Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 operates 3 public schools serving 752 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 714 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ogle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,991 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 54.4% local, 38.9% state, and 6.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,792 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #650 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 203:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.0% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch accounts for 56.9% of all Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Forrestville Valley CUSD 221-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 406 students (highest), a spread of 336 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 is typically wider than the Forrestville Valley CUSD 221-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221?
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 752 students.
How much does Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 spend per student?
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 spends $16,991 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #650 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221?
The average teacher salary in Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 is $73,792 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Forrestville Valley CUSD 221?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ogle County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Forrestville Valley CUSD 221?
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 students are 88.0% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Forrestville Valley CUSD 221?
Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #650 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.