Enrollment
271
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Maroa, IL
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 172475002683
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.9:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 271
- students enrolled
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School has class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 172475002683 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maroa-Forsyth Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Maroa, Illinois, enrolling 271 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.9:1 is larger than about 87% of Illinois schools and 21% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 271 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 35/100).
15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2 spends $12,406 per pupil, 27% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2 also operates Maroa-Forsyth Grade School (593 students) and Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch (348 students) alongside Maroa-Forsyth Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Maroa-Forsyth Middle School compares
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▲ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Illinois - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,406
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 80.1%
Asian 8.1%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.7, Maroa-Forsyth Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2, which includes Maroa-Forsyth Middle School.
$12,406
Per student
-27%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.2%
State 29.2%
Federal 7.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Maroa-Forsyth Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maroa-Forsyth Grade School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maroa-Forsyth Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 593
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~271 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Maroa-Forsyth Middle School's federal record.
- Compare Maroa-Forsyth Middle School against another school. Compare schools
- Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
How many students attend Maroa-Forsyth Middle School?
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School has 271 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Maroa, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School is 16.9:1, which is 21% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maroa-Forsyth Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Maroa-Forsyth Middle School is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Maroa, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maroa-Forsyth Middle School?
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Maroa-Forsyth Middle School a good school?
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2?
Besides Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2 also operates Maroa-Forsyth Grade School (593 students) and Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch (348 students). See the Maroa Forsyth Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.