River Forest Community Sch Corp School District

3250 Michigan St
Hobart, IN 46342
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 510 students in River Forest Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in River Forest Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in River Forest Community Sch Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Forest High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,583 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

River Forest Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#305 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
704 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
13%
# Black Students
157 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
581 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
37%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
125
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,180 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,111
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,180
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best River Forest Community Sch Corp School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Forest High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3300 Indiana St
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 962-7551
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,583 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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