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Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 welcomes 736 students in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 welcomed 736 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.5% increase over the previous school year.

Forreston Junior/Senior High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 415 students.

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 roughly covers schools within Ogle and Stephenson Counties and has a main office in Forreston.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Forreston Grade School2422.5%
German Valley Grade School7911.3%
Forreston Junior/Senior High School415-2.4%

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