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River Forest Community School Corporation

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River Forest Community School Corporation is located in northwest Indiana. River Forest Community School Corporation has 5.93 square miles of land area and 0.08 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total River Forest Community School Corporation population is 7,270. River Forest Community School Corporation median household income is $37,945 in 2010-2014. River Forest Community School Corporation median house value is $75,400 in 2010-2014. On average, River Forest Community School Corporation is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (272 out of 289, bottom 6%) Elementary/Middle School: (258 out of 289, bottom 11%)* Rank: #268
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	7,270 (2010-2014), rank #217
Population Growth	-11.43% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	1,209.27/sq mi, rank #34
Median Household Income:	$37,945 at 2010-2014—-3.58% increase since 2005-2009, rank #264
Median House Price:	$75,400 at 2010-2014—-0.92% increase since 2005-2009, rank #273
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	5.93 sq mi, rank #285
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (1.35%), rank #247
State:	Indiana
County:	Lake County
City:	Gary, Hobart, Lake Station, New Chicago
Zip:	46409, 46342, 46405, 46407
Area:	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI

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River Forest Community School Corporation Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

3250 Michigan St

Hobart IN, 46342, Lake County

Phone: 219-962-2909

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,478	1,530	1,552	1,556	1,563	1,569	1,484
English Language Learner Students:	207	200	254	293	348	248	322
Total Teachers:	80.50	88.00	NA	81.00	81.00	81.00	76.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	1.38	3.61	NA	5.00	8.00	8.00	7.00
Elementary:	43.62	48.39	NA	45.00	41.00	41.00	38.00
Secondary:	35.50	36.00	NA	31.00	32.00	32.00	31.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	146.00	159.00	155.00	94.00	119.00	119.00	116.00
Instructional Aides:	34.00	37.00	34.00	NA	24.00	23.00	25.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	3.00	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00
Library/Media Support:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
District Administrators:	2.00	4.00	4.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00
School Administrators:	5.00	6.00	7.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
School Administrative Support:	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00	16.00	16.00	15.00
Student Support Services:	12.00	15.00	17.00	NA	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Support Services:	70.00	74.00	70.00	63.00	59.00	58.00	57.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	18.36	17.39	NA	19.21	19.30	19.37	19.53

Schools

Henry S Evans Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	2915 East 35th Ave, Lake Station IN 46405
John I Meister Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	3300 Jay St, Hobart IN 46342
River Forest Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	3350 Indiana St, Hobart IN 46342
River Forest Jr-Sr High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	3300 Indiana St, Hobart IN 46342

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ECA Test
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	60%	61%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	33.6%	72.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	46.8%	N/A
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	19%	37%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	20.2%	46.9%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	30.0%	N/A
2010	English 10	End of course	% met std	53%	63%
2011	English 10	End of course	% met std	58.8%	71.9%
2012	English 10	End of course	% met std	71.6%	N/A
ISTEP+ Test
2005	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	46%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	56%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	52%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2009	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	52%	67%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	47%	64%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	62%	64%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	56%	66%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	47%	65%
2004	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2005	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2006	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	73%
2008	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	76%
2009	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	74%
2010	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	79%
2011	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	84.3%	83%
2012	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	75.8%	85%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	72%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	73%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	73%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	72%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	70%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	66%	72%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	76%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	78%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	66.7%	79%
2005	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	66%	73%
2006	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	69%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	61%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	59%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	61%	73%
2010	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	63%	77%
2011	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	78.2%	82%
2012	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82.3%	82%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	69%	73%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	76%	74%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	78.9%	70%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	78.1%	79%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	60%	71%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	70.1%	76%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	77.1%	78%
2005	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	57%	72%
2006	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	67%	73%
2007	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	66%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	71%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	54%	71%
2010	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	63%	71%
2011	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	64.3%	75%
2012	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	74%	78%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66%	72%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80%	76%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77%	76%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	70%	77%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77%	81%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	82.7%	86%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	89%	86%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	46%	60%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	43%	64%
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	48.1%	67%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	55.1%	67%
2004	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	75%	69%
2005	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	68%	70%
2006	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	70%	71%
2007	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	64%	71%
2008	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2009	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2010	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	63%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	79%	76%
2012	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	71.7%	78%
2004	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84%	73%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	78%	74%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	82%	78%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74%	80%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	79%	80%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	66%	72%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	70%	76%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	77.6%	80%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	68.7%	82%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	57%	54%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	52%	58%
2011	Science	6th Grade	% met std	67.9%	62%
2012	Science	6th Grade	% met std	59.6%	64%
2005	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	66%	69%
2006	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	50%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	48%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	67%	70%
2009	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	58%	67%
2010	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	63%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	72.5%	77%
2012	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	72.7%	75%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	80%	73%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	68%	76%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	62%	78%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	77%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	51%	69%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	63%	73%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	71.6%	75%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	79.1%	78%
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	41%	57%
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	51%	64%
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	63.2%	68%
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	62.7%	71%
2004	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	53%	65%
2005	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	56%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	58%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	54%	69%
2009	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	57%	65%
2010	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	60%	69%
2011	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	69.9%	72%
2012	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	70.4%	73%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	64%	71%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	72%	72%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	73%	72%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	64%	71%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	51%	74%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56%	66%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	70%	72%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	71.4%	77%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	72.4%	80%
2005	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	57%	66%
2006	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	55%	67%
2007	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	68%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	56%	66%
2005	Math	9th Grade	% met std	54%	68%
2006	Math	9th Grade	% met std	63%	71%
2007	Math	9th Grade	% met std	55%	67%
2008	Math	9th Grade	% met std	65%	70%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$19,882,000	$12,811		$16,903,000	$10,863		$19,388,000	$12,404
Federal:	$1,659,000	$1,069	8.3%	$1,724,000	$1,108	10.2%	$1,986,000	$1,271	10.2%
State:	$12,993,000	$8,372	65.4%	$12,523,000	$8,048	74.1%	$12,464,000	$7,974	64.3%
Local:	$5,230,000	$3,370	26.3%	$2,656,000	$1,707	15.7%	$4,938,000	$3,159	25.5%
Total Expenditures:	$16,547,000	$10,662		$16,071,000	$10,328		$15,667,000	$10,024
Total Current Expenditures:	$14,196,000	$9,147		$14,214,000	$9,135		$13,913,000	$8,901
Instructional Expenditures:	$7,446,000	$4,798	52.5%	$7,636,000	$4,907	53.7%	$7,492,000	$4,793	53.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,096,000	$706	7.7%	$1,051,000	$675	7.4%	$1,100,000	$704	7.9%
Administration:	$2,089,000	$1,346	14.7%	$1,888,000	$1,213	13.3%	$1,876,000	$1,200	13.5%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,565,000	$2,297	25.1%	$3,639,000	$2,339	25.6%	$3,445,000	$2,204	24.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,397,000	$900		$922,000	$593		$715,000	$457
Construction:	$715,000	$461		$429,000	$276		$188,000	$120
Total Other:	$43,000	$28		$57,000	$37		$36,000	$23
Interest on Debt:	$44,000	$28		$51,000	$33		$47,000	$30

Total Salary:	$7,903,000	$5,092		$7,936,000	$5,100		$8,039,000	$5,143
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$4,729,000	$3,047	59.8%	$4,895,000	$3,146	61.7%	$4,877,000	$3,120	60.7%
Other Salary:	$3,174,000	$2,045	40.2%	$3,041,000	$1,954	38.3%	$3,162,000	$2,023	39.3%
Total Benefit:	$3,820,000	$2,461		$3,770,000	$2,423		$3,719,000	$2,379
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,392,000	$1,541	62.6%	$2,401,000	$1,543	63.7%	$2,332,000	$1,492	62.7%
Other Benefit:	$1,428,000	$920	37.4%	$1,369,000	$880	36.3%	$1,387,000	$887	37.3%

* River Forest Community School Corporation was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.