Forest City Regional School District
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Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties US-PA United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′39.6708″N 75°28′22.8642″W / 41.644353000°N 75.473017833°WCoordinates: 41°38′39.6708″N 75°28′22.8642″W / 41.644353000°N 75.473017833°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | To prepare students to be lifelong learners, critical problem-solvers, and responsible, productive citizens. |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1961 |
| Superintendent | John J. Kopicki |
| Accreditation(s) | Pennsylvania Department of Education |
| Schools | 1 Elementary 1 High |
| Budget | $12.61 million |
| District ID | 4209930 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 835 |
| Teachers | 68 |
| Staff | 68 |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.28:1 |
| Athletic conference |
PIAA District 2 |
| District mascot | Lumberjack |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Other information | |
| Schedule | M-F (except state holidays) |
| Website | Forest City Regional School District |
Forest City Regional is a third-class school district in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania. The district's population was 5,095 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
Forest City Regional School District covers an area of 87.82 square miles (227.5 km2). The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. The district's population has remained relatively constant in recent years, being recorded as 5,095 for both the 2000 and 2010 US Censuses. The educational attainment levels for the Forest City Regional School District population (25 years old and over) were 88.1% high school graduates and 16% college graduates. In 2009, the Forest City Regional School District residents’ per capita income was $17,385, while the median family income was $42,652. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.
In 2004, Forest City Regional had 884 students. The District's students were: 96% white, 1% Asian, 1% black and 2% Hispanic. According to Forest City Regional School District officials, in school year 2007-08, the District provided basic educational services to 972 pupils through the employment of 75 teachers, 55 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 14 administrators. Forest City Regional School District received more than $11.4 million in state funding in school year 2007-08. Forest City Regional School District provided basic educational services to 809 pupils in 2011-2012. It employed: 70 teachers, 45 full-time and part-time support personnel, and fourteen (14) administrators during the 2011-12 school year. The District received approximately $6 million in state funding in the 2011-12 school year.
The Forest City Regional School District started with three buildings, two elementary schools (William Penn Elementary, Lincoln Elementary) and Forest City High School. An addition to the high school was done in 1967. In 1971, the three schools were combined into one. In 1995, the building was again expanded. A new gymnasium, an auditorium, a computer lab, a chemistry lab and more classrooms were added. Extensive remodeling was also done at this time to the existing structure. The high school serves as the starting point for the Steamtown Marathon.
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