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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 640 students in River Forest SD 90 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in River Forest SD 90 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in River Forest SD 90 School District is Roosevelt School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,350 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
River Forest SD 90 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
69 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
880 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
65%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
102
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,187 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,297 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,187
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,297
$21,244
Best River Forest SD 90 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7560 Oak Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-9230
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-9230
Grades: 5-8
| 640 students
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