Forest City Regional School District

100 Susquehanna Street
Forest City, PA 18421-1355
(District boundaries shown in map)
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5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Forest City Regional 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 434 students in Forest City Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Forest City Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
782 Students
1,105,853 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
83,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Forest City Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#399 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

53%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
57%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
24.9%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 2005–2020. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,176 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$22 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,551
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$28,176
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Forest City Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest City Regional Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Susquehanna Street
Forest City, PA 18421
(570) 785-2410
Gr: PK-6 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 782 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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