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Public School Review - Established 2003

River Forest SD 90 School District

7776 Lake St
River Forest, IL 60305-1735
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (708) 771-8282

Top Rankings

River Forest SD 90 School District 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 2 public preschools serving 708 students in River Forest SD 90 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in River Forest SD 90 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
1,333 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K5880
Kind10972
111970
213466
314360
414456
7123
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District Rank

River Forest SD 90 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#33 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School District
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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
202359%27%
202157%28%
201963%33%
201863%32%
201762%32%
201662%31%
201562%29%
201489%59%
201387%58%
201297%80%
201197%80%
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62%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
202262%30%
202158%32%
201969%38%
201863%37%
201773%38%
201676%36%
201576%38%
201487%57%
201386%58%
201295%75%
201194%75%
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73%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
20240.550.70
20230.550.70
20220.580.68
20210.550.68
20200.490.68
20190.490.68
20180.450.67
20170.450.67
20160.460.67
20150.450.67
20140.440.66
20130.430.66
20120.430.65
20110.400.66
20100.340.64
20090.340.64
20080.340.64
20070.310.63
20060.600.61
20050.290.61
20040.270.60
20030.260.59
20020.250.59
20010.270.58
20000.200.57
19990.210.56
19980.180.56
19970.210.54
19960.170.53
19950.160.53
19940.150.52
19930.130.52
19920.140.52
19910.150.52
19900.130.51
19890.130.51
19880.120.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
20247%6%
20237%6%
20227%5%
20217%5%
20206%5%
20196%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20155%6%
20145%5%
20135%5%
20125%4%
20114%5%
20107%5%
20096%5%
20086%5%
20075%5%
20066%5%
20054%5%
20044%4%
20034%4%
20023%4%
20014%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19983%3%
19973%3%
19962%3%
19954%3%
19943%3%
19933%3%
19924%3%
19915%3%
19904%3%
19895%3%
19885%2%
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% Hispanic
12%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
202411%28%
202312%27%
202213%27%
202112%27%
202012%26%
201912%26%
201811%26%
201711%26%
201610%26%
20159%25%
20148%25%
20138%24%
20128%24%
20117%23%
20106%22%
20096%22%
20086%21%
20075%20%
20066%19%
20055%18%
20045%18%
20034%17%
20025%16%
20015%15%
20004%15%
19994%14%
19983%13%
19973%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
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% Black
5%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
20245%16%
20235%17%
20226%17%
20216%17%
20206%17%
20196%17%
20186%17%
20176%17%
20167%17%
20157%17%
20147%17%
20137%18%
20128%18%
20116%18%
20107%20%
20098%20%
20088%20%
20078%20%
200644%20%
20057%20%
20046%21%
20036%21%
20026%21%
20016%21%
20004%21%
19995%21%
19984%21%
19975%20%
19964%21%
19953%20%
19943%21%
19933%21%
19923%21%
19912%21%
19902%22%
19891%22%
19881%22%
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% White
66%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
202465%45%
202365%45%
202262%47%
202165%47%
202070%48%
201970%48%
201873%49%
201773%49%
201673%49%
201573%49%
201474%50%
201375%50%
201274%51%
201177%51%
201080%53%
200980%53%
200880%54%
200782%55%
200644%56%
200584%57%
200485%57%
200386%58%
200286%59%
200185%60%
200090%61%
199989%62%
199890%63%
199789%64%
199692%64%
199592%65%
199493%65%
199393%65%
199293%66%
199193%66%
199094%66%
198994%66%
198894%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
202412%4%
202311%4%
202212%4%
202110%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20166%3%
20156%3%
20146%3%
20135%3%
20125%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,508 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,620 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
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
$25,508
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
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
$25,620
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRiver Forest SD 90 School DistrictIllinois
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 SD 90 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
511 Park Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-7340
Gr: PK-4 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Willard Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1250 Ashland Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6740
Gr: PK-4 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,333 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
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  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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