Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST CITY REGIONAL SD·NCES 420993006419
Forest City Regional High School
100 Susquehanna St, Forest City, PA 18421 · (570) 785-2420 · Susquehanna County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-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 Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
191 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 75%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 17% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 59% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Forest City Regional SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -18.0pp since 2023
Math
26.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 35.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 City Regional High School
Forest City Regional High School's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Regional High School this school | 348 | 54.9% | 50.4% |
| Freedom Area SHS Freedom | 366 | 53.3% | 48.1% |
| Cambridge Springs JSHS Cambridge Springs | 345 | 55.4% | 45.5% |
| West Middlesex Area JSHS West Middlesex | 332 | 53.9% | 50.1% |
| Montgomery JSHS Montgomery | 417 | 53.2% | 58.4% |
| Northeast Bradford JSHS Rome | 313 | 51.8% | 44.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high 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 City Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Susquehanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #294 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #446 of 626 ▼ 103 | #4 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #491 of 626 ▼ 176 | #6 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #521 of 713 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #62 of 601 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #382 of 604 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #303 of 619 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #358 of 373 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
348
+25 (+8%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 348 | 31.6 | 11.0:1 | 55% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 30.7 | 11.2:1 | 56% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 29.8 | 11.0:1 | 85% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 35% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 32.2 | 10.9:1 | 41% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 33 | 10.6:1 | 56% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 46% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 27% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest City Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (351 to 348); teachers down 2% (32.2 to 31.6).
About Forest City Regional High School
Forest City Regional High School is a small high school based in Forest City, Pennsylvania. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 348 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 738, and this school is 53% below that mark.
The district, Forest City Regional SD, operates 2 schools serving 782 students.
The share of White students at Forest City Regional High School is 89%. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Forest City Regional High School are from different groups.
Forest City Regional High School reported 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.0:1. High schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. There are 191 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 55% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Susquehanna County report 78%.
Forest City Regional High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Forest City Regional High School is -3.7 points: 50.4% actual, 54.1% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Susquehanna County, median household income comes to about $68,487, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 5,728 students.
Forest City Regional Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Forest City Regional High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Forest City Regional High School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 50.4% versus a 46.2% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 323 students in 2020-21 to 348 in 2024-25.
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Susquehanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,219
Census ACS
Median income
$68,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,728 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forest City Regional SD
- Forest City Regional Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
Other schools in Forest City
- Forest City Regional Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Forest City Regional Elementary School0.0 mi · 434
- Fell CS3.2 mi · 111
- Carbondale Area JSHS5.6 mi · 736
- Carbondale Elementary School5.6 mi · 755
- Robert D Wilson Elementary School6.0 mi · 345
- Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus7.6 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Forest City Regional High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest City Regional High School?
Forest City Regional High School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Forest City Regional High School serve?
Forest City Regional High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Forest City Regional High School have?
Forest City Regional High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest City Regional High School?
At Forest City Regional High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest City Regional High School?
Forest City Regional High School is overseen by Forest City Regional SD in Susquehanna County.
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