For the 2026 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.
Public 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).
Public 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.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 stayed relatively flat 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 5% over four school years.
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 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forbes Road Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
159 Red Bird Drive
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Waterfall, PA 16689
(814) 685-3866
Gr: 7-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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