Forest Academy

Forest Academy runs as a public school in KALAMAZOO, Michigan.

In federal data, the district for Forest Academy is the school itself.

Federal data show a ratio of 13.9:1 at Forest Academy. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan.

Forest Academy is located in Kalamazoo County, where the median household income is $72,532, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Forest Academy is one of 93 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, Valley Center School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Forest Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

The school counted 193 students in 2017-18 and 66 in 2022-23. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Black students went from 6% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 11% in 2022-23. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.9:1 in 2017-18 to 13.9:1 in 2022-23.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.