Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST CITY REGIONAL SD·NCES 420993006419
Forest City Regional HS
100 Susquehanna St, Forest City, PA 18421 · (570) 785-2420 · Susquehanna County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
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
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 Regional SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
-3 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.9:1
% White
89%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Forest City Regional HS
Set in Forest City, Pennsylvania, Forest City Regional HS is a small secondary school, overseen by Forest City Regional SD. It teaches 348 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.
Forest City Regional SD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 782 students; Forest City Regional HS is among them.
Demographically, Forest City Regional HS shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Forest City Regional HS records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Forest City Regional HS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Susquehanna County (around 78%), the school's rate is south of typical.
After controlling for student poverty, Forest City Regional HS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.1%; this one delivers 50.4%.
Zooming out to the county, Susquehanna County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,487 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Susquehanna County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,728 students), of which Forest City Regional HS is one.
Forest City Regional El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Forest City Regional HS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Forest City Regional HS at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 46.2%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forest City Regional HS has showed little movement, going from 351 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 El SchElementary · 434 students
Other schools in Forest City
- Forest City Regional El SchElementary · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Forest City Regional El Sch0.0 mi · 434
- Fell CS3.2 mi · 111
- Carbondale Area JSHS5.6 mi · 736
- Carbondale El Sch5.6 mi · 755
- Robert D Wilson El School6.0 mi · 345
- Lakeland El Sch - Mayfield Campus7.6 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Forest City Regional HSWhat is the total enrollment at Forest City Regional HS?
Forest City Regional HS enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Forest City Regional HS serve?
Forest City Regional HS serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Forest City Regional HS have?
Forest City Regional HS 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 HS?
At Forest City Regional HS, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest City Regional HS?
Forest City Regional HS is overseen by Forest City Regional SD in Susquehanna County.
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