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River Forest Middle School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
369
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
FRPL Eligible
273
(74%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 273 of 369 (74%)
Free Lunch: 254 (68.8%)
Reduced-Price: 19 (5.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 96 (26%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
369
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 157 | 42.5% | |
| White | 117 | 31.7% | |
| Black or African American | 64 | 17.3% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 27 | 7.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.5% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
369
Students
| Grade 6 | 119 | 32.2% | |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 32.8% | |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 35% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.9%
Male Students
188
F
49.1%
Female Students
181