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.