Forest Ridge SD 142

Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1715480

Forest Ridge SD 142 spent $13,878 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,539 students in 2024-25; 47.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,300 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Forest Ridge SD 142 in enrollment (1,529 to 1,546 students) and Forest Ridge SD 142 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Forest Ridge SD 142, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Tolono CUSD 7 $14,731; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School Dis…$14,822Tolono CUSD 7$14,731Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Forest Ridge SD 142, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Tolono CUSD 7 $14,731; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School District…$14,822Tolono CUSD 7$14,731Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Forest Ridge SD 142, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Tolono CUSD 7 $14,731; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School District 44$14,822Tolono CUSD 7$14,731Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Forest Ridge SD 142, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Tolono CUSD 7 $14,731; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School District 44$14,822Tolono CUSD 7$14,731Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$27,782,000 in revenue: 47.6% state, 40.8% local and 11.6% federal. Total spending including $1,426,000 of capital outlay was $25,666,000, or $16,677 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Forest Ridge SD 142 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $13,211,000; Local $11,342,000; Federal $3,229,000; total $27,782,000.
  • State$13,211,000 48%
  • Local$11,342,000 41%
  • Federal$3,229,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,539 students in 2022-23, 1,511 students in 2023-24, 1,539 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Forest Ridge SD 142 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,539, 2023-24: 1,511, 2024-25: 1,53905001k1.5k2k2022-231,5392023-241,5112024-251,539
Forest Ridge SD 142 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,539, 2023-24: 1,511, 2024-25: 1,53905001k1.5k2k2022-231,5392023-241,5112024-251,539
Forest Ridge SD 142 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,539, 2023-24: 1,511, 2024-25: 1,53905001k1.5k2k2022-231,5392023-241,5112024-251,539
Forest Ridge SD 142 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,539, 2023-24: 1,511, 2024-25: 1,53905001k1.5k2k2022-231,5392023-241,5112024-251,539

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,539102.515.0
2023-241,511108.014.0
2024-251,539104.014.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Forest Ridge SD 142 scored proficient or above: 35% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts35%29.9%965

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

3 elementary schools, 1,049 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Kerkstra Elementary School40713.8not reportedSchoolwide program
Lee R Foster Elementary School39713.9not reportedSchoolwide program
Ridge Early Childhood Center24518.8not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 490 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jack Hille Middle School49014.8not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Forest Ridge SD 142

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Forest Ridge SD 142

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentForest Ridge SD 142 ranks 321 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,878).#321 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisForest Ridge SD 142 is the number 259 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,539 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#259 of 865
  3. Frankfort CUSD 168The next larger Illinois district: 1,540 students in fall 2022, $18,138 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,138
  4. Park Forest SD 163The next smaller Illinois district: 1,537 students in fall 2022, $23,572 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,572
  5. Compare Forest Ridge SD 142 with Frankfort CUSD 168Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Forest Ridge SD 142

  1. How many schools and students are in Forest Ridge SD 142?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 1,539 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Forest Ridge SD 142 spend per student?
    $13,878 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,300 per student, up 10.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Forest Ridge SD 142's money come from?
    $27,782,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.6% state, 40.8% local and 11.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Forest Ridge SD 142 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 191 of the 1,647 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Forest Ridge SD 142 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Forest Ridge SD 142 scored proficient or above: 35% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Forest Ridge SD 142's NCES district ID?
    1715480. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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