School district · Pennsylvania

Forest Area SD

Forest Area SD in Pennsylvania: 4 public schools with 326 students and 6.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $37,242 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
326
Students per teacher
6.8
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$37,242
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
163
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

51%proficient

+19.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 63% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

121 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

43%proficient

+5.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

121 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$23.3K15
$23.6K16
$23.0K17
$24.6K18
$27.4K19
$27.4K20
$29.4K21
$31.9K22
$35.5K23
$37.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $2.4M
State
41% · $6.8M
Local
44% · $7.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$21,546
Support services
$14,220
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$875K
Long-term debt
$10.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
East Forest El SchFree meals for all
Pre-K–6708.060%68%
West Forest El SchFree meals for all
Pre-K–61008.552%43%
East Forest JSHSFree meals for all
7–12585.860%27%
West Forest JSHSFree meals for all
7–12985.635%17%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
22318 Route 62 Box 16, Tionesta, PA 16353
Phone
(814)755-4491
Website