For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 172 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 84%.
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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
509 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
30,578 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 851 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
0.30
0.55
# American Indian Students
44 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
423 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
33
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,633 is less than the state median of $17,693. 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
$14,273
$18,510

Spending / Student
$13,633
$17,693

Best Forest Area Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Area High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Grades: 9-12
| 172 students
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