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Schools in River Forest Township

River Forest Township’s public schools

Oak Park and River Forest District 200 and River Forest School District 90 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for River Forest Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Illinois’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 105% of students in Illinois’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2020–21
Math proficiency
52%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.5K
▲ 41% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Oak Park and River Forest District 200
Students per teacher
12.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
4,640 students on the public path
In brief

River Forest Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of River Forest Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s 3,406 public schools. Lincoln Elem School places highest (better than 97%); Willard Elem School lowest (94%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve River Forest Township, graded from A to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Oak Park & River Forest High Sch. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in River Forest Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–8Roosevelt SchoolRiver Forest School District 90A+
9–12Oak Park & River Forest High Schin Oak ParkA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Oak Park and River Forest District 200.

Two districts serve River Forest Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oak Park and River Forest District 200Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 3,307 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$30,490IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
River Forest School District 90Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,333 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$24,979IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Oak Park and River Forest District 20057%
State average 29.9% · 864 students tested
Math · 9–12, Oak Park and River Forest District 20052%
State average 25.8% · 793 students tested
Reading · PK–8, River Forest School District 9062%
State average 29.9% · 969 students tested
Math · PK–8, River Forest School District 9057%
State average 25.8% · 917 students tested

River Forest Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share River Forest Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
River Forest Township—River Forest School District 90 PK–8 · Oak Park and River Forest District 200 9–12
River Forest (village)A+River Forest School District 90 PK–8 · Oak Park and River Forest District 200 9–12
ProvisoCProviso Township High School District 209
MaywoodC−Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12
Melrose ParkC−Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12 · Leyden Community High School District 212 9–12
Forest ParkC+Forest Park School District 91 PK–8 · Proviso Township High School District 209 9–12

Every school in River Forest Township

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in River Forest Townshipby address
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · River Forest
A+
381 students13:1Rate it →
Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · River Forest
A
327 students13:1Rate it →
Roosevelt School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · River Forest
A+
625 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving River Forest Townshipin other towns
Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Park
A+
3,307 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chicago
Private · Catholic · All-girls
316 students11:1Rate it →
St. Luke School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · River Forest
Private · Catholic
288 students12:1Rate it →
Grace Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · River Forest
Private · Religious
209 students13:1Rate it →
Concordia Univ Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · River Forest
Private · Religious
121 studentsRate it →
Keystone Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · River Forest
Private · Nonsectarian
45 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about River Forest Township’s schools

Are River Forest Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for River Forest Township. Oak Park and River Forest District 200 and River Forest School District 90 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for River Forest Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is River Forest Township in?

Oak Park and River Forest District 200 and River Forest School District 90.

Where do River Forest Township kids go to high school?

Oak Park & River Forest High Sch.

Are there private schools in River Forest Township?

Yes: Trinity High School (grades 9–12, 316 students), St. Luke School (grades PK–8, 288 students), Grace Lutheran School (grades PK–8, 209 students), Concordia Univ Early Childhood Education Center (grades PK–K, 121 students) and Keystone Montessori School (grades PK–8, 45 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.