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Forbes Road School District

159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 160 students in Forbes Road School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Forbes Road School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Forbes Road School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forbes Road Jr. Sr. High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
387 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Forbes Road School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#184 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
46%
38%
60-64%
55%
60-64%
57%
70%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
97%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,788 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,540
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,788
$23,119

Best Forbes Road School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forbes Road Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Gr: 7-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 387 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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