There were 71 Asian students enrolled in River Forest School District 90 in the 2024-25 school year, 19.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that River Forest School District 90 welcomed 1,315 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 5.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
River Forest School District 90 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in River Forest.
Among the three schools in River Forest School District 90, Roosevelt Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 39 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,315 | 71 | 5.4% |
| 2023-24 | 1,338 | 88 | 6.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,363 | 91 | 6.7% |
| 2021-22 | 1,387 | 94 | 6.8% |
| 2020-21 | 1,400 | 91 | 6.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
