Forest Park School District | |
Address: | 801 Forest Pkwy |
Zipcode: | 49920 |
Country: | United States |
Motto: | Where every child has a chance to shine. |
Superintendent: | Christy Larson |
School Board: | 7 members |
Schools: | Forest Park School |
Enrollment: | 450 |
Teachers: | 30 |
Staff: | 20 |
Ratio: | 14:1 |
Mascot: | Trojans |
Colors: | Red and black |
Website: | fptrojans.org |
Forest Park School District is a Public School District in Iron County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The district covers serves a population of 4,320[1] across approximately 640 square miles, including the townships of Crystal Falls, Hematite, Mansfield, and Mastodon as well as the towns of Amasa, Alpha, and Crystal Falls.[2] The school serves approximately 450 pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade students, who receive instruction in one building from 30 teachers for a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 as of 2019.[3] As of 2022, the School District superintendent is Christy Larson.[4]
According to Michigan's official education data source MI School Data, 54.7% of students attending Forest Park School District are economically disadvantaged. 93.69% of students identify as white, with the majority of the remaining students (4.5%) identifying as two or more races.[5]
In 2014, the school district was placed in the top 9% of American high schools by US News and World Report, highlighting their above-average graduation rate.[6]
In 2016, the Michigan Education Finance Study recognized Forest Park as one of 58 school districts in Michigan that reached above average academic standards to become "A Notably Successful School in Michigan."[7]