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Forest Area Community Schools is located close to the center of Michigan. Forest Area Community Schools has 113.25 square miles of land area and 2.24 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Forest Area Community Schools population is 6,005. Forest Area Community Schools median household income is $42,578 in 2010-2014. Forest Area Community Schools median house value is $98,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Forest Area Community Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (403 out of 510, bottom 21%) Elementary/Middle School: (406 out of 516, bottom 21%)* Rank: #453
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	6,005 (2010-2014), rank #376
Population Growth	4.65% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	52.00/sq mi, rank #386
Median Household Income:	$42,578 at 2010-2014—5.99% increase since 2005-2009, rank #353
Median House Price:	$98,200 at 2010-2014—-9.07% increase since 2005-2009, rank #356
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	113.25 sq mi, rank #161
Water Area:	2.24 sq mi (1.94%), rank #212
State:	Michigan
County:	Kalkaska County, Grand Traverse County
City:	Fife Lake, South Boardman, Kalkaska, Kingsley
Zip:	49633, 49680, 49646, 49649
Area:	Traverse City, MI

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Forest Area Community Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

7741 Shippy Rd Sw

Fife Lake MI, 49633, Kalkaska County

Phone: 231-369-4191

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	574	614	651	688	762	816	885
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA
Total Teachers:	36.50	46.43	38.70	40.95	44.50	44.50	47.50
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.00	1.00	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Kindergarten:	4.00	3.50	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Elementary:	12.40	21.95	13.50	14.00	15.00	15.00	16.00
Secondary:	15.60	17.48	17.20	19.70	21.00	21.00	21.00
Ungraded:	3.50	3.50	5.00	4.75	5.00	5.00	7.00
Total Other Staff:	40.47	35.60	38.45	43.44	43.82	43.00	45.90
Instructional Aides:	14.38	16.94	15.71	13.66	11.95	11.90	14.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	0.50	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	NA
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
School Administrators:	1.60	3.60	3.25	3.25	3.25	3.00	3.00
School Administrative Support:	5.43	4.93	3.93	3.93	4.93	4.90	4.90
Student Support Services:	0.50	1.00	6.00	6.93	6.58	6.60	7.30
Other Support Services:	17.06	8.63	8.56	14.67	15.11	14.60	14.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.73	13.22	16.82	16.80	17.12	18.34	18.63

Schools

Fife Lake Elementary School	Grade 2 to Grade 5	108 Pierce St, Fife Lake MI 49633
Forest Area High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	7661 Shippy Rd Sw, Fife Lake MI 49633
Forest Area Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	7661 Shippy Rd Sw, Fife Lake MI 49633
South Boardman Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 1	5210 Boardman Rd Sw, South Boardman MI 49680

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEAP Test
2006	Math	12th Grade	% met std	34.6%	52.4%
2007	Math	12th Grade	% met std	48.6%	53.5%
2006	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	61.5%	70.1%
2007	Reading	12th Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2006	Science	12th Grade	% met std	35.3%	56.8%
2007	Science	12th Grade	% met std	56.8%	59.8%
2006	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	40.4%	55.2%
2007	Writing	12th Grade	% met std	55.4%	55.9%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.1%	87%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.5%	87.9%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.5%	90.2%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	92.9%	91.3%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	93.9%	94.8%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	95.2%	95.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	22.4%	36.3%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	23.3%	40.9%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.2%	86.6%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	91.2%	87.4%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.9%	86.4%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.2%	86.4%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89.8%	89.8%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.3%	86.8%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	62.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	44.2%	66.5%
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	38.2%	51.5%
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	36.8%	51.8%
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	52.2%	57.4%
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% met std	54.5%	61.1%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87%	81.6%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86.3%	84.6%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	88.7%	85.8%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	77.4%	87.9%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84.7%	92.3%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	79.1%	91.5%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	30.2%	39.9%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	36.4%	44.9%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.5%	83.2%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	84.3%	84.9%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85.2%	84.5%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78.8%	82.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79.7%	84.1%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	84.1%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72.1%	67.7%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75%	68.1%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	38.9%	54.8%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	37.3%	45.2%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	29.6%	44.5%
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	34%	44.4%
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	37.2%	47.2%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	25.6%	44.5%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	40.9%	46.7%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	65.8%	73.4%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	88.2%	75.9%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80.4%	74.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	70.4%	76.8%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77.3%	79.5%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	81.8%	79.9%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	43.2%	39.6%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	41.5%	45.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	71.1%	80%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88.2%	84.1%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84.3%	81.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	82.1%	81.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93.2%	85.2%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78.2%	85.1%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.6%	68.8%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	80.5%	70.4%
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	65.8%	76.8%
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	86.3%	82.8%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80.4%	81.7%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	82.1%	83.1%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	84.1%	81%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	80%	78.1%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	9.1%	15.3%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	7.3%	13.1%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	46.1%	62.9%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	56.9%	57.4%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	54.9%	58.8%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	58.9%	63.4%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	75%	65.1%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	51.4%	69%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	85.2%	72.7%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.9%	79.9%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	72.2%	82%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92.9%	84.5%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	20.4%	37.1%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	26.7%	40.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76.7%	79.6%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.7%	83.3%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80.3%	81.8%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82.2%	80.5%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	90.7%	87.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73.8%	84%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.4%	67%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56.5%	68.2%
2010	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	79.6%	73.4%
2011	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	64.3%	75.3%
2012	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	11.1%	27.7%
2013	Social Studies	6th Grade	% met std	26.1%	29.7%
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	76.7%	74.8%
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	52.7%	74.1%
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	72.1%	72.7%
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	77.8%	75.7%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	72.3%	59.6%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	66.1%	64.3%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	65.8%	72.7%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86.7%	82.6%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	83.7%	82.2%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	80.4%	84.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	21.4%	37.2%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	28%	38.4%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.9%	75.8%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.5%	79.7%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	59.5%	72.5%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	85%	79.6%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	82%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78.4%	79%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	45.2%	59.7%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58%	62%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	62.7%	66.7%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	43.1%	65.4%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	50.6%	76.6%
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	70%	77.9%
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	29.4%	47.8%
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	26.2%	47.3%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	46%	51.7%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	58.9%	63.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	65%	68.1%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	65%	71.6%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	64.2%	74.5%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	66.7%	70.3%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	83%	78%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	16.7%	29.4%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	17.1%	32.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	60.3%	72.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	75.6%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	51.7%	77.1%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.7%	75.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75.4%	83.4%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	78.7%	81.9%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	47.9%	60.5%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	47.2%	65.7%
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83.6%	76.8%
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80%	74.9%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	63.3%	79.2%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	70.1%	76.3%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	78.9%	75.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	80.9%	78.1%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	6.3%	16.5%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	13.9%	15.9%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	60.3%	64.7%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	62.5%	66.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	46.7%	69.8%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50.7%	74.2%
2010	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	54.7%	71.1%
2011	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	71.9%	72.8%
2012	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	19.6%	28.7%
2013	Social Studies	9th Grade	% met std	18%	28.6%
MME Test
2007	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	38.6%	51%
2008	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	34.8%	52.3%
2009	English Lang Arts	11th Grade	% met std	41.1%	52.1%
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	34%	46.5%
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	37.7%	46.2%
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	41.1%	49.3%
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	48.6%	50.4%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	46%	52%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	19.4%	29.1%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	29%	29%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	59.6%	59.7%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58%	61.9%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	53.6%	59.9%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	62.5%	65.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58%	63%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	36.1%	55.9%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	61%	54%
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	42.6%	55.9%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	58%	56.6%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	47.4%	55.6%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	61.1%	57.9%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	50%	61%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	8.3%	25.8%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	29%	26%
2007	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	68.2%	83.3%
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	88.4%	79.9%
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	75%	81.3%
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	86.1%	79.4%
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	62%	77%
2012	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	25%	40.5%
2013	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	47%	39%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	20.5%	40.1%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	24.6%	41.1%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	31.6%	43.4%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	47.2%	43.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	42%	47%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	22.2%	49.4%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	61%	49%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$6,465,000	$9,931		$6,997,000	$10,170		$7,280,000	$9,554
Federal:	$637,000	$978	9.9%	$885,000	$1,286	12.6%	$1,008,000	$1,323	13.8%
State:	$3,967,000	$6,094	61.4%	$4,497,000	$6,536	64.3%	$4,564,000	$5,990	62.7%
Local:	$1,861,000	$2,859	28.8%	$1,615,000	$2,347	23.1%	$1,708,000	$2,241	23.5%
Total Expenditures:	$6,671,000	$10,247		$6,945,000	$10,094		$7,247,000	$9,510
Total Current Expenditures:	$6,482,000	$9,957		$6,892,000	$10,017		$7,178,000	$9,420
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,981,000	$6,115	61.4%	$4,376,000	$6,360	63.5%	$4,598,000	$6,034	64.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$13,000	$20	0.2%	$22,000	$32	0.3%	$152,000	$199	2.1%
Administration:	$1,147,000	$1,762	17.7%	$1,193,000	$1,734	17.3%	$1,081,000	$1,419	15.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,341,000	$2,060	20.7%	$1,301,000	$1,891	18.9%	$1,347,000	$1,768	18.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$146,000	$224		$18,000	$26		$8,000	$10
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$10,000	$15		$9,000	$13		$12,000	$16
Interest on Debt:	$33,000	$51		$26,000	$38		$40,000	$52

Total Salary:	$3,157,000	$4,849		$3,563,000	$5,179		$3,705,000	$4,862
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,283,000	$3,507	72.3%	$2,593,000	$3,769	72.8%	$2,695,000	$3,537	72.7%
Other Salary:	$874,000	$1,343	27.7%	$970,000	$1,410	27.2%	$1,010,000	$1,325	27.3%
Total Benefit:	$1,891,000	$2,905		$2,041,000	$2,967		$2,049,000	$2,689
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,381,000	$2,121	73.0%	$1,415,000	$2,057	69.3%	$1,403,000	$1,841	68.5%
Other Benefit:	$510,000	$783	27.0%	$626,000	$910	30.7%	$646,000	$848	31.5%

* Forest Area Community Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.