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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 middle school serving 394 students in River Forest Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in River Forest Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,583 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
19,355 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.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
43%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
704 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
13%
# Black Students
157 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
10%
14%
# White Students
581 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
37%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
125
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
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.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,111
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,180
$12,810
Best River Forest Community Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Forest Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3300 Indiana St
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 962-7716
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 962-7716
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
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