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School Comparison

Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch
vs.
Aplington Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch
Aplington Middle School
  • Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Aplington Middle School (212:1 vs. 97.5:1).
  • Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Aplington Middle School (69 vs. 12).
  • Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Aplington Middle School (21 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Aplington Middle School (69 vs. 12).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch reported a higher in-school suspensions than Aplington Middle School (21 vs. 2).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch reported a higher students per counselor than Aplington Middle School (212:1 vs. 97.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch

4 metrics were reported by Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch. Comparable data for Aplington Middle School is missing or suppressed.

AP courses offered
2
AP enrollment
31
Dual enrollment
60
SAT/ACT participation
61

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch
$15,844.41
Aplington Middle School
$14,818.34
Local revenue share
Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch
52.8%
Aplington Middle School
54.9%
State revenue share
Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch
36.9%
Aplington Middle School
36.3%
Federal revenue share
Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch
10.3%
Aplington Middle School
8.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Forreston Jr/Sr High Sch
15.8%
Aplington Middle School
12.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Ogle County
$79,244
Ogle County
$79,244
Poverty rate
Ogle County
8.9%
Ogle County
8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Ogle County
24%
Ogle County
24%
Unemployment rate
Ogle County
5%
Ogle County
5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.