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Enrollment
555
High
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEAST DUBOIS CO SCH CORP·NCES 181064001745
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School
1440 Michigan St, Ferdinand, IN 47532 · (812) 817-0900 · Dubois County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
133 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
555
-41 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.7:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Forest Park Jr-Sr High School
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School, a cozy senior high in Ferdinand, Indiana, overseen by Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp, serves 555 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.
Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,254 students. Forest Park Jr-Sr High School is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Forest Park Jr-Sr High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Dubois County's rate of about 40%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Forest Park Jr-Sr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.9%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Dubois County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,979 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Dubois County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,511 students), Forest Park Jr-Sr High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Ferdinand Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Forest Park Jr-Sr High School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.0%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 596 students in 2018 compared to 555 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Forest Park Jr-Sr High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Dubois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,614
Census ACS
Median income
$75,979
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp
- Ferdinand Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Cedar Crest Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 192 students
Other schools in Ferdinand
- Nancy Hanks Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Ferdinand Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Ferdinand Elementary School0.4 mi · 272
- Nancy Hanks Elementary School4.6 mi · 296
- Cedar Crest Intermediate School5.5 mi · 192
- Southridge Middle School6.6 mi · 394
- Southridge High School6.6 mi · 583
- Southridge Alternative Learning Center6.6 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Park Jr-Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Forest Park Jr-Sr High School?
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades 07-12.
Is Forest Park Jr-Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Forest Park Jr-Sr High School have?
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Forest Park Jr-Sr High School?
Student demographics at Forest Park Jr-Sr High School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Park Jr-Sr High School?
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School is overseen by Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp in Dubois County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.