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Forest City Community School District

145 S Clark St
Forest City, IA 50436
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Forest City Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 462 students in Forest City Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Forest City Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,114 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Forest City Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#75 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
77%
68%
78%
70%
74%
63%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
81%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,304 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,534
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,304
$16,042

Best Forest City Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest City Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1405 W I St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-2670
Gr: PK-4 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,114 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 78% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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