B−

Forest City Regional School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Clinton Township, Forest City, Mount Pleasant Township, Vandling, Herrick Township and Union Dale.

Students

782

Schools

Spent per student

$21,970

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

11:1

Debt

$9.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Forest City Regional School District

School Grade B−: better than 53% of New York districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
11 students per teacher
Debt of $9.3M, about $11,937 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spackenkill.

K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District

3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District

6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District

9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency34%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 87.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$21,970 per student · 1% above PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

750’20

768’21

761’22

763’23

782’24

Up 4.3% since 2020.

Students

White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Forest City Regional El Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Forest City

C+

434 students11:1

Forest City Regional HS

High · Grades 7–12 · Forest City

348 students11:1

Towns served

Clinton Township 1,961Forest City 1,770Mount Pleasant Township 1,742Vandling 964Herrick Township 637Union Dale 225

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mountain View School DistrictClifford Township, Gibson Township

$22,489per student

Wayne Highlands School DistrictBuckingham Township, Dyberry Township, Lebanon Township

$24,051per student

Carbondale Area School DistrictFell Township

$17,390per student

Western Wayne School DistrictCanaan Township, Waymart

$26,801per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.