Forest Ridge School District 142
Forest Ridge School District 142 is a public school district based in Oak Forest, Illinois, serving 1,539 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #257 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 385 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kristine Roth. It spends about $13,496 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Forest Ridge compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Forest Ridge | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,496 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,807 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Kristine Roth
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka CUD 140Eureka | 1,551 | 5 | $13,985 | 15.4 | #255 |
| Bond County CUSD 2Greenville | 1,550 | 5 | $15,425 | 12.7 | #256 |
| Forest Ridge School District 142Oak Forest · this district | 1,539 | 4 | $13,496 | 14.8 | #257 |
| Robinson CUSD 2Robinson | 1,537 | 4 | $13,216 | 13.7 | #258 |
| Beardstown CUSD 15Beardstown | 1,531 | 2 | $13,240 | 16.8 | #259 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom, WI | 1,540 | $11,908 | 13.8 |
| York Public SchoolsYork, ME | 1,539 | $21,486 | 9.5 |
| Leslie CountyHyden, KY | 1,538 | $11,803 | 14.8 |
| Cleveland Public SchoolsCleveland, OK | 1,538 | $9,361 | 15.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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