Forest City Comm School District

145 S Clark St
Forest City, IA 50436
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 327 students in Forest City Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Forest City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Forest City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forest City High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,146 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Forest City Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#112 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Forest City Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Forest City Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
25 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
935 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
82%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
103
# Students in K Grade:
94
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,933 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Forest City Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Forest City Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,100
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Forest City Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,933
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Forest City Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forest City Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest City High School
Math: 66% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
206 W School St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2324
Grades: 9-12
| 327 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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