Garfield Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Forest Park, Illinois

Garfield Elementary School in Forest Park, Illinois enrolled 186 students in 2024-25 with 15.0 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

196 students in 2022-23, 192 students in 2023-24, 186 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.5 to 15.0.

Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231962023-241922024-25186
Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231962023-241922024-25186
Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231962023-241922024-25186
Students enrolled at Garfield Elementary School by school year2022-23: 196, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231962023-241922024-25186
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319613.514.5
2023-2419215.012.8
2024-2518615.012.4

12.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 12.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 12.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 12.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 12.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Garfield Elementary School enrolled 197 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent13.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

33.3% of students were White, 31.2% Black, 21.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White33.3%
  2. Black31.2%
  3. Hispanic21.5%
  4. Two or more races11.3%
  5. Asian2.2%
  6. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Forest Park

3 public elementary schools in Forest Park report 2024-25 enrollment; Garfield Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Field Stevenson Elementary School21410.2not reported
Garfield Elementary School18612.4not reported
Betsy Ross Elementary School13810.5not reported

All public schools in Forest Park →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Garfield Elementary School

  1. Field Stevenson Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 214 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Betsy Ross Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 138 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Garfield Elementary School with Field Stevenson Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Forest Park SD 91 spends per student$32,336 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$32,336
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisGarfield Elementary School is the number 2,032 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,032 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.12.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Garfield Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?
    186 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 196 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Forest Park, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elementary School?
    12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Garfield Elementary School a Title I school?
    Garfield Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Garfield Elementary School in?
    Forest Park SD 91, NCES district ID 1715450. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171545001861 are the district's.

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
  • 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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