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Forsyth R-III School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Forsyth, and parts of Merriam Woods and Rockaway Beach.

Forsyth’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,295
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,277
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Forsyth R-III School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.5M, about $5,772 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Forsyth 2,752

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Forsyth. Grade by grade →

PK–4Forsyth Elem.This district
5–8Forsyth MiddleThis district
9–12Forsyth HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 39.2% · 587 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 43.2% · 606 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 87 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,277 per student · 9% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 51%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,269’21
1,305’22
1,272’23
1,295’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Forsyth Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forsyth
B
470 students15:1
Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op
Other · Grades PK–12 · Branson
75 students5:1
Forsyth Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Forsyth
A−
356 students15:1
Forsyth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Forsyth
B+
394 students12:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.