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Forest Area 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 174 students in Forest Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Forest Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
344 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
94%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,340 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,526 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,340
$23,696
Spending / Student
$37,526
$23,119
Best Forest Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Forest Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 W Birch St
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-6688
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-6688
Grades: PK-6
| 64 students
Rank: #22.
West Forest Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22318 Route 62 Box 15
Tionesta, PA 16353
(814) 755-3302
Tionesta, PA 16353
(814) 755-3302
Grades: PK-6
| 110 students
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