Forest Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Forest

District Profile

22318 Route 62 Unit 16

Tionesta, PA 16353-6941

Phone 814-755-4491

Fax 814-755-2426

Includes the municipalities of Barnett Township, Green Township, Harmony Township, Hickory Township, Howe Township, Jenks Township, Kingsley Township, Millstone Township, President Township, Tionesta Borough, Tionesta Township.

Square Miles

503.78

Students Enrolled

369

Total Number of Schools:

4
  • East Forest El Sch (PreK,K-6)
  • East Forest JSHS (7-12)
  • West Forest El Sch (PreK,K-6)
  • West Forest JSHS (7-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

369

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
<0.01%
Black
0.30%
Latino
2.70%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
3.50%
White
93.50%

Gender

Male
54.50%
Female
45.50%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.80%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$48,286.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $7,910,486.01 49.88%
State Revenues $6,793,666.69 42.84%
Federal $1,152,714.14 7.26%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$5,644,813.97
Property Values Within District
$118,000.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

90.63%

Rigorous Courses

8
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

41.38%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 54.50% 81.80% N/A
Grade 4 27.80% 33.30% 83.30%
Grade 5 25.00% 37.50% N/A
Grade 6 17.40% 21.70% N/A
Grade 7 30.00% 20.00% N/A
Grade 8 34.80% 29.20% 58.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 58.30% 10.80% 32.40%

Staff

53

Teachers

5

Administrators

29

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

7:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Amanda Hetrick

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Timothy Korchak
Board President
10 2021-2025
Troy Johnston
Board Vice President
10 2023-2027
John Atkin
6 2023-2027
Donna Calla
2 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tim Carll
4 2021-2025
Shirley Edmondson
6 2023-2027
Michael Oliver
20 2021-2025
Tammy Thompson
2 2023-2027
Tabitha VanDyke
4 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.