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Oak Forest, IL
Public School Ratings




Oak Forest Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Forest Ridge Sd 142 School District details

Forest Ridge Sd 142 School District
5800 151 St St
Oak Forest, IL 60452

1,511 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Forest Ridge Sd 142 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Illinois

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.1% of all IL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
33%
43%
39%
28%
28%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Jack Hille Middle School
5800 151st St
Oak Forest, IL, 60452
06-08
Kerkstra Elem School
14950 Laramie Ave
Oak Forest, IL, 60452
01-05
Lee R Foster Elem School
5931 School St
Oak Forest, IL, 60452
01-05
Ridge Early Childhood Center School
5151 149th St
Oak Forest, IL, 60452
PK-KG

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.5% 47.6%
Black 10.6% 17.2%
Hispanic 35.6% 29.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,181 $12,362,000 52.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,298 $1,962,000 8.2%
Staff $354 $535,000 2.2%
General Administration $747 $1,129,000 4.7%
School Administration $756 $1,143,000 4.8%
Operation $1,077 $1,627,000 6.8%
Transportation $655 $990,000 4.2%
Other $586 $885,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,474 $8,271,000 34.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,089 $3,157,000 13.3%
Total Expenditures $15,745 $23,790,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,387 $21,022,669,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,534 $2,832,016,000 6.8%
Staff $744 $1,372,782,000 3.3%
General Administration $556 $1,025,624,000 2.5%
School Administration $975 $1,800,510,000 4.4%
Operation $1,675 $3,092,764,000 7.5%
Transportation $835 $1,541,192,000 3.7%
Other $840 $1,551,602,000 3.7%
Total Support $7,159 $13,216,490,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,866 $7,138,346,000 17.3%
Total Expenditures $22,411 $41,377,505,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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