River Forest SD 90

Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1733810

River Forest SD 90 spent $23,795 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 84% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,333 students in 2024-25; 25.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,979 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to River Forest SD 90 in enrollment (1,344 to 1,415 students) and River Forest SD 90 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Forest SD 90, FY23Will County SD 92 $25,285; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Du Quoin CUSD 300 $16,375; Bloomingdale SD 13 $15,872; Sherrard CUSD 200 $14,360; Wesclin CUSD 3 $12,984; Flora CUSD 35 $10,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k10k15k20k25k30kWill County SD 92$25,285River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146Steger SD 194$17,216Du Quoin CUSD 300$16,375Bloomingdale SD 13$15,872Sherrard CUSD 200$14,360Wesclin CUSD 3$12,984Flora CUSD 35$10,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Forest SD 90, FY23Will County SD 92 $25,285; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Du Quoin CUSD 300 $16,375; Bloomingdale SD 13 $15,872; Sherrard CUSD 200 $14,360; Wesclin CUSD 3 $12,984; Flora CUSD 35 $10,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k10k15k20k25k30kWill County SD 92$25,285River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146Steger SD 194$17,216Du Quoin CUSD 300$16,375Bloomingdale SD 13$15,872Sherrard CUSD 200$14,360Wesclin CUSD 3$12,984Flora CUSD 35$10,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Forest SD 90, FY23Will County SD 92 $25,285; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Du Quoin CUSD 300 $16,375; Bloomingdale SD 13 $15,872; Sherrard CUSD 200 $14,360; Wesclin CUSD 3 $12,984; Flora CUSD 35 $10,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k15k25k30kWill County SD 92$25,285River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146Steger SD 194$17,216Du Quoin CUSD 300$16,375Bloomingdale SD 13$15,872Sherrard CUSD 200$14,360Wesclin CUSD 3$12,984Flora CUSD 35$10,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to River Forest SD 90, FY23Will County SD 92 $25,285; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Du Quoin CUSD 300 $16,375; Bloomingdale SD 13 $15,872; Sherrard CUSD 200 $14,360; Wesclin CUSD 3 $12,984; Flora CUSD 35 $10,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k15k25k30kWill County SD 92$25,285River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146Steger SD 194$17,216Du Quoin CUSD 300$16,375Bloomingdale SD 13$15,872Sherrard CUSD 200$14,360Wesclin CUSD 3$12,984Flora CUSD 35$10,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$37,025,000 in revenue: 25.1% state, 72.6% local and 2.3% federal. Total spending including $2,378,000 of capital outlay was $36,288,000, or $26,334 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

River Forest SD 90 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,284,000; Local $26,872,000; Federal $869,000; total $37,025,000.
  • State$9,284,000 25%
  • Local$26,872,000 73%
  • Federal$869,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,378 students in 2022-23, 1,350 students in 2023-24, 1,333 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

River Forest SD 90 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,378, 2023-24: 1,350, 2024-25: 1,33305001k1.5k2022-231,3782023-241,3502024-251,333
River Forest SD 90 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,378, 2023-24: 1,350, 2024-25: 1,33305001k1.5k2022-231,3782023-241,3502024-251,333
River Forest SD 90 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,378, 2023-24: 1,350, 2024-25: 1,33305001k1.5k2022-231,3782023-241,3502024-251,333
River Forest SD 90 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,378, 2023-24: 1,350, 2024-25: 1,33305001k1.5k2022-231,3782023-241,3502024-251,333

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,378114.512.0
2023-241,350121.511.1
2024-251,333116.511.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in River Forest SD 90 scored proficient or above: 62% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts62%29.9%969

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

2 elementary schools, 708 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lincoln Elementary School38112.7not reportedNot Title I
Willard Elementary School32712.6not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 625 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Roosevelt School62510.3not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact River Forest SD 90

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about River Forest SD 90

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentRiver Forest SD 90 ranks 60 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,795).#60 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisRiver Forest SD 90 is the number 287 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,378 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#287 of 865
  3. Maercker SD 60The next larger Illinois district: 1,383 students in fall 2022, $20,737 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,737
  4. Reed Custer CUSD 255UThe next smaller Illinois district: 1,377 students in fall 2022, $18,146 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,146
  5. Compare River Forest SD 90 with Maercker SD 60Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about River Forest SD 90

  1. How many schools and students are in River Forest SD 90?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 1,333 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does River Forest SD 90 spend per student?
    $23,795 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,979 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does River Forest SD 90's money come from?
    $37,025,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.1% state, 72.6% local and 2.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in River Forest SD 90 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 57 of the 1,525 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in River Forest SD 90 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in River Forest SD 90 scored proficient or above: 62% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is River Forest SD 90's NCES district ID?
    1733810. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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