Enrollment
304
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191179000716
Forest City High School
206 W School St, Forest City, IA 50436 · (641) 585-2324 · Winnebago County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
96 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 Forest City Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
79.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Source: ISASP. 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
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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
304
-75 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 14.3:1
% White
83%
was 88%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Forest City High School
Set in Forest City, Iowa, Forest City High School is an intimate senior high, overseen by Forest City Comm School District. It teaches 304 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 35% smaller than the state mean of about 468.
Forest City Comm School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,082 students. Forest City High School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Forest City High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, Forest City High School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Forest City High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 76.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.3%.
In the broader community, Winnebago County reports that median household income runs about $67,642, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Forest City High School is one of 9 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 2,190 students).
The closest other public school is Forest City Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Forest City High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 81.8%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forest City High School has declined 20%, going from 379 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Forest City High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,583
Census ACS
Median income
$67,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forest City Comm School District
- Forest City Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Forest City Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
Other schools in Forest City
- Forest City Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Forest City Middle SchoolMiddle · 330 students
Nearby schools
- Forest City Middle School0.1 mi · 330
- Forest City Elementary School0.2 mi · 448
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School11.9 mi · 255
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School11.9 mi · 381
- Lake Mills Elementary School11.9 mi · 303
- Lake Mills Middle School11.9 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Forest City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest City High School?
Forest City High School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 09-12.
Is Forest City High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest City High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Forest City High School have?
Forest City High School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Forest City High School?
Student demographics at Forest City High School are roughly 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Forest City High School public or private?
Forest City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Forest City Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.