Willard Elem School

Located at 1250 Ashland Ave, in River Forest, Illinois, Willard Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that teaches 327 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by River Forest SD 90.

River Forest SD 90 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,333 students; Willard Elem School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Willard Elem School records that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Willard Elem School logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Willard Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Elm Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Willard Elem School's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 379 (now 327). Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 15% to 10%.

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