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Forest City Community School District

Item: Forest City Community School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

145 S Clark St
Forest City, IA 50436

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Top 30%

Tel: (641) 585-2323

www.forestcity.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

Forest City Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,114 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

88 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	64	70
Kind	85	111
1	81	105
2	70	108
3	78	107
4	84	109
5	82	109
6	79	108
7	79	109
8	79	112
9	87	118
10	69	121
11	79	118
12	98	117

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District Rank

Forest City Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#75 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District
2023	#75
2022	#60
2021	#112
2019	#69
2018	#166
2017	#112
2016	#96
2015	#102
2014	#64
2013	#117
2012	#44

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	77%	68%
2022	77%	64%
2021	67%	64%
2019	77%	69%
2018	79%	76%
2017	81%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	85%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	84%	76%

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78%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2022	78%	70%
2021	78%	68%
2019	77%	68%
2018	79%	74%
2017	82%	75%
2016	83%	75%
2015	83%	76%
2014	85%	76%
2013	79%	72%
2012	81%	71%
2011	81%	76%

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74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2022	74%	63%
2021	77%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	87%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.33	0.46
2022	0.32	0.45
2021	0.26	0.43
2020	0.26	0.42
2019	0.26	0.42
2018	0.20	0.39
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.21	0.38
2015	0.21	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.18	0.35
2012	0.19	0.34
2011	0.20	0.34
2010	0.19	0.32
2009	0.10	0.29
2008	0.11	0.28
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.09	0.23
2005	0.08	0.24
2004	0.10	0.22
2003	0.12	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.09	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.05	0.16
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.06	0.13
1996	0.08	0.13
1995	0.08	0.13
1994	0.07	0.13
1993	0.07	0.11
1992	0.05	0.10
1991	0.06	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	10%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

81%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	81%	72%
2022	82%	73%
2021	86%	74%
2020	86%	75%
2019	86%	75%
2018	89%	77%
2017	89%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	95%	86%
2006	95%	88%
2005	95%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	94%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	95%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	96%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	96%	93%
1993	96%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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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.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	$17 MM	$12 MM
2022	$17 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$12 MM
2020	$17 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$11 MM
2018	$20 MM	$10 MM
2017	$19 MM	$10 MM
2016	$17 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$9 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$15 MM	$8 MM
2010	$14 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$7 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15 MM	$11 MM
2022	$16 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$11 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$10 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$15 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$12 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$10 MM	$6 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,534

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,167	$15,936
2022	$14,396	$14,700
2021	$15,287	$16,172
2020	$14,396	$14,700
2019	$16,420	$14,749
2018	$16,848	$14,230
2017	$16,313	$14,844
2016	$14,346	$14,113
2015	$11,867	$11,259
2014	$14,148	$13,301
2012	$14,780	$12,751
2011	$12,604	$12,165
2010	$11,708	$11,259
2009	$10,797	$11,087
2008	$10,134	$10,485
2007	$9,635	$10,103
2006	$9,266	$9,628
2005	$8,734	$9,167
2004	$7,710	$8,727
2003	$8,092	$8,857
2002	$7,661	$8,158
2001	$7,653	$7,654
2000	$7,181	$7,180
1999	$6,930	$6,993
1998	$6,598	$6,548
1997	$6,047	$6,347
1995	$5,438	$5,735
1992	$4,781	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,304

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Forest City Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,989	$15,133
2022	$13,851	$14,340
2021	$13,093	$15,357
2020	$13,851	$14,340
2019	$15,760	$14,216
2018	$17,705	$13,767
2017	$13,875	$14,379
2016	$13,607	$14,161
2015	$10,466	$11,298
2014	$13,872	$12,593
2012	$14,102	$12,000
2011	$11,191	$11,589
2010	$10,325	$11,298
2009	$9,829	$10,614
2008	$9,832	$9,706
2007	$9,522	$9,439
2006	$8,560	$9,204
2005	$9,297	$8,457
2004	$9,028	$8,450
2003	$7,396	$8,908
2002	$7,137	$8,409
2001	$7,014	$7,961
2000	$6,771	$7,433
1999	$6,736	$7,234
1998	$6,517	$6,713
1997	$6,227	$6,475
1995	$5,251	$5,710
1992	$4,951	$5,398

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Best Forest City Community School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forest City Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1405 W I St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2670

Gr: PK-4 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Forest City Middle School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

216 W School St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-4772

Gr: 5-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Forest City High School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

206 W School St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2324

Gr: 9-12 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Forest City Community School District?

Forest City Community School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,114 students.

What is the rank of Forest City Community School District?

Forest City Community School District is ranked #73 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Forest City Community School District?

81% of Forest City Community School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Forest City Community School District?

Forest City Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Forest City Community School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,114 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education