River Forest School District 90
River Forest School District 90 is a public school district based in River Forest, Illinois, serving 1,333 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #292 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Janice Pavelonis. It spends about $20,886 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How River Forest compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | River Forest | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,886 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,012 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Janice Pavelonis
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schiller Park School District 81Schiller Park | 1,344 | 3 | $14,083 | 11.7 | #290 |
| Northbrook ESD 27Northbrook | 1,340 | 3 | $24,995 | 11.2 | #291 |
| River Forest School District 90River Forest · this district | 1,333 | 3 | $20,886 | 11.5 | #292 |
| CUSD 201Westmont | 1,330 | 5 | $23,393 | 12.8 | #293 |
| Du Quoin CUSD 300Du Quoin | 1,329 | 3 | $13,776 | 13.0 | #294 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Lake Community SchoolsGrass Lake, MI | 1,334 | $11,189 | 17.8 |
| Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School DistrictSloan, NY | 1,334 | $21,485 | 11.7 |
| Seminole CountyDonalsonville, GA | 1,332 | $13,699 | 13.2 |
| MSD Warren CountyWilliamsport, IN | 1,332 | $9,786 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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