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River Forest Community School Corporation, Indiana

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River Forest Community School Corporation
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,706 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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River Forest Community School Corporation is a school district in Indiana (Lake County). During the 2024 school year, 1,706 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The River Forest Community School Corporation consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Steven BuckoRiver Forest Community School Corporation, District 2
Hector GuzmanRiver Forest Community School Corporation, District 1
Steven KisselRiver Forest Community School Board, At-large
Myrta Sylvia PedrozaRiver Forest Community School Board, At-large
Ricardo PerezRiver Forest Community School Board, District 3

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,599,000 $1,642 11%
Local: $5,367,000 $3,390 24%
State: $14,780,000 $9,337 65%
Total: $22,746,000 $14,369
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $20,666,000 $13,054
Total Current Expenditures: $18,137,000 $11,457
Instructional Expenditures: $9,849,000 $6,221 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,649,000 $1,041 8%
Administration: $2,497,000 $1,577 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,142,000 $2,616 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,182,000 $746
Construction: $1,049,000 $662
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $33,000 $20
Interest on Debt: $68,000 $42


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 19 <50 15-19 20 <50 11-19 15-19
2020-2021 17 >=50 15-19 15 PS 15-19 19
2018-2019 35 >=50 15-19 36 PS 30-39 36
2017-2018 43 PS 20-24 43 PS 50-59 46
2016-2017 39 PS 30-34 37 PS 40-49 42
2015-2016 31 PS 15-19 30 PS 30-39 34
2014-2015 52 PS 40-49 53 PS 60-69 52
2013-2014 77 PS 70-79 77 PS 80-89 77
2012-2013 73 PS 60-69 77 PS 70-79 70
2011-2012 75 PS 60-69 76 PS 80-89 73
2010-2011 75 PS 50-59 77 PS 70-79 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 28 >=50 30-34 28 <50 20-29 25-29
2020-2021 30 >=50 15-19 30 PS 30-39 33
2018-2019 36 >=50 25-29 35 PS 20-29 40
2017-2018 51 PS 35-39 49 PS 50-59 54
2016-2017 53 PS 35-39 53 PS 50-59 56
2015-2016 49 PS 30-34 49 PS 50-59 52
2014-2015 61 PS 50-59 63 PS 60-69 60
2013-2014 78 PS 60-69 77 PS 80-89 78
2012-2013 73 60-69 73 PS 70-79 73
2011-2012 76 PS 50-59 74 PS 80-89 78
2010-2011 74 PS 50-59 75 PS 80-89 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85-89 >=50 80-89 >=50 80-89
2020-2021 75-79 PS >=80 80-89 >=50 60-69
2019-2020 85-89 >=50 >=90 >=50 80-89
2018-2019 80-84 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 70-79
2017-2018 80-84 >=50 >=90 >=50 70-79
2016-2017 85-89 PS >=90 PS 70-79
2015-2016 75-79 PS PS 80-89 PS 70-79
2014-2015 80-84 >=50 >=80 PS PS 70-79
2013-2014 75-79 PS 70-79 PS 70-79
2012-2013 70-74 PS >=50 80-89 PS 60-69
2011-2012 75-79 PS 80-89 PS >=50 70-79
2010-2011 75-79 PS 80-89 PS 70-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,706 3.5
2022-2023 1,646 3.8
2021-2022 1,583 -0.1
2020-2021 1,585 0.0
2019-2020 1,585 -4.9
2018-2019 1,663 1.1
2017-2018 1,645 15.6
2016-2017 1,389 1.2
2015-2016 1,373 -0.9
2014-2015 1,386 -6.6
2013-2014 1,478 -3.5
2012-2013 1,530 -1.4
2011-2012 1,552 -0.3
2010-2011 1,556 -0.4
2009-2010 1,563 -0.4
2008-2009 1,569 5.4
2007-2008 1,484 -0.2
2006-2007 1,487 5.1
2005-2006 1,411 -2.7
2004-2005 1,449 0.7
2003-2004 1,439 3.6
2002-2003 1,387 -1.8
2001-2002 1,412 -0.6
2000-2001 1,420 -1.4
1999-2000 1,440 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE River Forest Community School Corporation (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 3.0
Black 15.7 13.4
Hispanic 42.9 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.8 5.5
White 32.9 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, River Forest Community School Corporation had 97.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 6.36
Elementary: 45.05
Secondary: 44.59
Total: 97.00

River Forest Community School Corporation employed 5.00 district administrators and 1.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 6.50
School Administrators: 1.00
School Administrative Support: 11.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 3.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 14.70
Other Support Services: 46.75


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The River Forest Community School Corporation operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Henry S Evans Elementary School401PK-5
John I Meister Elementary School364KG-5
River Forest High School5679-12
River Forest Middle School3746-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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