Top Rankings
Forest City Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 333 students in Forest City Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Forest City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Forest City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forest City High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,114 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest City Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
81%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,304 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,534
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,304
$16,042
Best Forest City Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest City High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 W School St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2324
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2324
Grades: 9-12
| 333 students
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