 62.3% |
| Glenbard South High School Glen Ellyn | 1,090 | 29.4% | 60.0% |
| Mahomet-Seymour High School Mahomet | 1,050 | 23.0% | 64.7% |
| Mt Zion High School Mount Zion | 762 | 21.8% | 52.1% |
| Galena High School Galena | 260 | 35.0% | 51.0% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #109 of 573 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #411 of 708 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #394 of 528 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #264 of 537 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #521 of 578 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #155 of 358 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 22.1 | 15.8:1 | 26% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 27% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 22.5 | 15.0:1 | 24% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 24.5 | 16.0:1 | 18% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 13% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (391 to 348); teachers down 10% (24.5 to 22.1).
About Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is a low-enrollment high school with an address in Maroa, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 348 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 58% lower.
Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 has a total of 3 schools and 1,212 students, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is 79% White. Other reported shares: 9% Asian, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.8:1. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 26%. The rate at public schools in Macon County averages 61%, higher than here.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is 9.6 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.0% actual, 56.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
According to the American Community Survey, in Macon County, median household income is about $62,666, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 43 public schools operate in Macon County, serving about 14,702 students.
The closest public school to Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 348 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 364.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,849
Census ACS
Median income
$62,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
14,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2
- Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Maroa-Forsyth Middle SchoolMiddle · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Maroa-Forsyth Middle School0.1 mi · 271
- Maroa-Forsyth Grade School7.1 mi · 593
- Clinton Jr High School7.5 mi · 385
- Clinton Elementary School7.6 mi · 506
- Clinton High School7.7 mi · 514
- Lincoln Elementary School7.9 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchoolHow large is Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School?
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
Is Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is approximately 15.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School?
At Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School in?
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School is part of Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2.
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