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River Forest School District 90

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves River Forest Township and River Forest.

River Forest Township’s Schools page →

Students
1,333
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,979
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$5.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about River Forest School District 90

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the IL average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.9M, about $4,457 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
River Forest Township 11,393A+River Forest 11,393

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for River Forest Township. Grade by grade →

PK–42 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Roosevelt SchoolThis district
9–12Oak Park & River Forest High SchOak Park and River Forest District 200

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22
Math proficiency57%
State average 25.8% · 917 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 29.9% · 969 students tested

Graduation rate 95% at Oak Park - River Forest SD 200, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,979 per student · 16% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 2%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,461’20
1,456’21
1,378’22
1,350’23
1,333’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 66%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 12%Asian 5%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · River Forest
A+
381 students13:1
Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · River Forest
A
327 students13:1
Roosevelt School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · River Forest
A+
625 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Proviso Township High School District 209Forest Park, Maywood, Melrose Park
$19,566per student
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89Maywood, Melrose Park
$21,824per student
Forest Park School District 91Forest Park
$33,990per student
Leyden Community High School District 212Melrose Park
$27,779per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.