Forest Area SD

Public school district · Forest County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4208280

Forest Area SD spent $32,252 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $19,062). Its 4 schools enrolled 326 students in 2024-25; 39.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $34,386 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Forest Area SD in enrollment (339 to 393 students) and Forest Area SD itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Forest Area SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Forbes Road SD $22,062; Oswayo Valley SD $21,466; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Propel CS-East $19,282; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k20k25k30k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter Sc…$22,997Forbes Road SD$22,062Oswayo Valley SD$21,466Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Propel CS-East$19,282Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Forest Area SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Forbes Road SD $22,062; Oswayo Valley SD $21,466; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Propel CS-East $19,282; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k20k25k30k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter School$22,997Forbes Road SD$22,062Oswayo Valley SD$21,466Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Propel CS-East$19,282Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Forest Area SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Forbes Road SD $22,062; Oswayo Valley SD $21,466; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Propel CS-East $19,282; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k25k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter School$22,997Forbes Road SD$22,062Oswayo Valley SD$21,466Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Propel CS-East$19,282Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091State median, under 1,000 students $19,062
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Forest Area SD, FY23Forest Area SD $32,252; Jamestown Area SD $23,274; Manchester Academic Charter School $22,997; Forbes Road SD $22,062; Oswayo Valley SD $21,466; Propel CS-Northside $20,728; Fannett-Metal SD $19,885; Propel CS-East $19,282; Young Scholars of Central PA CS $18,787; Propel CS-McKeesport $18,091; State median, under 1,000 students $19,062.15k25k35kForest Area SD$32,252Jamestown Area SD$23,274Manchester Academic Charter School$22,997Forbes Road SD$22,062Oswayo Valley SD$21,466Propel CS-Northside$20,728Fannett-Metal SD$19,885Propel CS-East$19,282Young Scholars of Central PA CS$18,787Propel CS-McKeesport$18,091State median, under 1,000 students $19,062

Where the money came from

$15,695,000 in revenue: 39.3% state, 45.4% local and 15.2% federal. Total spending including $4,499,000 of capital outlay was $18,611,000, or $50,989 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Forest Area SD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,171,000; Local $7,132,000; Federal $2,392,000; total $15,695,000.
  • State$6,171,000 39%
  • Local$7,132,000 45%
  • Federal$2,392,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 254 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

352 students in 2022-23, 344 students in 2023-24, 326 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Forest Area SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233522023-243442024-25326
Forest Area SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233522023-243442024-25326
Forest Area SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233522023-243442024-25326
Forest Area SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 344, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233522023-243442024-25326

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335253.06.6
2023-2434446.07.5
2024-2532648.06.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Forest Area SD scored proficient or above: 33-48% in reading and 23-38% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts33-48%54%175
Math23-38%34%175

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 26 students in Forest Area SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate80% or more87.5%
Students in the class26136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 170 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Forest Elementary School1008.5100.0%Targeted program
East Forest Elementary School708.092.9%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 156 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Forest JSHS985.663.3%Eligible, no program
East Forest JSHS585.872.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Forest Area SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Forest Area SD

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentForest Area SD ranks 5 of 254 Pennsylvania districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($32,252).#5 of 254
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaForest Area SD is the number 631 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 365 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#631 of 775
  3. Young Scholars of Central PA CSThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 371 students in fall 2022, $18,787 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,787
  4. Forbes Road SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 354 students in fall 2022, $22,062 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,062
  5. Compare Forest Area SD with Young Scholars of Central PA CSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. West Forest JSHS, its largest high school98 students in 2024-25, 5.6 per teacher.98
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Forest Area SD

  1. How many schools and students are in Forest Area SD?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 high), enrolling 326 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Forest Area SD spend per student?
    $32,252 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $19,062 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $34,386 per student, up 6.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Forest Area SD's money come from?
    $15,695,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.3% state, 45.4% local and 15.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Forest Area SD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 94 of the 584 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Forest Area SD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Forest Area SD scored proficient or above: 33-48% in reading and 23-38% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Forest Area SD?
    80% or more of the 26 students in Forest Area SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Forest Area SD's NCES district ID?
    4208280. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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