Forest Area Community Schools School District

7741 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633-8225
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 158 students in Forest Area Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Forest Area Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Forest Area Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forest Area High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
515 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
30,342 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#626 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forest Area Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Area Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Area Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Area Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Forest Area Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.54
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
447 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
40
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

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.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forest Area Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forest Area Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,107
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forest Area Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,474
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forest Area Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forest Area Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Grades: 9-12
| 158 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 515 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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