For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 337 students in Forest Area Community Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Forest Area Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
509 Students
953,504 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
58,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Forest Area Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#645 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Graduation Rate
75%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.57
% American Indian
8%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
83%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,633 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,273
$18,512
Spending / Student
$13,633
$17,694
Best Forest Area Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fife Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108 Pierce St
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 879-3362
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 879-3362
Gr: PK-3 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Forest Area Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884
Gr: 4-8 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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