Top Rankings
Forest Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 66 students in Forest Academy School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.
Public School in Forest Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Michigan public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
1 School
3,520 Schools
# Students
66 Students
1,386,814 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
82,066 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Forest Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#678 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
8,714 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
49,591 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
122,839 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
246,219 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
49 Students
886,651 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,160 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
70,826 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
10
113,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
3,891
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,045 is higher than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 149% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,864 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 147% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,045
$18,370
Spending / Student
$24,864
$17,559
Best Forest Academy School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5196 Comstock Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 488-2315
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 488-2315
Grades: K-8
| 66 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Forest Academy School District?
Forest Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 66 students.
What is the rank of Forest Academy School District?
Forest Academy School District is ranked #675 out of 860 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Forest Academy School District?
74% of Forest Academy School District students are White, 11% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Forest Academy School District?
Forest Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What is Forest Academy School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $24,864 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 147% over four school years.
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