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Forest Ridge SD 142 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Forest Ridge SD 142 School District.
Public Preschools in Forest Ridge SD 142 School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest Ridge SD 142 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#339 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
32%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
50%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,781 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,071
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,781
$21,244
Best Forest Ridge SD 142 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
5151 149th St
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-2964
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-2964
Grades: PK-K
| 227 students
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