River Forest Community School Corporation
River Forest Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Hobart, Indiana, serving 1,707 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #152 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 427 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,535 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How River Forest Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | River Forest Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,535 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,938 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 854 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Valley School CorporationAkron | 1,738 | 4 | $10,571 | 14.2 | #150 |
| Borden-Henryville School CorporationMemphis | 1,733 | 4 | $7,035 | 13.2 | #151 |
| River Forest Community School CorporationHobart · this district | 1,707 | 4 | $9,535 | 17.4 | #152 |
| South Montgomery Community School CorporationCrawfordsville | 1,684 | 5 | $10,260 | 14.8 | #153 |
| Knox Community School CorporationKnox | 1,673 | 3 | $9,137 | 14.4 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Unified School District (4510)Parker, AZ | 1,707 | $11,277 | 16.9 |
| Monticello CUSD 25Monticello, IL | 1,707 | $14,960 | 14.1 |
| EudoraEudora, KS | 1,707 | $11,131 | 14.8 |
| Charlotte County Public SchoolsCharlotte Court House, VA | 1,707 | $11,948 | 12.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-river-forest-community-school-corporation