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River Forest Junior High School (Closed 2008)

3250 Indiana St
Hobart, IN 46342

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River Forest Junior High School serves 227 students in grades 7-8.

Minority enrollment was 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Forest Junior High School
7	115
8	112

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School
2025	227
2007	230
2006	227
2005	242
2004	250
2003	229
2002	224
2001	218
2000	202
1999	213
1998	245
1997	268
1996	267
1995	243
1994	262
1993	302
1992	277
1991	247
1990	304
1989	304

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2006)
Year	River Forest Junior High School
2006	12
2005	12
2004	13
2003	12
2002	12
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	15
1994	16
1993	16
1992	6
1991	15
1990	16
1989	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2025	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2025	34%	15%
2007	37%	7%	35%
2006	34%	6%	36%
2005	33%	5%	32%
2004	29%	5%	32%
2003	25%	5%	29%
2002	23%	4%	29%
2001	27%	3%	28%
2000	26%	3%	27%
1999	24%	3%	25%
1998	21%	3%	24%
1997	25%	3%	24%
1996	24%	3%	23%
1995	27%	2%	25%
1994	20%	2%	24%
1993	23%	2%	25%
1992	22%	2%	23%
1991	16%	2%	24%
1990	26%	2%	24%
1989	30%	2%	23%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2025	6%	14%
2007	8%	13%	6%
2006	6%	13%	3%
2005	5%	13%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	1%	12%	2%
2000	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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White

59%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2025	59%	62%
2007	54%	77%	56%
2006	59%	80%	61%
2005	61%	81%	63%
2004	67%	82%	63%
2003	71%	82%	67%
2002	73%	83%	68%
2001	72%	84%	70%
2000	72%	84%	71%
1999	72%	85%	72%
1998	76%	85%	74%
1997	73%	85%	73%
1996	74%	85%	73%
1995	73%	86%	74%
1994	78%	86%	75%
1993	75%	86%	74%
1992	78%	86%	76%
1991	83%	86%	76%
1990	74%	86%	76%
1989	70%	86%	77%

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All Ethnic Groups

41%

38%

0.54

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2025	0.54	0.57
2007	0.57	0.39	0.56
2006	0.54	0.34	0.52
2005	0.52	0.33	0.50
2004	0.47	0.31	0.50
2003	0.44	0.31	0.47
2002	0.42	0.30	0.46
2001	0.41	0.28	0.44
2000	0.42	0.28	0.42
1999	0.43	0.27	0.42
1998	0.38	0.27	0.40
1997	0.41	0.27	0.40
1996	0.40	0.27	0.41
1995	0.40	0.25	0.39
1994	0.35	0.25	0.38
1993	0.39	0.25	0.40
1992	0.35	0.25	0.37
1991	0.29	0.25	0.37
1990	0.39	0.25	0.37
1989	0.42	0.25	0.36

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Eligible for

53%

42%

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Showing 1999–2025. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2025	53%	42%
2007	56%	29%	56%
2006	53%	28%	58%
2005	71%	28%	49%
2004	72%	27%	51%
2003	58%	25%	53%
2002	52%	24%	50%
2001	54%	22%	48%
2000	50%	21%	44%
1999	48%	22%	47%
1998	43%	22%	42%
1997	53%	22%	47%
1996	43%	22%	42%
1995	41%	22%	40%
1994	35%	22%	40%
1993	37%	22%	36%
1992	41%	20%	35%
1991	30%	17%	30%
1990	30%	16%	29%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	River Forest Junior High School	Indiana	River Forest Community School Corporation School District
2025	10%	6%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	14%
2005	28%	8%	10%
2004	26%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	10%	7%	12%
2001	9%	7%	11%
2000	11%	6%	11%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

River Forest Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend River Forest Junior High School?

227 students attend River Forest Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of River Forest Junior High School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does River Forest Junior High School offer ?

River Forest Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is River Forest Junior High School part of?

River Forest Junior High School is part of River Forest Community School Corporation School District.

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