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Forest Area Community Schools Schools
Forest Area Community Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Kalkaska County (Fife Lake). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Forest Area Community Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Forest Area Community Schools
3 of 3 schools in Forest Area Community Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Forest Area Community Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Fife Lake Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Forest Area Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Forest Area High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Forest Area Community Schools
High schools (1)
- D- Forest Area High School, Fife Lake
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Forest Area Middle School, Fife Lake
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Fife Lake Elementary School, Fife Lake
Where Forest Area Community Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Fife Lake (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Kalkaska County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 509 students with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers and 69 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2614570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Manton Consolidated Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Kingsley Area Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Lake City Area School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Kalkaska Public Schools (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Elk Rapids Schools (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Traverse City Area Public Schools (16 schools, 20 mi)
- Mancelona Public Schools (3 schools, 24 mi)
- McBain Rural Agricultural Schools (3 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Forest Area Community Schools
How many schools are in Forest Area Community Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Forest Area Community Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Forest Area Community Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fife Lake.
How good are the schools in Forest Area Community Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 18.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Forest Area Community Schools?
509 students were enrolled in Forest Area Community Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Forest Area Community Schools?
Forest Area Community Schools is in Michigan, based in Kalkaska County, with its district office in Fife Lake. Its boundary covers about 113 sq mi.