Forest Lane Community School

Located at 222 Forest Ln, in Montello, Wisconsin, Forest Lane Community School is a medium-sized primary school that instructs 284 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Montello School District.

Across the 4 schools in Montello School District (571 students total), Forest Lane Community School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Forest Lane Community School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest consists of 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Forest Lane Community School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Forest Lane Community School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.3%; this one delivers 61.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Marquette County put median household income runs about $65,681, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marquette County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,592 students), of which Forest Lane Community School is one.

Nearest neighbor: High Marq Environmental Charter School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Forest Lane Community School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.1%.

Forest Lane Community School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Forest Lane Community School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 303 (now 284).

On this page, members of the Forest Lane Community School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.