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Schools in Forsyth · Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2

Forsyth’s public schools outscore 80% of Illinois districts

In Forsyth, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forsyth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#152of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 40% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,212 students on the public path
In brief

Forsyth’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 25% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,998 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Maroa-Forsyth Middle School, then Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forsyth’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Illinois school districts, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (841)Better than 83%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 567 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Forsyth anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Forsyth’s students in the tested grades sat them (545 in math, 589 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forsyth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolMaroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2A−
6–8Maroa-Forsyth Middle Schoolin MaroaB
9–12Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Schin MaroaB+

Forsyth’s public schools are run by Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Hickory Point, Maroa, Maroa and Texas. Parts of Forsyth (13% of its land) are served by Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,212 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,998IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 29.9% · 589 students tested
Math25%
State average 25.8% · 545 students tested

Forsyth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Forsyth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ForsythA−Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
DecaturD−Decatur School District 61

Every school in Forsyth

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Forsythin other towns
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
593 students15:1Rate it →
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Maroa
B
271 students18:1Rate it →
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Maroa
B+
348 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Forsyth’s schools

Are Forsyth’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Forsyth children attend outscore 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forsyth in?

Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,212 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Forsyth are served by Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11.

Where do Forsyth kids go to high school?

Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch in Maroa, with 348 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Forsyth’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Forsyth spend per student?

$12,998 in Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.