Forbes Road SD School District

159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Forbes Road SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 134 students in Forbes Road SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Forbes Road SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Forbes Road SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forbes Road Jr. Sr. High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
347 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Forbes Road SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#238 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Forbes Road SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forbes Road SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forbes Road SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Forbes Road SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
341 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
98%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
46
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,023 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,069 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Forbes Road SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Forbes Road SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,023
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Forbes Road SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,069
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Forbes Road SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forbes Road SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forbes Road Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Grades: 7-12
| 134 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 347 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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