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Forest City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

206 W School St, Forest City, IA 50436 · (641) 585-2324 · Part of Forest City Community School District

Forest City’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
304
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Forest City High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Forest City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Forest City Middle School330 students
9–12Forest City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

206 W School St, Forest City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 974
Grade 1087
Grade 1174
Grade 1269
Enrollment over time
346’20
327’21
324’22
333’23
304’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest City High School from Forest City families.

Other schools in Forest City Community School District

The district →
Forest City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forest City
B−
448 students12:1
Forest City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Forest City
A−
330 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Forest City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.