Public schools in Forest Park, IL
Forest Park has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,649 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Forest Park SD 91 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Forest Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Forest Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park SD 91 | 4 | 690 | $32,336 |
| Proviso Township High Schools District 209 | 1 | 4,425 | $17,530 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Forest Park, 925 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proviso Math and Science Academy | 925 | 18.4 | All free (CEP) | Proviso Township High Schools District 209 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Forest Park, 186 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Middle School | 186 | 8.9 | All free (CEP) | Forest Park SD 91 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Forest Park, 538 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Stevenson Elementary School | 214 | 10.2 | All free (CEP) | Forest Park SD 91 |
| Garfield Elementary School | 186 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Forest Park SD 91 |
| Betsy Ross Elementary School | 138 | 10.5 | All free (CEP) | Forest Park SD 91 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Forest Park's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Forest Park school has 10.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 186 students (state 374).
| Forest Park | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.5 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 186 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Forest Park schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Forest Park
- Forest Park SD 91Runs 4 of Forest Park's 5 public schools and spent $32,336 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$32,336
- Proviso Math and Science Academy, the largest high school in Forest Park925 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.925
- Compare Forest Park SD 91 with Proviso Township High Schools District 209Forest Park's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Forest Park addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Forest Park
How many public schools are in Forest Park, IL?
5 public schools with an address in Forest Park were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,649 students.What is the largest high school in Forest Park?
Proviso Math and Science Academy, with 925 students in 2024-25 (Proviso Township High Schools District 209).Which districts run Forest Park's schools?
Forest Park SD 91 (4 schools), Proviso Township High Schools District 209 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25