River Forest High School
Hobart, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12 · Magnet
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Meets Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
128 students tested28.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency26
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 122 | 135 | 128 |
| Proficient | 24.6% | 23.7% | 28.9% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
21.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 526 | 567 |
| Suspended out of school | 14.6% · 77 | 21.7% · 123 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 2 | 0.4% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
30.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 552 | 583 | 596 |
| Chronically absent | 26.3% · 145 | 28.1% · 164 | 30.9% · 184 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
567 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Principal
Gaelyn Mlynarcik
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino42.3%
White28.9%
Black or African American21.5%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races6.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180462000781
- District
- River Forest Community Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 567 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25