An equity score of 41/100 ranks River Forest Community Sch Corp #244 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,637 per pupil, River Forest Community Sch Corp ranks #345 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,646
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,637
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
River Forest Community Sch Corp operates 4 public schools serving 1,646 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,637 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.6% local, 65.0% state, and 11.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #244 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 350.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.6% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 16.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is River Forest High School, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
Its largest campus is River Forest High School, enrolling 565 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
River Forest High School accounts for 33.1% of all River Forest Community Sch Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means River Forest Community Sch Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
River Forest Community Sch Corp reports 80.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
River Forest Community Sch Corp student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
River Forest Community Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within River Forest Community Sch Corp is typically wider than the River Forest Community Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to River Forest Community Sch Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in River Forest Community Sch Corp?
River Forest Community Sch Corp has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,646 students.
How much does River Forest Community Sch Corp spend per student?
River Forest Community Sch Corp spends $10,637 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #244 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of River Forest Community Sch Corp?
River Forest Community Sch Corp students are 42.6% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 16.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Forest Community Sch Corp?
River Forest Community Sch Corp has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #244 out of 372 districts in Indiana.