Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Forsyth, Illinois

Maroa-Forsyth Grade School in Forsyth, Illinois enrolled 593 students in 2024-25 with 39.1 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

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

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

596 students in 2022-23, 600 students in 2023-24, 593 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.3 to 39.1.

Students enrolled at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235962023-246002024-25593
Students enrolled at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235962023-246002024-25593
Students enrolled at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235962023-246002024-25593
Students enrolled at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School by school year2022-23: 596, 2023-24: 600, 2024-25: 59302004006002022-235962023-246002024-25593
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359636.316.4
2023-2460036.716.3
2024-2559339.115.2

15.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 80 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 15.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 15.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 15.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 15.2; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state 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 Maroa-Forsyth Grade School enrolled 490 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent11.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.7% of students were White, 10.5% Asian, 7.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White71.7%
  2. Asian10.5%
  3. Black7.1%
  4. Two or more races6.7%
  5. Hispanic3.9%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242%42%29.9%
Math, 2022-2339%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

  1. Parsons Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 505 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  2. Argenta-Oreana Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.7 miles away: 445 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
  3. Compare Maroa-Forsyth Grade School with Parsons Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2 spends per student$12,229 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,229
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisMaroa-Forsyth Grade School is the number 288 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#288 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.15.2:1
  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 Maroa-Forsyth Grade School

  1. How many students attend Maroa-Forsyth Grade School?
    593 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 596 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Forsyth, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School?
    15.2 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 Maroa-Forsyth Grade School a Title I school?
    Maroa-Forsyth Grade School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Maroa-Forsyth Grade School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Maroa-Forsyth Grade School in?
    Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2, NCES district ID 1724750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172475004725 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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