Total enrollment
493
-31 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Forest Area Community Schools
Michigan · 493 students · 1 city
Within Forest Area Community Schools, 3 public K-12 schools serve about 493 students, an average of 164 per school.
4-year change in Forest Area Community Schools
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
Inside Forest Area Community Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 509 to 493 students (down 3%) and from 31 to 35 full-time teachers (up 13%), 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 Area Middle School | Fife Lake | Middle | 04-08 | 193 |
| Forest Area High School | Fife Lake | High | 09-12 | 156 |
| Fife Lake Elementary School | Fife Lake | Elementary | PK-03 | 144 |
About Forest Area Community Schools
Forest Area Community Schools is a sparse public-school district in Michigan. The district oversees 3 schools and educates approximately 493 students.
On the school-mix side, Forest Area Community Schools comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Forest Area Community Schools runs about 164 students per school, 60% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 406.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Forest Area Community Schools has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 524 students to 493.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Forest Area Community Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.