Forsyth R-III School District
Public
Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Forsyth, and parts of Merriam Woods and Rockaway Beach.
At a glance
1,295Students enrolled
4Schools
$13,277Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
62%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Forsyth
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency44%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,277
per student each year · 9% below the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 4 years
1,269’21
1,305’22
1,272’23
1,295’24
Students
White · 88%1,143
Hispanic · 5%61
Two or more races · 4%48
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%21
Black · 1%14
Asian · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
FORSYTH ELEM.Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 470 students · Forsyth
BPublicFORSYTH MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 356 students · Forsyth
A-PublicFORSYTH HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 394 students · Forsyth
B+PublicTRI LAKES SPECIAL SERV CO-OPOther · Grades PK–12 · 75 students · Branson
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.