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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 401 students in River Forest Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in River Forest Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,706 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

River Forest Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#311 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
38%
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
732 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
15%
# Black Students
268 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
16%
12%
# White Students
561 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
33%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
119
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. 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 $12,852. 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
This chart displays total revenue of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of River Forest Community Sch Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$13,222
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,374
$12,852
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best River Forest Community Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry S Evans Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2915 E 35th Ave
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-1608
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,706 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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