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Item: River Forest Community School Corporation School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

3250 Michigan St
Hobart, IN 46342

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (219) 962-2909

www.rfcsc.k12.in.us

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River Forest Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,433 Schools

# Students

1,706 Students

662,155 Students

# Teachers

98 Teachers

44,024 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
Pre-K	48	45
Kind	119	168
1	125	174
2	126	180
3	132	177
4	109	179
5	106	175
6	116	179
7	127	110
8	131	111

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District Rank

River Forest Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#302 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2023	#302
2022	#311
2021	#305
2019	#290
2018	#282
2017	#303
2016	#323
2015	#298
2014	#262
2013	#293
2012	#259

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22%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	22%	39%
2022	19%	38%
2021	17%	36%
2019	35%	45%
2018	43%	54%
2017	39%	54%
2016	31%	55%
2015	52%	64%
2014	77%	83%
2013	73%	81%
2012	75%	80%

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28%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	28%	41%
2021	30%	43%
2019	36%	49%
2018	43%	62%
2017	53%	63%
2016	49%	64%
2015	61%	68%
2014	78%	80%
2013	73%	78%
2012	76%	78%
2011	74%	77%

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22%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	22%	34%
2021	25%	38%

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82%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	82%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	77%	87%
2020	87%	90%
2019	82%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	77%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	77%	87%
2013	72%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	0.67	0.55
2022	0.65	0.54
2021	0.64	0.53
2020	0.64	0.52
2019	0.64	0.52
2018	0.61	0.50
2017	0.61	0.50
2016	0.61	0.50
2015	0.59	0.49
2014	0.59	0.47
2013	0.60	0.46
2012	0.59	0.46
2011	0.59	0.45
2010	0.56	0.43
2009	0.54	0.42
2008	0.55	0.41
2007	0.56	0.39
2006	0.52	0.34
2005	0.50	0.33
2004	0.50	0.31
2003	0.47	0.31
2002	0.46	0.30
2001	0.44	0.28
2000	0.42	0.27
1999	0.42	0.27
1998	0.40	0.26
1997	0.40	0.27
1996	0.41	0.25
1995	0.39	0.25
1994	0.38	0.25
1993	0.40	0.25
1992	0.37	0.24
1991	0.37	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

43%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	42%	14%
2022	43%	14%
2021	43%	13%
2020	42%	12%
2019	42%	12%
2018	43%	12%
2017	43%	12%
2016	43%	11%
2015	42%	11%
2014	43%	10%
2013	43%	10%
2012	42%	9%
2011	40%	8%
2010	34%	8%
2009	33%	8%
2008	34%	8%
2007	35%	7%
2006	36%	6%
2005	32%	5%
2004	32%	5%
2003	29%	4%
2002	29%	4%
2001	28%	3%
2000	27%	3%
1999	25%	3%
1998	24%	3%
1997	24%	2%
1996	23%	2%
1995	25%	2%
1994	24%	2%
1993	25%	2%
1992	23%	2%
1991	24%	2%

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% Black

16%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	12%	13%
2022	9%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	10%	13%
2019	10%	13%
2018	8%	12%
2017	8%	12%
2016	6%	12%
2015	5%	12%
2014	5%	12%
2013	5%	12%
2012	5%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	7%	13%
2009	5%	13%
2008	5%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	2%	12%
2001	1%	12%
2000	1%	12%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%

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% White

33%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	38%	64%
2022	40%	65%
2021	41%	66%
2020	42%	67%
2019	42%	67%
2018	45%	69%
2017	45%	69%
2016	46%	69%
2015	49%	70%
2014	48%	71%
2013	46%	72%
2012	49%	72%
2011	50%	73%
2010	54%	75%
2009	57%	76%
2008	57%	77%
2007	56%	78%
2006	61%	80%
2005	63%	81%
2004	63%	82%
2003	67%	82%
2002	68%	83%
2001	70%	84%
2000	71%	84%
1999	72%	85%
1998	74%	85%
1997	73%	85%
1996	73%	86%
1995	74%	86%
1994	75%	86%
1993	74%	86%
1992	76%	86%
1991	76%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,374 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$19 MM	$15 MM
2022	$20 MM	$15 MM
2021	$19 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$15 MM
2019	$20 MM	$15 MM
2018	$19 MM	$16 MM
2017	$18 MM	$16 MM
2016	$17 MM	$16 MM
2015	$19 MM	$19 MM
2014	$17 MM	$16 MM
2012	$20 MM	$17 MM
2011	$17 MM	$16 MM
2010	$19 MM	$19 MM
2009	$20 MM	$21 MM
2008	$15 MM	$18 MM
2007	$16 MM	$17 MM
2006	$16 MM	$19 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$14 MM
2002	$12 MM	$17 MM
2001	$12 MM	$17 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$18 MM	$14 MM
2022	$19 MM	$15 MM
2021	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$19 MM	$15 MM
2019	$19 MM	$15 MM
2018	$18 MM	$15 MM
2017	$18 MM	$14 MM
2016	$15 MM	$14 MM
2015	$16 MM	$16 MM
2014	$15 MM	$15 MM
2012	$17 MM	$15 MM
2011	$16 MM	$15 MM
2010	$16 MM	$16 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$17 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$17 MM
2001	$13 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$12 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,238

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$11,648	$11,360
2022	$12,730	$11,698
2021	$12,096	$11,549
2020	$12,730	$11,698
2019	$11,982	$11,737
2018	$11,844	$12,551
2017	$11,699	$12,088
2016	$11,315	$11,721
2015	$13,261	$12,273
2014	$11,421	$10,918
2012	$12,811	$10,935
2011	$10,863	$10,703
2010	$12,404	$12,273
2009	$12,868	$13,002
2008	$10,346	$10,947
2007	$10,469	$9,796
2006	$11,124	$11,104
2005	$9,963	$11,216
2004	$8,414	$9,324
2003	$8,868	$7,547
2002	$8,545	$8,650
2001	$8,635	$8,810
2000	$9,064	$7,962
1999	$7,937	$7,812
1998	$7,614	$7,104
1997	$8,344	$7,776
1995	$7,506	$6,158
1992	$5,169	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$10,374

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Forest Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$10,752	$10,840
2022	$11,966	$11,647
2021	$11,166	$11,021
2020	$11,966	$11,647
2019	$11,327	$11,573
2018	$10,653	$11,226
2017	$11,560	$11,227
2016	$9,734	$10,567
2015	$10,716	$10,163
2014	$10,435	$10,049
2012	$10,662	$10,148
2011	$10,328	$9,902
2010	$10,024	$10,163
2009	$10,040	$11,056
2008	$12,338	$10,333
2007	$16,282	$10,659
2006	$12,199	$10,690
2005	$9,965	$10,750
2004	$9,520	$9,398
2003	$9,342	$8,918
2002	$8,895	$8,879
2001	$8,935	$8,765
2000	$8,777	$8,189
1999	$7,788	$7,935
1998	$7,781	$7,177
1997	$7,694	$7,005
1995	$6,840	$6,269
1992	$5,073	$4,863

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Best River Forest Community School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Henry S Evans Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2915 E 35th Ave
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-1608

Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

John I Meister Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3300 Jay St
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 962-1103

Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

River Forest Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3300 Indiana St
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 962-7551

Gr: 6-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,706 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 82% (Top 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education