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River Forest High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 532 students

Address

3300 Indiana St
Hobart, IN 46342

School District

River Forest Community Sch Corp

School Details

Total Students

532

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.7:1

Teachers (FTE)

30

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

18089

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

413 (77.6%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

28 (5.3%)

Total eligible: 441 students (82.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

180462000781

District NCES ID

1804620

Community Profile (46342)

Demographic and economic data for the 46342 ZIP code area where River Forest High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

32,049

Median Age

39.4

Male

48.0%

Female

52.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.6%

5-9

5.9%

10-14

8.5%

15-19

5.7%

Under 18

22.6%

65+

16.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.5%

Black/African American

8.1%

Asian

1.7%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

8.8%

Hispanic/Latino

10.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$68,808

Mean Household Income

$82,299

Per Capita Income

$40,996

Median Family Income

$84,852

Poverty Rate

15.5%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Households on SNAP

1,244

Employment & Commute

Employed

14,643

Avg. Commute Time

26.6 min

Work From Home

3.5%

Drive Alone

85.4%

Education

High School or Higher

92.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

21.6%

Graduate Degree

5.7%

Enrolled in School

7,814

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

346

Kindergarten

360

Elementary

3,852

High School

1,481

College

1,775

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,000

Median Rent

$1,125

Total Housing Units

13,680

Owner Occupied

76.1%

Renter Occupied

23.9%

Median Rooms

5.6

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,365

Avg. Household Size

2.51

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

498

$100K-$150K

2,373

$200K-$300K

3,209

$500K-$1M

93

Households & Families

Total Households

12,777

Avg. Household Size

2.49

Avg. Family Size

3.2

Married Couples

43.4%

Living Alone

28.8%

Broadband Internet

92.9%

Veterans

1,828

Foreign Born

262

Health Insurance

Insured

29,312

Uninsured

2,444

Private Insurance

22,005

Public Insurance

12,590

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Hobart, IN 46342