Top Rankings
Forest City Comm 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 330 students in Forest City Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Forest City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,082 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest City Comm 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.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,994 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,698 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,994
$16,592
Spending / Student
$13,698
$16,163
Best Forest City Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest City Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
216 W School St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-4772
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-4772
Gr: 5-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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