Forbes Road School District

159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Forbes Road School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Forbes Road School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Forbes Road School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
387 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Forbes Road School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#159 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forbes Road   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forbes Road   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forbes Road   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forbes Road   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Forbes Road   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
n/a
24%
# White Students
374 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
97%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
34
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,788 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forbes Road   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forbes Road   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,540
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forbes Road   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,788
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forbes Road   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forbes Road School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forbes Road Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
143 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 387 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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