For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 357 students in Forest Area Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Forest Area Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
515 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Forest Area Community Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#626 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
447 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
40
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,474 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,107
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,474
$17,559
Best Forest Area Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fife Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
108 Pierce St
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 879-3362
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 879-3362
Grades: PK-3
| 145 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Grades: 4-8
| 212 students
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