Total enrollment
1,082
-50 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Forest City Comm School District
Iowa · 1,082 students · 1 city
Forest City Comm School District has 3 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 1,082 Iowa students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Forest City Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Forest City Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #56 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,082 | #114 of 234 | #6,650 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #137 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #18 of 234 | #1,987 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.4% | #118 of 234 | #5,951 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #59 of 119 | #4,723 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Forest City Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,170 to 1,082 students (down 8%) and from 85 to 90 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Elementary School | Forest City | Elementary | PK-04 | 448 |
| Forest City Middle School | Forest City | Middle | 05-08 | 330 |
| Forest City High School | Forest City | High | 09-12 | 304 |
About Forest City Comm School District
Forest City Comm School District maintains 3 public schools across Iowa, collectively educateing roughly 1,082 students.
On the school-mix side, Forest City Comm School District comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,082 students, contracted 4% from the 1,132 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Forest City Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.