Item: River Forest School District 90
Rating: 10
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River Forest School District 90

7776 Lake St
River Forest, IL 60305-1735

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (708) 771-8282

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

River Forest School District 90 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,350 students in River Forest School District 90. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in River Forest School District 90 have an score of 59% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 62% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

1,350 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

122 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
Pre-K	34	83
Kind	102	125
1	132	131
2	142	137
3	144	135
4	156	135
5	132	135
6	182	137
7	153	141
8	173	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

River Forest School District 90, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#33 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90
2023	#33
2022	#29
2021	#37
2019	#36
2018	#36
2017	#29
2016	#17
2015	#15
2014	#14
2013	#17
2012	#15

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59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	59%	27%
2021	57%	28%
2019	63%	33%
2018	63%	32%
2017	62%	32%
2016	62%	31%
2015	62%	29%
2014	89%	59%
2013	87%	58%
2012	97%	80%
2011	97%	80%

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62%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2022	62%	30%
2021	58%	32%
2019	69%	38%
2018	63%	37%
2017	73%	38%
2016	76%	36%
2015	76%	38%
2014	87%	57%
2013	86%	58%
2012	95%	75%
2011	94%	75%

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73%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	0.55	0.70
2022	0.58	0.68
2021	0.55	0.68
2020	0.49	0.68
2019	0.49	0.68
2018	0.45	0.67
2017	0.45	0.67
2016	0.46	0.67
2015	0.45	0.67
2014	0.44	0.66
2013	0.43	0.66
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.40	0.66
2010	0.34	0.64
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.34	0.64
2007	0.31	0.63
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.29	0.61
2004	0.27	0.60
2003	0.26	0.59
2002	0.25	0.59
2001	0.27	0.58
2000	0.20	0.57
1999	0.21	0.56
1998	0.18	0.56
1997	0.21	0.54
1996	0.17	0.53
1995	0.16	0.53
1994	0.15	0.52
1993	0.13	0.52
1992	0.14	0.52
1991	0.15	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%
2010	7%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2022	13%	27%
2021	12%	27%
2020	12%	26%
2019	12%	26%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	10%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	8%	24%
2011	7%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	5%	17%
2022	6%	17%
2021	6%	17%
2020	6%	17%
2019	6%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	7%	17%
2015	7%	17%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	18%
2012	8%	18%
2011	6%	18%
2010	7%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	44%	20%
2005	7%	20%
2004	6%	21%
2003	6%	21%
2002	6%	21%
2001	6%	21%
2000	4%	21%
1999	5%	21%
1998	4%	21%
1997	5%	20%
1996	4%	21%
1995	3%	20%
1994	3%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	65%	45%
2022	62%	47%
2021	65%	47%
2020	70%	48%
2019	70%	48%
2018	73%	49%
2017	73%	49%
2016	73%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	74%	50%
2013	75%	50%
2012	74%	51%
2011	77%	51%
2010	80%	53%
2009	80%	53%
2008	80%	54%
2007	82%	55%
2006	44%	56%
2005	84%	57%
2004	85%	57%
2003	86%	58%
2002	86%	59%
2001	85%	60%
2000	90%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	90%	63%
1997	89%	64%
1996	92%	64%
1995	92%	65%
1994	93%	65%
1993	93%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	93%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	11%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,187 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,297 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	$34 MM	$15 MM
2022	$33 MM	$14 MM
2021	$34 MM	$15 MM
2020	$33 MM	$14 MM
2019	$32 MM	$14 MM
2018	$35 MM	$15 MM
2017	$35 MM	$13 MM
2016	$30 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$10 MM
2014	$28 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$10 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$17 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	$34 MM	$14 MM
2022	$32 MM	$14 MM
2021	$34 MM	$14 MM
2020	$32 MM	$14 MM
2019	$31 MM	$13 MM
2018	$33 MM	$14 MM
2017	$33 MM	$12 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$20 MM	$11 MM
2014	$25 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$11 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$16 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$16 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$14 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$6 MM
1998	$11 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,187

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	$24,675	$17,333
2022	$22,626	$19,707
2021	$23,273	$17,764
2020	$22,626	$19,707
2019	$21,785	$17,662
2018	$24,813	$19,255
2017	$24,528	$17,801
2016	$21,743	$14,596
2015	$19,686	$11,118
2014	$20,299	$13,203
2012	$19,935	$11,701
2011	$19,139	$11,859
2010	$19,313	$11,118
2009	$16,399	$10,546
2008	$14,841	$11,298
2007	$12,927	$10,143
2006	$11,075	$9,054
2005	$10,928	$9,158
2004	$10,477	$8,999
2003	$10,318	$8,614
2002	$10,498	$8,976
2001	$10,179	$8,649
2000	$10,706	$8,451
1999	$8,621	$7,697
1998	$6,756	$5,971
1997	$7,034	$5,662
1995	$7,082	$5,677
1992	$6,968	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$25,297

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Forest School District 90	Illinois
2023	$24,783	$16,251
2022	$22,046	$19,097
2021	$23,375	$16,655
2020	$22,046	$19,097
2019	$20,962	$17,005
2018	$23,086	$18,215
2017	$23,067	$17,235
2016	$20,855	$14,516
2015	$14,534	$11,218
2014	$18,191	$12,904
2012	$17,667	$11,755
2011	$16,235	$11,220
2010	$14,260	$11,218
2009	$13,656	$10,416
2008	$13,008	$10,971
2007	$12,189	$9,827
2006	$11,743	$8,997
2005	$11,886	$9,234
2004	$11,149	$9,089
2003	$10,485	$9,395
2002	$10,438	$9,305
2001	$10,204	$8,562
2000	$9,554	$8,142
1999	$10,336	$7,325
1998	$7,361	$5,848
1997	$6,568	$5,503
1995	$7,241	$5,507
1992	$6,163	$4,672

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Best River Forest School District 90 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

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Add to Compare

511 Park Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-7340

Gr: K-4 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Willard Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

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Add to Compare

1250 Ashland Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6740

Gr: PK-4 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #33.

Roosevelt School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
:

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Top 10%

Add to Compare

7560 Oak Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-9230

Gr: 5-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to River Forest School District 90?

River Forest School District 90 manages 3 public schools serving 1,350 students.

What is the rank of River Forest School District 90?

River Forest School District 90 is ranked #35 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in River Forest School District 90?

65% of River Forest School District 90 students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of River Forest School District 90?

River Forest School District 90 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is River Forest School District 90's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,297 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in IL
: 59% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education