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Forest City Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 4th | 487 students

Address

1405 W I St
Forest City, IA 50436

School District

Forest City Comm School District

School Details

Total Students

487

Grades

Pre-K - 4th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

35

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

19189

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

162 (33.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

26 (5.3%)

Total eligible: 188 students (38.6%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

191179000715

District NCES ID

1911790

Community Profile (50436)

Demographic and economic data for the 50436 ZIP code area where Forest City Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

5,879

Median Age

35.3

Male

51.2%

Female

48.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.9%

5-9

6.2%

10-14

7.7%

15-19

8.9%

Under 18

24.3%

65+

15.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.9%

Black/African American

1.4%

Asian

5.8%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

1.8%

Hispanic/Latino

2.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$67,773

Mean Household Income

$90,429

Per Capita Income

$37,595

Median Family Income

$79,948

Poverty Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

Households on SNAP

140

Employment & Commute

Employed

3,207

Avg. Commute Time

14.5 min

Work From Home

6.6%

Drive Alone

76.0%

Education

High School or Higher

94.8%

Bachelor's or Higher

25.7%

Graduate Degree

7.8%

Enrolled in School

1,819

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

88

Kindergarten

138

Elementary

621

High School

310

College

662

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,900

Median Rent

$718

Total Housing Units

2,586

Owner Occupied

76.0%

Renter Occupied

24.0%

Median Rooms

6.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,332

Avg. Household Size

2.4

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

92

$100K-$150K

400

$200K-$300K

272

$500K-$1M

32

Households & Families

Total Households

2,286

Avg. Household Size

2.32

Avg. Family Size

3.03

Married Couples

47.2%

Living Alone

33.1%

Broadband Internet

95.8%

Veterans

249

Foreign Born

51

Health Insurance

Insured

5,577

Uninsured

175

Private Insurance

4,531

Public Insurance

1,823

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Forest City, IA 50436