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Enrollment
481
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261119004569
Forest Park School
801 FOREST PKWY, CRYSTAL FALLS, MI 49920 · (906) 214-4695 · Iron County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
283 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 63% larger than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →
Schools most like Forest Park School
Forest Park School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park School this school | 481 | 58.8% | 42.0% |
| CamdenFrontier K12 School CAMDEN | 432 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Newberry Area School NEWBERRY | 496 | 64.1% | 34.0% |
| Lake LindenHubbell Schools LAKE LINDEN | 327 | 57.8% | 56.2% |
| Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School DOLLAR BAY | 317 | 55.8% | N/A |
| Luther L Wright K12 School IRONWOOD | 770 | 57.0% | 40.6% |
Matched among Michigan K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forest Park School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #22 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #16 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #21 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #12 of 200 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #55 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #39 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #58 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #6 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
481
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 481 | 24.3 | 19.8:1 | 59% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 26.3 | 18.5:1 | 58% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 26.3 | 18.2:1 | 54% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 55% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 52% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 55% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 49% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 31% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Park School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (417 to 481); teachers down 10% (27 to 24.3).
About Forest Park School
Forest Park School is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in Forest Park School District, located in CRYSTAL FALLS, Michigan. In all, 481 students attend the school in pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 71% larger than the 281-student average for combined schools in Michigan.
The school's district is Forest Park School District.
Of every 100 students at Forest Park School, about 91 are White. It is also 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Iron County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Forest Park School, there are about 19.8 students; the school has 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Michigan, 17.3:1, is lower. There are 283 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 59% of enrollment. That is in line with the 59% average for public schools in Iron County.
Forest Park School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Michigan public K-12 schools.
The model predicts 40.2% for a school in Michigan with Forest Park School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Forest Park School posts 42.0%.
The school is in Iron County, where the median household earns about $55,940 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Forest Park School shares Iron County with 2 other public schools.
About 12.3 miles separate Forest Park School from the closest public school, Florence Elementary. Ranked by average proficiency, Forest Park School places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Forest Park School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 9%, from 443 to 481. Students per teacher increased from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 19.8 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Forest Park School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Iron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,667
Census ACS
Median income
$55,940
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,241 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Florence Elementary12.3 mi · 197
- Florence Middle12.6 mi · 56
- Florence High12.6 mi · 116
- Stambaugh Elementary School14.1 mi · 353
- West Iron County Middle High School14.2 mi · 407
- North Dickinson School19.1 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Park SchoolHow large is Forest Park School?
Forest Park School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Forest Park School serve?
Forest Park School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Forest Park School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Forest Park School.
What is the student diversity at Forest Park School?
Student demographics at Forest Park School are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Forest Park School in?
Forest Park School is part of Forest Park School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.