Forreston Middle School serves 243 students in grades 6-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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