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 preschool serving 501 students in Forest City Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Forest City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,146 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
10,908 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.
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
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
25 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
935 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
82%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
94
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
90
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest City Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1405 W I St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2670
Grades: PK-4
| 501 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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