Summary:
The River Forest Community School Corp district in Indiana contains only one high school, River Forest High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population but struggles with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and below-average graduation rates compared to the state.
River Forest High School has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana high schools for the past three years. Its proficiency rates on standardized tests are quite low, with only 13.24% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology compared to the state average of 29%. The school's SAT performance is also concerning, with just 22.32% proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and 5.36% in Mathematics.
Other key metrics for River Forest High School include a four-year graduation rate of 83.7%, which is below the state average, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.3%. The school spends $11,845 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 to 1, but these resources do not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes. With a high percentage (82.89%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school may be facing equity challenges that impact student performance.
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