Enrollment
434
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Forest City, PA
Forest City Regional El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Forest City Regional El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420993006420
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Forest City Regional El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 54.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 434
- students enrolled
Forest City Regional El Sch has class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Forest City Regional Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420993006420 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.6%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Forest City Regional El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Forest City Regional El Sch
Forest City Regional El Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Forest City, Pennsylvania, enrolling 434 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.6% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 434 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 444 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #155.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 289 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Forest City's public schools, it stands alongside Forest City Regional Hs (348 students): Forest City Regional El Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.1:1 vs 12:1).
Its district, Forest City Regional Sd, also runs Forest City Regional Hs (348 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Forest City Regional El Sch compares
Forest City Regional El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 11% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.6% | ▼ 6% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,014
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 289 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Forest City Regional El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Forest City Regional Sd, which includes Forest City Regional El Sch.
$20,014
Per student
+11%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.7%
State 44.7%
Federal 11.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Forest City Regional El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Regional Hs | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Forest City Regional El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Forest City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~434 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Forest City Regional El Sch
How many students attend Forest City Regional El Sch?
Forest City Regional El Sch has 434 students enrolled. It is a public school in Forest City, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest City Regional El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Forest City Regional El Sch is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest City Regional El Sch?
54.6% of students at Forest City Regional El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest City Regional El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Forest City Regional El Sch is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Forest City, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest City Regional El Sch?
Forest City Regional El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Forest City Regional El Sch a good school?
Forest City Regional El Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Forest City Regional Sd?
Besides Forest City Regional El Sch, Forest City Regional Sd also operates Forest City Regional Hs (348 students). See the Forest City Regional Sd district page for the complete list.
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